DWA 53

The 53rd issue of the BBC's weekly Doctor Who Adventures.

Free gift

 * This issue’s free gift is a Monster Sticker Pack (45 holographic, puffy Toclafanes and 3D Dalek)

Information / Fact File (Photo feature and Essential Info)

 * The Top Ten Doctor Who Heroes!
 * Ultimate Guide to Doctor Who Series Two Part 2

Comic content

 * The Old Kings of Skarab (Part Two) (6 pages)

Tales from the TARDIS

 * From: TV: Voyage of the Damned - Featuring Astrid’s sacrifice to stop Max Capricorn

Posters

 * A3 "You dreamt of ANOTHER SKY!" The Doctor from TV: Voyage of the Damned - montage featuring the Tenth Doctor, Astrid Peth and a Heavenly Host
 * A4 "I found the PEOPLE and I told them my STORY" Martha from TV: Last of the Time Lords - montage featuring Martha Jones
 * A4 "DON’T turn your back. DON’T look away" The Doctor from TV: Blink - montage featuring Sally Sparrow and a Weeping Angel
 * A4 "Bannakaffalatta CYBORG!" Bannakaffalatta from TV: Voyage of the Damned - featuring Bannakaffalatta’s sacrifice.

Additional features

 * Welcome and news
 * Find in this issue hidden somewhere Morvin Van Hoff to win a Doctor Who Ready Bed!!
 * Monster Mash: weeping Angels vs Gorgon (by Christopher Cooper).
 * Top Five: Why we love Who heroes.


 * Activity / Make-it
 * Mask: Tenth Doctor
 * How to: Draw Bannakaffalatta


 * Puzzle Pages and Doctor Who Quiz (what’s your hero style)
 * Who Knows (Questions and Answers)
 * Readers contributions: Monster Gallery / Time Agent Upload / Doctor You
 * featuring reader’s letters, photos, and art.


 * Competition Goodies (Sets of 3 Beneath the Surface Audio Soundtracks, TARDIS model kits, tickets to the Doctor Who Exhibition Earls Court, London))

Credits
Also listing: on the monster they’d most like to return
 * Editor: Moray Laing, The Yeti
 * Art Editor: Paul Lang, Margaret Slitheen
 * Senior Writer: Annabel Gibson, The Carrionites
 * Picture Editor: Shaila Bux, Krillitanes
 * Production Editor: Ed Lomas, The Rani
 * Sub-Editor: Mel Bezalel, Sil
 * Editorial Assistant: Olivia McLearon, The Wire
 * Freelancer: Liza Millett, Bloodtide and Doomfinger
 * Freelancer: Richard Atkinson, Davros
 * Earthonomics Teacher Mr Copper, Rickston Slade

Hidden Away / Facts

 * This magazine can be recycled: Be a GOOD wolf, now.
 * Frau Clovis: "The Duke of Manhattan thinks he should win all these prizes as he's very very important."
 * Max Capricorn was hidden away on the Titanic's Deck 31.
 * The biggest ever Doctor Who exhibition opened on 19th March 2008 at Earls Court's Museum hall in London.
 * In 1953, the Wire attempted to broadcast from the Alexandra Palace transmitter in London.

Additional details

 * The subscription offer is revised for this issue with a saving of over £30 (UK) and a free Cyberman lenticular watch (worth £9.99 (UK)).
 * This issue and its free gifts were bagged.
 * Next issue's free gifts are listed as monster notebook and pen!

External link

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