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I love that line. I'm quite proud of that line. I think it would sit comfortably in anything from Series 25 onwards or even the New Adventures.

The punchlines are getting harder. That wasn't technically a punchline. It was more a thinly veiled dig at the Flux era of the show.

Though to be fair you could probably level that criticism at most showrunners and not just from the 2005 series onwards. We've always complained, and we're all complicit to some degree, that the folk in charge of the show aren't cognisant enough of what went before.

There's more than a hint of the Other in the Fugitive Doctor and the more she's featured in extended media the harder it is to squint at her and see the Other standing behind her as if they were posing for the cover of Lungbarrow

I've not really delved into the extended media concerning the Fugitive Doctor. I'm happily living in ignorance and thinking of her as a variation of the Other. At some point I'm going to have to dig in and and explore her story, but I'm not quite ready yet. 

I'm being ridiculous of course. If being a fan of the 7th Doctor has taught me anything it's that there's room for multiple versions of the Doctor's past. It shouldn't have taken reading 'Blood Heat' for 'Too Broad and Too Deep' to remind me

Of course it was that attitude that lead to me missing the 11th Doctor actively referring to himself as the Other whilst talking to Rassilon in Gallifrey's past.

I didn't really enjoy much of the Flux, but I did enjoy 'Once, Upon Time'. Even the episode name had a subtlety that was missing from much of the series. If you'd told me that the Chibnall era was going to contain scenes from the Dark Times of Gallifrey I would have had a hard time believing it. But here we are.

Speaking of places we're at...

This is the beginning of the last run of Jim and I's run on the strip. Ness handled the 15th Doctor stuff, which will be posted after this run. 

Though the very last strip that I've written is going to be drawn by Jim, because of course it had to be. 

"It's the end, but the moment has been prepared for..."

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Still not a fan of this era, but it explicitly made the Morbius Doctors canon.

The Morbius Doctors.

I actually punched the air. Seriously.

We've treated them as regenerations of the Doctor for a while here at the Print 'Verse, but it was nice to see the BBC following suit.

In other news I started wearing a sensor for my diabetes this last week, I'm hoping it's not the first step in Cyber conversion. Time will tell...

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I know the 13th era gets a lot of hate, I wasn't the biggest fan, but dammed if some moments didn't land hard.

The original script for this strip has no dialogue from me. Just a single line from the episode (Jim added more show dialogue) and a line telling Jim to "go for broke".

I was expecting to Jim to play about with a montage type affair, I wasn't expecting a summation of the whole 13th era. I'm going to miss being surprised by Jim.

I'm actually contemplating going back and rewatching a few key episodes from that era. I'm sure if I go and lie down then the feeling will pass...

In other news we haven't spoken much about the 8th Doctor's 30th anniversary. I'm positively drooling for the 4K release of the TVM. The Glasgow Doctor Who Society are having a screening in... well... Glasgow. Anthony and I are hopefully going to record a live episode of our podcast 'Too Broad and Too Deep', focusing on 'The Eight Doctors'. 

We'll try and keep you informed. 

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THE IN PRINT WEBCOMIC CHANNEL 

On Friday March 13th we launched the IN PRINT WEBCOMIC CHANNEL via through The Doctor Who Hub Facebook Page. Each week a link for the latest Strip or Animated Cartoon will launched there first before we share on our normal Facebook pages or group. Plus there we’ll post the latest news or gossip about the  IN PRINTVERSE that will appear straight into your Messenger app Inbox.  All you have to do to sign up is follow the link or press the picture to the left, and opted in. 

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Foot Note:

I’m pretty sure this in *almost* fabulous 4k Technicolor - The strip is 3508 pixels wide by 4901 pixels in height, when I upload the strip… So technically it is just about 4k… give or take a bit of uploading compression here an there. If the reader presses on the strip (when on phone or tablet) it brings it up at a higher resolution anyway. So, there you go 😝

  

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I know I've banged this drum before, but the Timeless Child makes all the various histories potentially canon. There's absolutely no reason the kid in the Division's interview room couldn't be the Other. 

Or not. He might fit somewhere else, he might fall between the Fugitive Doctor and the first. 

I don't think he does, I'm pretty sure he's the kid in the office. 

And as for the Valeyard? Well there numbering system is so mucked up at this point that he could turn up anywhere, even the past. Maybe he's the original 12th Doctor. 

Timey wimey and all that. 

In other news; John Freeman wrote a lovely wee article about the end days of In Print. If we're lucky Jim has linked it right about here.

