Doctor Who Magazine/Doctor Who - A Marvel Monthly

Doctor Who - A Marvel Monthly, formerly Doctor Who Weekly, was named as such for the shift from a weekly format to a monthly format magazine, published every month by Marvel Comics Ltd. Doctor Who - A Marvel Monthly was under the editorship of Paul Neary who had been editing Doctor Who Weekly since issue 23 (taking over from Dez Skinn), Neary was editor through to issue 48, January 1981. Alan McKenzie began as editor in February 1981 with issue 49.

When the magazine transitioned from a weekly format to a monthly format the price of the magazine rose from 12 pence in the United Kingdom to 30 pence. In May 1981 the magazine rose in price to 35 pence, and again in October 1981 the price rose to 40 pence in the United Kingdom.