DWM 88

The 88th issue of Doctor Who Magazine had a cover date of May 1984. It continued the theme of past issues by using the caption "Colin Baker is the Doctor" for the announcement of the Sixth Doctor.

Articles

 * Glimpses of the Future by Richard Marson (A look at Earths future history)
 * Who'd have Believed it? by John Wakefield ( A look at Doctor Who related spoofs)

Comic content

 * Doctor Who: The Shape Shifter - Part One

Archives
DWM Archives (Retelling by episode, with no credits) Episode Guide Update (with episode endings, credits and dates)
 * TV: The Time Warrior
 * TV: Earthshock to TV: Snakedance

Interviews / Profiles

 * Lalla Ward interviewed by Richard Marson

Previews

 * TV: The Caves of Androzani

Reviews (including 'On Target')

 * TV: Warriors of the Deep Reviewed by Gary Russell
 * NOVELISATION: Doctor Who: The Aztecs by John Lucarotti (Target Books)
 * NOVELISATION: Doctor Who: Inferno adapted by Terrance Dicks (Target Books)

A4 pin-up

 * Romana II from TV: The Horns of Nimon

Colour centrefold

 * Guest stars in the 21st Season

Also featuring

 * Doctor Who Letters
 * Doctor Who? by Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett
 * Gallifrey Guardian
 * Matrix Data Bank

Credits

 * Editor: Alan McKenzie
 * Assistant Editor: Roger P. Birchall
 * Designer: Jane Hindmarsh
 * Feature Writers: Gary Russell, Richard Marson and Jeremy Bentham
 * Production: Tim Hampson and Alison Gill
 * Production Assistant: Jeanette M. Sweetland
 * Financial Controller: Robert W. Sutherland
 * Advertising: Sally Benson
 * Publisher: Stan Lee
 * Advisor: John Nathan-Turner

Additional details

 * No year was shown on this cover of this issue, which was priced at 60p (UK).
 * The cover shows a publicity shot of Colin Baker, soon to be the Sixth Doctor.