TM 13

This was the 13th issue of The Official Torchwood Magazine.

Articles and Features

 * Top Ten Torchwood Moments

Interviews / Profiles

 * Peter Bennett (Torchwood Series Three Producer) by Simon Hugo
 * Lara Phillipart (Actress played Jasmine Pierce) by Sarah Herman
 * PJ Hammond (Writer) by Simon Hugo

Comic strips

 * Rift War! - Part Ten: The Storm (11 coloured pages)

Fiction

 * The Book of Jahi (Part 3) by David Llewellyn with illustrations by Mike Dowling

Story Archive

 * 1.5 Small Worlds (detailed analysis and comment by Neil Edwards)

Posters
A2 Torchwood Team A2 Torchwood Team – illustrated by Paul Grist

Additional features

 * The Hub (News)
 * Competition, prizes included

Credits

 * Editor: Simon Hugo
 * Deputy Editor: Sarah Herman / Neil Hammond ?
 * Comics Editors: Steve White
 * Designers: Philip White
 * Assistant Editor Jen Evans
 * Admin Assistant: Hannah Tibbetts
 * Managing Editor: Brian J Robb

Additional details

 * Titan Magazines was well known for its range of (predominantly American) TV tie-in titles that included, Lost, Supernatural, Heroes, CSI: Miami, 24 and Prison Break.
 * Torchwood: The Official Magazine launched with a glossy cover, in January 2008 this was the last four-weekly issue priced £3.99 (UK) A new subscription offer saving of 15% for 6 x 100 page issues..
 * This issues back page announces a new-look, more everything, 100 pages every two months from next issue available 19th February 2009 and the comment “contents subject to change” ?
 * Aimed at mature fans of the series, the magazines did not shy away from discussions involving sex and violence, topics integral to the success of this ‘adult’ spin-off series from the BBC’s more family friendly ‘Doctor Who’.
 * Oddly this issue includes a full page advert headed “Torchwood at Forbidden Planet”, (Forbidden Planet being a specialist stockist) but of the 10 items of merchandise detailed, only one, (the Season 1 & 2 box set) relates to Torchwood rather than Doctor Who!
 * Adverts this issue total 15 pages from 68!