DWA 280

Doctor Who Adventures # was the issue of the magazine for the week beginning 2 August 2012

Free gift

 * Pencils, pen, yo-yo bouncy ball and Ultra rare Doctor Who Monster Invasion Ultimate trading card AND one of two pencil Tin sets.
 * This issue also had a bonus 14 page pull-out ‘Monster Mind-bender’ puzzle section

Information / Fact File (Photo feature and Essential Info)

 * FACTFILE: Death by Dalek
 * FEATURE: Rory Williams and Amy Pond’s dreams

Comic strips

 * Dungeon of the Lost
 * AAAGH! (Alien Assignment Agency General Headquarters)

Fast Facts (Collectable Fact Files)

 * FACTFILE: DOCTOR’S COMPANIONS: Mickey Smith

Posters

 * A3 Silence
 * A4 Eleventh Doctor
 * A4 ULTIMATE MONSTER Headless monk

Behind the scenes

 * Olympic Torch designs for Fear Her

Interview

 * None this issue

Also featuring

 * Welcome and news (“Hello Time Travellers!”)
 * Geronimo: News, Monster Companions!, Freaky Formula, Hot or Not
 * Big Puzzle: Quiz (2 pages)
 * Jokes, Puzzle page and Quiz
 * Mega Moments
 * Monster Texts: What’s on the Doctor’s phone messages.
 * Readers contributions: Who and You Upload featuring reader’s letters, photos, and art.
 * Doctor, Doctor! (Q &A)
 * Competition Goodies (ipad and Wimpy kid goodies and Plush TARDIS )

Main team credits
…and how they would avoid death by Dalek
 * Editor: Natalie Barnes Squish some mashed potato over their eye and then spin them around!
 * Deputy Editor: Annabel Gibson Travel with the Doctor!
 * Production Editor: Liza Millett I would pretend to go mad, like Caan, and become an abomination!
 * Senior Art Editor: Nikki Davies I’d hide in a cupboard under the stairs!
 * Writer: Craig Donaghy I’d team up with Cybermen and then escape as they were being blasted!
 * Designer: Phil White confuse them with electronic music on my phone!

Hidden Away / Facts

 * WHO SAID: “If there’s one thing I can’t stand it’s an unpunctual alien attack.”
 * Eleventh Doctor in  Vincent and the Doctor 


 * Both the Tenth Doctor and the Eleventh Doctor has been injured by Dalek weapons and the Fourth Doctor by an uncased Dalek.

Further information

 * The subscription offer for this issue was four issues for £1 then a saving of 10% (thirteen issues for £30.42) (UK).
 * This issue had a cover price of £2.99 (UK) and the free gift was cover bagged.
 * The 14 page puzzle pull-out was printed on a less glossy, lower grade paper.
 * Next issue's free gift is promoted as a ‘Heroes’ OR ‘Villains’ stationery set of folder, pencils, notebook AND two packs of Doctor Who Monster Invasion trading cards.