DWM 17

The 17th issue of Doctor Who Magazine was released on 6 February 1980. It was notable for including Abslom Daak... Dalek Killer, a comic that introduced the titular Abslom Daak.

Articles

 * K-9 Blueprints Courtesy of Tony Harding

Comic strips

 * Timeslip (Part One)
 * Abslom Daak... Dalek Killer (Part One)
 * Tales from the TARDIS: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by R.L. Stevenson (Part One)

Fiction

 * None

Archives

 * Story Thirteen – The Web Planet (Part Two of Two) (Synopsis, comment and credits by Jeremy Bentham)

Interviews / Profiles

 * Peter Purves (Photo-file Number 17)

Previews

 * None

Reviews

 * None

A4 Pin-ups

 * B&W Dalek from DW: Day of the Daleks
 * B&W Sarah Jane Smith from DW: The Time Warrior

Additional features

 * Crazy Caption Competition (£5 to be won)
 * Who Cares! (Letters Page)

Additional details

 * The cover photograph shows the Fourth Doctor from DW: The Masque of Mandragora.
 * Published every Thursday, this issue had a cover price of 12p (UK).