DWM 149

The 149th issue of Doctor Who Magazine was released in June 1989.

Articles

 * 'Pirates!' - DWM looks at the shady dealing in black market illegal copies ofWho tapes by Bryan Robb
 * 'The Fall Guys' - The first in a series of three articles on stunt work in Doctor Who concentrating, this issue, on Season 25
 * The Ultimate Adventure Clare Walters reports on the new Doctor Who stageplay rehersals with cast and credit details and first night review!

Comic strip

 * Invaders from Gantac - Part Two of our invasion tale as Leapy sets out to rescue the Seventh Doctor from the evil Gantac. Story by Alan Grant with art by Martin Griffiths and Cam Smith

Archives

 * Archive Feature: (DW): The Ice Warriors (Part 1) With four episodes of this classic tale of the Troughton era returned to the BBC Archives only last year Andrew Pixley presents a retelling by episode only in this first part of two with illustrations by Tony Clark. Also includes the transcript of the trailer for the story's first episode.

Interviews / Profiles

 * Travelling Companions: Benton

Reviews - Off the Shelf

 * NOVELISATION:Attack of the Cybermen by Paula Moore adapted by Eric Saward (Target Books)
 * STAGE PLAY: The Ultimate Adventure''' first night review by Clare Walters

Also featuring

 * Matrix Data Bank (Questions and Answers)
 * Gallifrey Guardian (News)
 * Rel Time (Events listing)
 * You on Who (Letters)
 * Data Coils (Pen-pals)
 * 'Doctor Who?' by Tim Quinn and Dicky Howett
 * 'Nick's View' by Nick Miller
 * Competition - Win a special package of Dapol models, including the new Cyberman
 * Photo-feature: The Ultimate Adventure - including full page pin-up of the Doctor and his Companions

Random Quote
"Ah well, I gave it my best shot ..."
 * The Kandyman The Happiness Patrol

Credits

 * Editor/Designer - John Freeman
 * Assistant Editor - Louise Cassell
 * Guest Designer: Ga!
 * Production: Julie Speller
 * Advertising: Julie Hughes
 * Advisor: John Nathan-Turner
 * Magazine Group Editor: Sheila Cranna
 * Publisher: Stan Lee
 * Cover Art by John Ridgway

Additional details

 * This issue priced £1.25 (UK) featured artwork by John Ridgway of the Doctor Patrick Troughton in trouble in a scene from Episode Five of The Ice Warriors