DWM 9

The 9th issue of Doctor Who Weekly had a cover date of 12 December 1979.

The cover of this issue was the first to primarily feature a "monster".

Articles

 * The Monsters of Doctor Who: The Zygons by Gordon Blows

Comic content

 * City of the Damned (Part One)
 * Writers: Wagner + Mills
 * Art: Dave Gibbons
 * Editor: Dez Skinn


 * The Stolen TARDIS (Part One)
 * Tales from the TARDIS: War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells (Part Nine)

Archives

 * Story Seven – The Sensorites (Synopsis, comment and credits by Jeremy Bentham)

Interviews / Profiles

 * Louise Jameson (Photo-file Number 9)

A4 pin-ups

 * Poster of Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.

Additional features

 * Letter from the Doctor
 * Crazy Caption Competition (£5 to be won)
 * Who Cares! (Letters Page)

Additional details

 * The cover photograph is from TV: Terror of the Zygons
 * The cover marks the first instance of a "monster" being the primary point of focus rather than the Doctor.
 * Published every Thursday, this issue had a cover price of 12p (UK).