Doctor Who: ‘Bookwyrm: Volume 1, The New Adventures’
❉ A guide to Virgin territory for New Adventures novices and hardcore NAstalgics alike.
Paul Cornell
‘The Silver Archive: Sapphire And Steel’
❉ The first 3 volumes of Obverse Books’s new range covers the entire run of one of the oddest, creepiest, most cerebral series of them all…
Children of the evolution: ‘The Black Archive #15: Full Circle’ reviewed
❉ Fifteen volumes in, and the quality of the Black Archive series shows no signs of flagging.
The Lives And Times Of Lisa Bowerman
❉ We chat with Lisa Bowerman, best known for playing Bernice Summerfield and directing many Big Finish audios.
‘The Black Archive #13: Human Nature/The Family of Blood’ reviewed
❉ An intelligent, stimulating and worthwhile read.
‘Torchwood – World Without End’ reviewed
❉ This is Carole and John Barrowman’s best work to date!
‘Chalk’ by Paul Cornell reviewed
❉ Paul Cornell plumbs the depths of magic and despair in Chalk, a brutal exploration of bullying in Thatcher’s England.
‘The Black Archive #10: Scream of The Shalka’ reviewed
❉ A victim of timing as much as of its own flaws, Scream of the Shalka remains a fascinating glimpse into an alternative vision for Doctor Who.
‘Vampirella’ #0 free digital comic reviewed
❉ The raven-haired heroine is brought back to life and flipped into a modern sci-fi world in this reader-friendly, well designed and appealing comic.
Cult Q & A: Eddie Robson
❉ We’re asking, they’re answering. This week: Eddie Robson, creator of BBC Radio’s ‘Welcome To Our Village, Please Invade Carefully’.