TM 23

This was the 23rd issue of The Official Torchwood Magazine.

Articles and features

 * ‘Where on Earth?’ Location guide to Children of Earth.
 * ‘Hot Props!’ Close look at featured props (photo-feature).
 * ‘Wrapped up in Books’ A look at official fiction, novels and audio releases by David G Parker.
 * ‘Beyond the Hub: ‘Ghost Machines’ (uncredited) explores spirit photography

Interviews / Profiles

 * ‘Empire State of Mind’ Russell T Davies talks to Simon Hugo about making the American dream a reality.

Comic stories

 * Somebody Else’s Problem: A Gwen Cooper Story by Christopher Cooper (11 coloured pages)

Fiction

 * Mend Me by Sarah Pinborough with illustrations by Adrian Salmon
 * Everything’s True by Guy Adams with illustrations by Ben Willsher
 * The Secret of Crow Island by David Llewellyn with illustrations by Mike Dowling

Story Archive

 * 2.10 The Torchwood Files: From Out of the Rain (Development and Day-by-day production analysis and comment by Andrew Pixley)

Posters

 * A4 Hub Pin-Up 10: Owen Harper

Also Featuring

 * The Hub (News) including New characters, Pandorica pals, Tonner figures and Barrowman in the Buff!
 * T-mail (Readers Letters)
 * Little Reasons Why We Love Torchwood 9: Food!

Credits

 * Editor: Simon Hugo
 * Designers: Philip White
 * Deputy Editor: Neil Edwards
 * Comics Editors: Martin Eden
 * Assistant Editor: Mark McKenzie-Ray
 * Pop master: Ken Bruce

Facts included

 * Captain Jacks's service revolver is a real Webley Mark IV as used by millions of servicemen during World War Two.
 * Captain Jack's Vortex manipulator was created for series one of Doctor Who in 2005.
 * The opening of the puzzle box in Adam was achieved through a hole in jack's desk.
 * The standard issue Torchwood handgun is a Tokyo Marui HI-CAPA 4.3 gas blowback pistol. The Torchwood logo down the length covers the manufacturing brand which reads "OPS Pistol".
 * The all-purpose Torchwood scanner is a plastic surround housing a removeable PDA that has the relevant animated graphics uploaded prior to filming

Additional details

 * Torchwood: The Official Magazine from Titan Magazines continued to be a bimonthly title with now only six issues a year. Each issue featured 100 pages and cost £4.99 (UK), offering a 15% saving to subscribers.
 * Aimed at mature fans of the series, the magazines did not shy away from discussions involving sex and violence, topics integral to the success of this ‘adult’ spin-off series from the BBC’s more family friendly ‘Doctor Who’.