Well we can call off the Third Great Wilderness Run. Doctor Who is no longer cancelled, if it ever actually was. Schrodinger's cancellation as it were.
Of course just Who is going to be in charge of the TARDIS is still very much up for debate. Billie Piper has to appear in some capacity of course, but if I had my way it'd be as a Watcher merging with the 14th Doctor to give us the 15th back. But then I'm not a writer on the show and I'm sure RTD has a plan.
He has a plan. Of course he has a plan.
He's almost not sitting at home right now panicking about what happens Christmas 2026. That's why there's an entire year before we get Who back.
So yes. Much rejoicing. I'll just file away my proposal for a FDA until the next time The Third Great Wilderness Run is upon us.
It's taken long enough for the Doctor to be Irish. As we've previously discussed he's been Scottish plenty of times, but Irish is new.
I'm usually a proponent of the Doctor needing to be played by a British actor, but I'm willing to make an exception on this occasion. (I may or may not be of Irish descent.)
As I have certainly said before I am absolutely a fan of the Timeless child aspect and I loved the addition of Brendan to the list of Doctors. If you consider the Time Lords to be an expression of the British upper classes then it makes sense for the Doctor to come from a people that have historically disdained the British.
Ahem.
So, still no news about Doctor Who coming back. We seem to be freewheeling into a prolonged hiatus. Which raises an interesting question: if this hiatus where to spawn it's own line of NAs/EDAs which Doctor would you want on the front line? Gatwa's 15th or Piper's 16th? FDAs or SDAs?
This has occupied more of my head space than I care to admit. That and would Lance Parkin come back for such a line?
I'm pretty certain we've used this particular joke before, but it stands up so we're going to use it again. If it upsets you then pretend it's a recurring joke.
Apologies for the prolonged absence. My FND has been making writing a lot harder of late. In fact these scripts, which will cover the end of the 13th's era, were written during the 15th Doctor's era. I've got a bunch of 15th Doctor strips that Ness will be covering, once I get them typed up. I'm hoping to get that done this afternoon.
I've also found it quite hard to write In Print recently. It was easier to poke fun at previous show runners when I was enjoying a high percentage of their output. I had really high hopes when RTD returned and another Scotsman was cast in the role, but it just didn't quite come together for me. As we head into another hiatus I find myself less than invested in what comes next. But then Who has previously thrived on hiatus and being forced into other media. In Print only exists because of the 7th and 8th's run in their respective book ranges.
I desperately want to see Gatwa's Doctor shine as brightly as his few episodes suggested. His introduction in 'The Giggle' was easily my favourite Doctor introduction ever. Rogue was an absolute delight and I feel cheated that we'll never get to see that relationship given room to breath. A range of FDA's would potentially give them a second chance away from the eyes of anyone that it might upset.
But then I'm the guy that loved the Timeless Doctor angle that was introduced int he 13th's era. Less so of the Cyber Lords, but haven't we always cherry picked from our own fandom?
I'm still holding out hope that Piper is playing a Watcher and that we'll get to see her merge with the 14th to give us a refreshed Gatwa. In fact I'm planning to have either Ness or Jim draw it whatever happens.
So while we wait to see what happens with the Doctor next, please join us while we finish off the 13th and 15th era In Print stuff. Hopefully we'll find a direction to head in once those stories are told...
Here is the latest IN PRINT - THE DOCTOR WHO WEBCOMIC Animated Cartoon. This time in the form of Twist at the End - the song/dance performance in The Devil‘s Cord from Series One featuring Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor and Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday - in cartoon form! You may notice a few more other familiar faces from the Whoniverse as well.
New comic strips are primed and almost ready to go, and we certainly have some treats for you in store coming up over the next few months.
Meanwhile Alistair Shaw has his own website showcasing his script writing and also some video performances on there . Click the link below to access.
Oh, and there’s just one m ore thing I’ve got to tell you - in all our years of making in print, there is always, and most certainly… a twist at the end!
Yes! it really is a animated cartoon for the first time properly! starring 7, 8, 10 and 15. with tonight‘s episode of Doctor Who being Lux with the animated Mr Ding A Ling, we couldn’t really let a chance like this to go by about creating our own cartoon featuring the 15th Doctor turning up in the world of IN PRINT… So, lights, camera, ACTION! ..and enjoy the show!
Don’t forget to have a look at the other In Print video over on our YouTube Channel here:
Nice callback to the Paradox Now arc that we ran foe Who's 50th. I'm a little envious that I didn't think to bring him back.
I'm currently in the midst of writing about 3 months worth of new comics for Jim and Ness. I know it's frustrating, but my writing comes in spurts. Thanks for bearing with me.
On a personal note:
My kid Ru has earned a place on the next Expedition Team for next year's Polar Academy expedition to Greenland.
The Polar Academy help troubled teens a chance to experience something amazing and help them take control of their own lives. All they ask is that we help them fundraise. In that spirit my wife, Ellen, has set up a Just giving page for her and Ru doing the kiltwalk in Edinburgh come September.
I can't begin to tell you the difference this has made to Ru and if I can help them reach out to other kids and their parents then I'm going to.
Hi, Jim here - Sorry we hadn’t posted the past couple of weeks since the Doctor Who finale… I’ve been extremely busy with work at the school I work at - I made a colouring book to raise money for the schools charities. £200 has been made so far which I’m over the moon about. I’ve also made a website for my artwork - a kind of portfolio showcasing the work I do for any interested future clients. It’s still in progress as I add to it, but if anyone want to check it out you can find it at www.jimwilkinsartwork.com
We’ll set up a tab for easy access on this site soon, but in the meantime if anyone’s interested in a edition of a children’s colouring book my my artwork please let me know over on our Facebook page or me directly on FB or at mrjimer@hotmail.co.uk
I've fallen behind on writing strips, so Jim's filling the void the next few weeks. Having said that I've got some ideas based on this last season. Soon, very soon...
