Doctor Who Adventures #281 was the issue of the magazine for the week beginning 9 August 2012.
Contents[]
Free gift[]
- Heroes or Villain folder set comprising folder, pencils and notebook with a bonus two packs of Doctor Who Monster Invasion trading cards.
Information / Fact File (Photo feature and Essential Info)[]
- FACTFILE: Heroes
- FACTFILE: Villains
- FUN FEATURE: Creature Feature – Auntie and Uncle review The Christmas Invasion
Comic content[]
Fast Facts[]
- FACTFILE: DOCTOR'S COMPANIONS: Jamie McCrimmon
Posters[]
- A3 Time and Relative Dimension in Space
- A4 Rory and Amy's Best Moments: Cold Blood
- A4 ULTIMATE DALEK Supreme Dalek
Behind the scenes[]
- Storyboard for Werewolf breakout in Tooth and Claw (2006)
Interview[]
- None this issue
Also featuring[]
- Welcome and news (Hello Time Travellers!)
- Geronimo: Pond Life News, Joke, Hot or Not
- Big Puzzle: Cybermaze (2 pages)
- Jokes, Puzzle page and Quiz
- Mega Moments
- What's on the Doctor's phone messages.
- Readers contributions: Who and You Upload - featuring reader's letters, photos, and art.
- Doctor, Doctor! (Q &A)
- Competition Goodies (George and the Big Bang Sets, Metawars and iPad set, Lego Ninjago sets and Plush TARDIS )
Credits[]
Favourite Hero or Villain
- Editor: Natalie Barnes The Doctor obvs! He rules.
- Deputy Editor: Annabel Gibson The hagbag Carrionites. I love their warts and cackles.
- Production Editor: Liza Millett Auntie and Uncle. They mean well.
- Senior Art Editor: Nikki Davies The Hath because they're a little bit of both.
- Writer: Craig Donaghy River Song. She really keeps a lid on those spoilers.
- Designer: Phil White Donna was the most Noble hero of all.
Hidden Away / Facts[]
- WHO SAID: "Yo ho ho! Or does nobody actually say that?" Eleventh Doctor in The Curse of the Black Spot.
- Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill, Steven Moffat (showrunner) and Caroline Skinner (Exec Producer) attended Comic-Con convention in San Diego, USA to promote Series Seven.
- Jamie McCrimmon joined the Doctor in 1746 after the Battle of Culloden.
- A descendant of Jamie, Heather McCrimmon, appeared as a companion in the Doctor Who Adventures comic strip stories.
- Actor Frazer Hines released a record, Who's Dr. Who?, while playing the part of companion Jamie McCrimmon.
Further information[]
- The subscription offer for this issue was four issues for £1 then a saving of 10% (thirteen issues for £30.42) (UK).
- This issue had a cover price of £2.99 (UK) and the free gift was cover mounted.
- Next issue's free gift is promoted as Monster set including Silent magnet, bubble stickers, Sontaran stamper, Silurian badge, bouncy ball, Cyber head keyring AND a packet of Doctor Who Monster Invasion trading cards.
