Televisual Comic

Televisual Comic was a rival comic book to Marvel UK's. They began publishing Doctor Who comic strips not long after the premiere of the TV show. The comics strayed a little from the TV show, starring the First Doctor alongside his grandchildren and other friends. (NOTVALID: The Secret History of Life Before Doctor Who Magazine!)

By 1979, Doctor Who comics no longer appeared in the publication. This was noticed by Marvel UK editor Dez Skinn, realising the license was now "up for grabs" for other publishers, leading to the debut of Doctor Who Weekly, under Skinn's guidance. (NOTVALID: The Origin of Doctor Who Magazine)

Behind the scenes
Televisual Comic and its cumbersome title are a spoof of the real-life TV Comic.