Jim also stepped up and did some art for Too Broad and Too Deep, a podcast I do with with fellow 7th Doctor fan, Anthony. I say some art...
I sent Jim a page that included the 3rd, 4th and 7th Doctor in the Doctor's mind (I know, I know) hoping that it'd inspire Jim to draw a scene. Jim turned the whole page into a strip and I bloody love it. Hopefully Jim has stuck some of the sample art into the blog for you to see. I reckon we'll run the actual strip Jim drew after The Fez Affair concludes.
Speaking of conclusions. That was Sutekh!
Even when they riffed on Pyramids of Mars back in The Devil's Cord I never for a moment thought that meant Sutekh.
I know he's cropped up in other media, but I only know him from Pyramids. I suspect that's all I'll need for next week. Fingers crossed at any rate.
We'll gloss over turning back time by rewinding the VHS, which I suspect will become the Whovian verson of jumping the shark...
It occurs to me that these last few strips might make it seem like I don't like The Fugitive Doctor. I actually really enjoyed her, I just wish more had been done with her.
A mysterious previously unknown incarnation? She's not a million miles removed from The Other and we should all know how I feel about that incarnation by now.
I've just finished watching Rogue. So prepare for Spoiler space:
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I bloody loved that! The Shalka Doctor becomkng canon? Oh yes!
The 15th Doctor has never looked so Doctorish
I'm still trying to decide if the TARDIS console on Rogue's ship was trolling or teasing. Either way I loved it.
Can't believe we're on the finale next week. It's flown in.
Ness' iPad is on it's last regeneration and it's not looking good. If you enjoy seeing Ness drawing for us (and I know I do) then feel free to click on his name and donate something to his iPad fund.
Particular thanks to The Glasgow Doctor Who Society for raising £25 for Ness. Their logo was designed by Ness.
I'm aware I'm hammering this point particularly hard, but I remain angry as hell about the lack of thought that went into this. Easily the highlight of 13's run and the more I read about her the more it seems to have been an accident. RTD has done more with Chibnall's ideas in a series and a bit than Chibnall managed in his entire run.
I'd love to see her back and written by RTD, but I'm not hopeful.
Speaking of RTD's run, I've been enjoying it immensely. I've a few Strip ideas and I'll discuss the individual episodes more in depth when they come up.
Important stuff first. Ness is on the verge of losing his iPad. If you want to see Ness drawing for us anytime soon (and I know I do) then feel free to click on his name and donate something to his iPad fund.
I recall reading in an interview that Chibnall didn't know himself where the Fugitive Doctor came from.
I remain annoyed as hell about that confession.
Or, to put it a bit more accurately, I'm mad as hell. A writer should know his creations. It feels half hearted and uninvolved.
Much like his tenure as a whole.
Annnnnyway...
New Series. I'm really enjoying it so far. I especially enjoyed hearing The Skye Boat song, a Scottish song about a man fleeing a war and headlong into exile feels pretty relevant to the show.
I personally thought that it was fairly obvious she was a past version based on what little we were told. So I was somewhat taken aback to learn that Chibnall himself didn't seem to know himself.
Which, quite frankly, is taking secrecy on the set to a whole new level.
For a brief moment I was ready to believe that Chibnall had a plan, and honestly, I was there for a previous and forgotten incarnation. Strong hints of The Other.
This was one occasion where Chibnall's insistence on secrecy piid off in spades. Even the use of Captain Jack as a red herring was inspired.
And Jo Martin was an absolute revelation. There was something almost cruel about seeing a female Doctor written so well in this era, J suspect that was largely down to Vinay Patel.
In other news today marks 13 years of Jim and I working together on In Print!
When I first stuck an advert up on Kasterborus (Remember them? Hell I miss K Towers.) I had no idea that we'd still be doing it 13 years later or that I'd find a good friend in the process.
Thank you, Jim. It's been a privilege.
Jim and I are currently working on the early stages of an original Sci-Fi project. It's been quite liberating to bot be beholden to anyone else. Hopefully you'll see the results soon.
Logopolis aside the Doctor has proven quite adept at free falling from heights and I was genuinely expecting her to dive from the plane.
Right up until Sacha Dhawan was revealed as the Master.
Dhawan absolutely stole the show as The Master and was impossible to ignore. I remain hopeful that we might see him up against the 15th Doctor, though the fact he has an upcoming Big Finish boxset coming suggests that's unlikely.
Still, in an underwhelming era he remains a highlight.
Right. Positive. We're going to be positive about this episode.
Positive.
Positive.
The spiders look more realistic than they did in Planet of the Spiders.
That's about it. I can't even say it's handling non-British characters better.
Oh well.
Of course we had to reference the third Doctor. How could you not? I especially like that he's wielding his sword from Dualing Time Lords.
There's actually a really nice moment in The Eight Doctors where 7 and 8 meet on Metebelis 3 and just sit down and talk. It's set immediately either side of the TVM and I just loved it, I wish I'd remembered it before now.
Speaking of the NAs, I've recently been invited to share a Podcast with my friend Anthony; Too Broad and Too Deep. We're in the midst of doing episode three, but please do check out the first two episodes and forgive the sound quality which is entirely down to my inexperience and dodgey laptop.
Yes, yes I know it's Easter when this is being published on here..! But this was originally an exclusive Facebook strip when it was published, so to keep continuity it's going up now before a brand new strip on Easter Saturday. Toodle pip! - Jim.
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