DWM 88

The 88th issue of Doctor Who Magazine was released in May 1984. It continued the theme of past issues by using the caption "Colin Baker is the Doctor".

Articles

 * Glimpses of the Future by Richard Marson (A look at Earths future history)
 * Who'd have Believed it? by John Wakefield ( A look at Doctor Who related spoofs)

Comic Strips

 * Doctor Who: The Shape Shifter - Part One

Archives
DWM Archives (Retelling by episode, with no credits) Episode Guide Update (with episode endings, credits and dates)
 * DW: The Time Warrior
 * DW: Earthshock to DW: Snakedance

Interviews / Profiles

 * Lalla Ward interviewed by Richard Marson

Previews

 * TV: The Caves of Androzani

Reviews (including 'On Target')

 * TV: DW: Warriors of the Deep by Reviewed by Gary Russell
 * NOVELISATION: Doctor Who: The Aztecs by John Lucarotti (Target Books)
 * NOVELISATION: Doctor Who: Inferno adapted by Terrance Dicks (Target Books)

A4 Pin-Up

 * Romana II from DW: The Horns of Nimon

Colour Centre-spread

 * Guest stars in the 21st Season

Also Featuring

 * Doctor Who Letters (2 pages)
 * featuring: 'Doctor Who?' by Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett


 * Gallifrey Guardian
 * Matrix Data Bank

Credits

 * Editor: Alan McKenzie
 * Assistant Editor: Roger P. Birchall
 * Designer: Jane Hindmarsh
 * Feature Writers: Gary Russell, Richard Marson and Jeremy Bentham
 * Production: Tim Hampson and Alison Gill
 * Production Assistant: Jeanette M. Sweetland
 * Financial Controller: Robert W. Sutherland
 * Advertising: Sally Benson
 * Publisher: Stan Lee
 * Advisor: John Nathan-Turner

Additional details

 * No year was shown on this cover of this issue, which was priced at 60p (UK).
 * The cover shows a publicity shot of Colin Baker, soon to be the Sixth Doctor.