End of an Era: Alisdair Shaw and Jim Wilkins “In Print” Doctor Who strip partnership draws to a close

Speaking of the end days... Ness just messaged to say he was about to send the last few Infinities over. I was really not prepared for that. Getting art has never stopped being a buzz and the idea that there's only a few left to come hit hard.

I'm off to cry in the corner.

*Special thanks to artist Paul Hanley for use of his design for The Other’s costume - It’s the second time we’ve used it ( first time in the PARADOX NOW arc ) …It’s SO cool, we just had use it again! - Jim 

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IN PRINT - brought to you in glorious 4k Technicolour!  

Well probably not actually 4K, but Jim's excited about the release of the TVM in 4K. 

I defy any 8th Doctor fan not to be excited about this. I'm hoping they do a cinema release for it as well. 

Ahem. You'll forgive me, but I believe this is justified. 

It's about time.

Had to really. 

Regarding the comic; I enjoyed contrasting the massively contradictory origins for these Doctors. Though, technically, if you squint, then 7's origin sits reasonably well with the Timeless child. 

Reasonably. 

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"More than just another Time Lord."

Anyone else think that was a pointed 7th Doctor reference? I did. Probably why I wrote a strip about it I guess.

So, yeah, annnnnyway...

I probably owe you guys an explanation. I didn't mean to drop my departure and run, but honestly I couldn't face typing more than that.

There's been no fall out, I've not put a bounty out on Jim's head; it's just time. 

I've struggled to get strips to Jim and Ness the last few years, I've also been writing plays and I think it's time to focus on that. 

Jim's been doing a decent number of animations and there's not an awful lot I can contribute to that, so I'm passing the reins over.

I wish the remaining Printers nothing but the best. Gentlemen, it's been an honour. Thank you.

I'm keeping Jim's directions in below as they amused me.

 Alasdair type over this writing here… this is a bloody nightmare to navigate on iPad! 

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Right. Here we are. Here we go. 

This is the beginning of the end.

I've written the last few strips of In Print and Infinities. Jim and Ness are working on them as I type.

So yeah. There we are. End of an era, I'll have more to say over the coming months as we start tying up loose ends. This strip has been part of my life for quite a while and not writing for it anymore is a little daunting.

Jim and Ness have some ideas for after my last strip and I hope you'll all stay on to see where they go. 

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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.

I'm sure it's ages away...

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A fairly major paradigm shift. 

Of course that all feels fairly minor now, doesn't?

Not much to say this week. I do have some news, but I'm not allowed to share it just yet. Which is every bit as wankery as it sounds.

That and I'm blogging on my phone as my wife is in the Halloween parade in Paisley. 

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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?

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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...

IN PRINT - THE ANIMATED CARTOON - TWIST AT THE END

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! 

Until next time, Allons-y! 

                                     Written by Alasdair Shaw 

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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: 

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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. 

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In Print Christmas Special 2023                                        

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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 

Until next time, ta-ra!

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In Print Christmas Special 2023                                        

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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...

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In Print Christmas Special 2023                                        

In Print Anniversary Strip - Hearts 2 Hearts - Part 3

In Print Anniversary Strip - Hearts 2 Hearts - Part 2

In Print Anniversary Strip - Hearts 2 Hearts - Part 1

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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.

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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.

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In Print Christmas Special 2023                                        

In Print Anniversary Strip - Hearts 2 Hearts - Part 3

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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.

We all signed up for BuyMeACoffee. Jim will be using his to supplement his reduced income. Ness is going to be saving for a laptop or desktop with his. And mine also exists. 

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In Print Christmas Special 2023                                        

In Print Anniversary Strip - Hearts 2 Hearts - Part 3

In Print Anniversary Strip - Hearts 2 Hearts - Part 2

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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.

"Speed bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing"

Foot note: We've all signed up for BuyMeACoffee. Jim will be using his to supplement his reduced income. Ness is going to be saving for a laptop or desktop with his. And mine also exists. 

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In Print Christmas Special 2023                                        

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All valid questions. 

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.

Alas I think we all know what's coming next...

Foot note: We've all signed up for BuyMeACoffee. Jim will be using his to supplement his reduced income. Ness is going to be saving for a laptop or desktop with his. And mine also exists. 

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In Print Christmas Special 2023                                        

In Print Anniversary Strip - Hearts 2 Hearts - Part 3

In Print Anniversary Strip - Hearts 2 Hearts - Part 2

In Print Anniversary Strip - Hearts 2 Hearts - Part 1

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