DWA 294

Doctor Who Adventures  was the issue of the magazine for the week beginning 8 November 2012.

Free gift

 * Monster spinners and pencil set.

Information / Fact File (Photo feature and Essential Info)

 * FACTFILE: Sonic screwdriver
 * QUOTES: Doctor and Amy on each other.

Comic content

 * Tower of Power

Fast Facts

 * DATA DOWNLOAD!: John Riddell

Posters

 * A3:TARDIS exterior shot
 * A4: Adipose
 * A4 ULTIMATE MONSTERS: Weeping Angels

Behind the scenes

 * Original storyboard for Rise of the Cybermen and the Cybermen return

Interview

 * Dalek Prime Minister

Also featuring

 * * Welcome and news (Hello Time Travellers!)
 * Geronimo: News, Monster Companions!, This Week in Who History, Joke, Hot or Not
 * Big Puzzle: WordSearch (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 (Doctor Who Jigsaw)
 * Competition: Design and draw a gadget for the Doctor to be modellled for display at the Doctor Who Experience (London/Cardiff) and be featured in a future comic strip.

Credits
...favourite use of a sonic
 * Editor: Natalie Barnes Making a Cybermat implode
 * Deputy Editor: Annabel Gibson Luring a fog fish on Ember
 * Production Editor: Liza Millett Disabling the Crusader 50's annoying entertainment system
 * Senior Art Editor: Nikki Davies Using it as a microphone
 * Writer: Craig Donaghy Saving River's consciousness
 * Designer: Phil White Scaring a Sea Devil by detonating mines

Hidden Away / Facts

 * WHO SAID: "He is too skinny for words! You give him a hug, you get a paper cut!" Donna Noble in The Sontaran Stratagem.
 * Along with Series 7 props, the Doctor Who Experience (London/Cardiff) also features cement prints of Matt Smith and Steven Moffat.
 * The Doctor's latest sonic screwdriver has psychic interface, making its controls easier to use.
 * In 1946, Rory Williams adopted a child with Amelia Pond; they called him Anthony Brian Williams.
 * John Riddell was an African big game hunter.

Further information

 * The subscription offer for this issue is 4 issues for £1 and a saving of 25% (UK).
 * This issue had a cover price of £2.70 (UK) and the free gift was cover mounted;
 * Next issue's free gift is promoted as a time travellers' kit comprising iron on badges, shoelaces and Dalek Badge.

External link

 * The official BBC magazine site with cover gallery and news of the latest available issue