DWA 281

Doctor Who Adventures # was the issue of the magazine for the week beginning 9 August 2012

Free gift

 * Heroes or Villain folder set comprising folder, pencils and notebook with a bonus two packs of Doctor Who Monster Invasion trading cards.

Information / Fact File (Photo feature and Essential Info)

 * FACTFILE: Heroes
 * FACTFILE: Villains
 * FUN FEATURE: Creature Feature – Auntie and Uncle review  The Christmas Invasion 

Comic strips

 * The Intergalactic Trials
 * AAAGH! (Alien Assignment Agency General Headquarters)

Fast Facts (Collectable Fact Files)

 * FACTFILE: DOCTOR’S COMPANIONS: Jamie McCrimmon

Posters

 * A3 Time and Relative Dimension in Space
 * A4 Rory and Amy’s Best Moments: Cold Blood
 * A4 ULTIMATE DALEK Supreme Dalek

Behind the scenes

 * Storyboard for Werewolf breakout in Tooth and Claw (2006)

Interview

 * None this issue

Also featuring

 * Welcome and news (“Hello Time Travellers!”)
 * Geronimo: Pond Life News, Joke, Hot or Not
 * Big Puzzle: Cybermaze (2 pages)
 * Jokes, Puzzle page and Quiz
 * Mega Moments
 * What’s on the Doctor’s phone messages.
 * Readers contributions: Who and You Upload featuring reader’s letters, photos, and art.
 * Doctor, Doctor! (Q &A)
 * Competition Goodies (George and the Big Bang Sets, Metawars and iPad set, Lego Ninjago sets and Doctor Who Plush TARDIS )

Main team credits
Favourite Hero or Villain
 * Editor: Natalie Barnes The Doctor obvs! He rules.
 * Deputy Editor: Annabel Gibson The hagbag Carrionites. I love their warts and cackles.
 * Production Editor: Liza Millett Auntie and Uncle. They mean well.
 * Senior Art Editor: Nikki Davies The Hath because they’re a little bit of both.
 * Writer: Craig Donaghty River Song. She really keeps a lid on those spoilers.
 * Designer: Phil White Donna was the most Noble hero of all.

Hidden Away / Facts

 * WHO SAID: “Yo ho ho! Or does nobody actually say that?”
 * Eleventh Doctor in  The Curse of the Black Spot 


 * Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill, Steven Moffat (showrunner) and Caroline Skinner (Exec Producer) attended Comic-Con convention in San Diego, USA to promote Series Seven.
 * Jamie McCrimmon joined the Doctor in 1746 after the Battle of Culloden.
 * A decendent of Jamie, Heather McCrimmon, appeared as a companion in the Doctor Who Adventures comic strip stories.
 * Actor Frazer Hines released a record Who's Dr. Who? while playing the part of companion Jamie McCrimmon.

Further information

 * The subscription offer for this issue was four issues for £1 then a saving of 10% (thirteen issues for £30.42) (UK).
 * This issue had a cover price of £2.99 (UK) and the free gift was cover mounted
 * Next issue's free gift is promoted as Monster set including Silent magnet, bubble stickers, Sontaran stamper, Silurian badge, bouncy ball, Cyber head keyring AND a packet of Doctor Who Monster Invasion trading cards.