DWM 6

The 6th issue of Doctor Who Weekly had a cover date of 21 November 1979. Its cover was the first to feature a Doctor other than Tom Baker.

Articles

 * The Monsters of Doctor Who: The Sontarans

Comic content

 * Doctor Who and the Iron Legion (Part Six)
 * Writers: Mills + Wagner
 * Art: Dave Gibbons
 * Editor: Dez Skinn


 * Throwback: The Soul of a Cyberman (Part Two)
 * Tales from the TARDIS: War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells (Part Six)

Archives

 * Story Four – Marco Polo (adapted with commentary by Jeremy Bentham)

Interviews / Profiles

 * Lalla Ward (Photo-file Number 6)

A4 pin-ups

 * The cast share a joke on set TV: Destiny of the Daleks (black-and-white)

Additional features

 * A Letter from the Doctor
 * Crazy Caption Competition (£5 to be won)
 * Competition: Draw a Monster (For 1 of 10 great digital watches)

Additional details

 * The cover photograph shows the Third Doctor and Linx. (TV: The Time Warrior) It is the first appearance of a past Doctor on the cover.
 * Published every Thursday, this issue had a cover price of 12p (UK).