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 which appeared in the Summer or around Autumn, their format has changed considerably. Later Specials tended towards particular themes, with exhaustive research done on both actual and fictional facts.
 * 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 periodically.

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.

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)