Doctor Who Magazine (special issues)

Overview of Doctor Who Specials
Over the years the publishers of Doctor Who Magazine (first Marvel Comics then Panini), have published a number of titles in addition to the regular title. Sometimes these have reprinted material from the regular magazine, sometimes offering all-new material, and on occasions, even linking content into the regular title. Prior to Doctor Who Magazine, Doctor Who was a popular feature of a number of other regular comic/magazine titles that featured (usually), other Television favourites. Significant Special issues are listed below under "Other".

Doctor Who Specials: Marvel Comic UK

 * Generally regarded as Holiday Specials (appearing in the Summer or around Autumn), their format has changed as much as their frequency.
 * In the later Specials there was a particular theme adopted for the mix of features and fiction.
 * The Summer Special 1985 is exceptional in that while being presented as a Doctor Who Special, to all intents and purposes it qualifies as a Graphic Novel.
 * Anniversary Specials were released from time to time sometimes to tie into the television series or the magazine title itself.

Doctor Who Specials: Panini Publishing

 * When Panini took over the Doctor Who Magazine title it relaunched the Specials by releasing them as Special Editions commencing with number 1.


 * Special Edition 13
 * Special Edition 14 Season 2 Companion
 * Special Edition 15
 * Special Edition 16
 * Special Edition 17 Season 3 Companion

Doctor Who Specials: Others
The listing below is for other significant Doctor Who Special publications;
 * Dr. Who and the Daleks (Published by Dell Publishing 1966)
 * (Film adaptation reprinted in Doctor Who Classic Comic Issue 9)


 * Doctor Who 10th Anniversary Special (Published by Radio Times 1973)
 * A New Zealand edition of the above promoted with Levi jeans purchases 1975/1976
 * A 20th Anniversary reprint, slightly re-edited was published in the UK by Radio Times in 1983
 * Also an American edition Published by Starlog Communications in 1983
 * Also an Australasian edition published under the title BBC Doctor Who 20th Anniversary Special in 1983


 * Doctor Who Holiday Special (Published by Polystyle Publications Ltd. UK 1974)
 * Doctor Who Mighty Midget Comic (Published by Polystyle Publications Ltd. UK 1976)
 * Doctor Who Winter Special (Published by Polystyle Publications Ltd. UK 1977)
 * The Bash Street Kids: Dr. Wotsit (Published by D C Thompson & Co Ltd. UK 1990)
 * (Beano Special Number 24.Doctor Who parody also printed in the 1990's Bash Street Kids Annual)


 * Radio Times - Doctor Who: Return of the Time Lord (Published by Radio Times 1996)
 * (Free insert with Radio Times cover dated 25th - 31st May 1996)


 * Doctor Who 10th Anniversary Special (Published by Radio Times in 2003)
 * (fascimile with some minor differences)