DWM 521

The 521st issue of Doctor Who Magazine was cover dated February 2018.

This issue featured the iconic "is the Doctor" for incoming Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, as is the norm for new Doctors, despite Jodie debuting a couple of issues earlier.

Profiles / Interviews

 * Jodie Whittaker
 * Rachel Talalay
 * John Smith
 * DWM interviews the owner of the JohnSmithVFX YouTube channel and occasional visual effects artist for Doctor Who


 * Adam Hargreaves

Comic strip

 * The Phantom Piper Part Three
 * Story: Scott Gray
 * Pencils: Martin Geraghty
 * Inks: David A Roach
 * Colours: James Offredi
 * Letters: Roger Langridge
 * Editors: Peter Ware & Marcus Hearn

The Fact of Fiction

 * The Face of Evil

The DWM Review

 * Television: Twice Upon a Time
 * DVD/Blu-ray: Shada
 * DVD: The Dæmons of Devil's End (including White Witch of Devil's End and Return to Devil's End)
 * Audio: Only the Good, Static, The Wreck of the World
 * Talking book: Doctor Who and the Tenth Planet

Competitions

 * Win Doctor Who and the Krikketmen book
 * Win The Diary of River Song: Series Three CD box set
 * Win The Ambassadors of Death talking book
 * Win Who-ology: The Official Miscellany (regenerated edition) book
 * Win About Time 8 book

Coming soon

 * Audio: The Fourth Doctor Adventures Series 7: Volume 1, The Diary of River Song: Series Three, The Authentic Experience, Kingdom of Lies
 * Talking book: Doctor Who and the Robots of Death
 * Book: Doctor Who and the Krikkitmen

Production notes

 * to be added

The Blogs of Doom

 * The Veil

Special features

 * The Last Battle
 * DWM is on set for the filming of the 2017 Christmas Special Twice Upon a Time


 * The Maestro
 * Tribute to composer Dudley Simpson, who died on 4 November 2017


 * Melody Maker
 * A look at late composer Dudley Simpson's musical techniques and influences


 * Thinking Outside the Box
 * Draughtsman Matt Sanders explains how the 1960s TARDIS prop was recreated for the Christmas Special Twice Upon a Time

Credits

 * Editor: Marcus Hearn
 * Deputy Editor: Peter Ware
 * Art Editor/Designer: Peri Godbold
 * Editorial Assistant: Emily Cook
 * Designer: Mike Jones
 * Panini UK Ltd


 * Managing Director: Mike Riddell
 * Managing Editor: Alan O'Keefe
 * Head of Production: Mark Irvine
 * Production Assistant: Jez Meteyard
 * Circulation & Trade Marketing Controller: Rebecca Smith
 * Head of Marketing: Jess Tadmor
 * Marketing Executive: Jess Bell
 * BBC Worldwide, UK Publishing


 * Director of Editorial Governance: Nicholas Brett
 * Director of Consumer Products and Publishing: Andrew Moultrie
 * Head of UK Publishing: Chris Kerwin
 * Publishing Co-ordinator: Eva Abramik