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Following a successful test run in 2010, Doctor Who: Monster Invasion, a collectible trading card and magazine from BBC Magazines, similar in concept to Doctor Who: Battles in Time, was released nationally in April 2011 fortnightly priced £2.60 (UK). Its first issue being released on 5 May 2011, the magazine ran for two years, ending with issue 52 on 18 April 2013.

The first five issues included premiums and/or subscriber gifts.

Each issue had a packet of trading cards (also available separately at newsagents) consisting of twenty-four pages that included the following features;

  • Card collection and gameplay
  • Website info (how to unlock areas of the website to play games and bring the 3D cards to life)
  • All-time top ten (cool countdowns)
  • Gadget's Gadgets (coolest gadgets in the universe)
  • Alien Slamdown (monsters head-to-head)
  • Episode Guide
  • Where's the Doctor (search and find)
  • A-Z of Aliens
  • Doctor Who Puzzles

Regular issues[]

Number Name Image Features and comment
DWMI 1 Battle of the Daleks DWMI01b Gadgets and Gizmos: Sonic screwdriver
Top Ten: Fastest Monsters
Slamdown pullout: The Strategist beats Bronze Daleks
Episode Guide: The Impossible Astronaut
A-Z: A is for Adipose
  • This first issue came with 5 packs of trading cards with the special price of £1.50 (UK)
  • Also included was the first (of three) part of a double sided poster featuring on one side a picture card tick list of all 165 trading cards to be collected and on the reverse an Eleventh Doctor montage.
  • A further insert featured a pull out four-player battle zone gameplay.
  • Subscribers received an additional 4 packs of trading cards with this issue.
DWMI 2 Beware the Silence! DWMI02 Top Ten: Doctor Moments
Gadgets and Gizmos: Progenitor
Slamdown pullout: The Silence beat the Trickster
Episode Guide: The Time of Angels
A-Z: A is for Atraxi
  • This second issue included the second of three part of a double sided poster featuring on one side a picture card tick list of all 165 trading cards to be collected and on the reverse an Eleventh Doctor montage.
  • Also included was a TARDIS card collecting case (the roof being included as a bonus with issue 3)
  • A further bonus was a card mounted Eleventh Doctor cut-out mask.
  • Subscribers received a magazine box file and swap box with this issue.
DWMI 3 Attack of the Angels! DWMI03 Top Ten: Scariest Monsters
Gadgets and Gizmos: Psychic paper
Slamdown pullout: Weeping Angel beats Heavenly Host
Episode Guide: A Christmas Carol
A-Z: B is for Bannakaffalatta
  • This third issue included the final part of a three part of a double sided poster featuring on one side a picture card tick list of all 165 trading cards to be collected and on the reverse an Eleventh Doctor montage.
  • Also included was the roof for the TARDIS card collecting case that came with the previous issue.
  • A further bonus was a card mounted set of five new Daleks to cut out.
  • Subscribers received a Doctor Who Battle pack of plastic moulded figures of 17 mini Daleks, 8 Cybermen and 8 Sontarans with this issue.
DWMI 4 Soul Sucker! DWMI04 Top Ten: Evil plans to destroy Earth
Gadgets and Gizmos: Vortex manipulator
Slamdown pullout: The Eleventh Doctor beats Kazran Sardick
Episode Guide: The Doctor's Wife
A-Z: B is for Blathereen
  • Subscribers received a squirty sonic screwdriver with this issue.
DWMI 5 Stomp! Stomp! DWMI05 Top Ten: Deadliest Daleks
Gadgets and Gizmos: TARDIS
Slamdown pullout: Davros beats the Master
Episode Guide: The Eleventh Hour

A-Z: C is for Cybermen

  • Subscribers received a Doctor Who Monster Invasion rucksack with this issue.
DWMI 6 Fear the Flesh! DWMI06 Top Ten: Creepiest Who Monsters
Gadgets and Gizmos: Gadget
Slamdown pullout: Gangers beat Scarecrows
Episode Guide: Day of the Moon

A-Z: C is for Carrionite

DWMI 7 Silurian Warrior Technology! DWMI07 Top Ten: Who Mysteries
Gadgets and Gizmos: Silurian Heat Ray
Slamdown pullout: Cyberman beats Sontaran
Episode Guide: The Lodger
A-Z: D is for Dalek
DWMI 8 Curse of the Siren DWMI08 Top Ten: Grossest Who Scenes
Gadgets and Gizmos: Sontaran Clonepod
Slamdown pullout: Vashta Nerada beats Torajii Sun-possessed
Episode Guide: The Curse of the Black Spot
A-Z: D is for Doctor
DWMI 9 Water Fight DWMI 09 Top Ten: Weeping Angel Moments
Gadgets and Gizmos: Visual Recognition System
Slamdown pullout: The Flood beat the Pyroviles
Episode Guide: A Good Man Goes to War
A-Z: E is for Empress of the Racnoss
DWMI 10 Sontar-aah! DWMI10 Top Ten: Sontaran Moments
Gadgets and Gizmos: Auton handgun
Slamdown pullout: Silurian beats Veil
Episode Guide: The Next Doctor
A-Z: E is for Emperor Dalek
DWMI 11 Adipose Attack DWMI 11 Top Ten: Eleventh Doctor Enemies
Gadgets and Gizmos: Junk TARDIS
Slamdown pullout: CyberKing beats the Beast
Episode Guide: Partners in Crime
A-Z: F is for Face of Boe
  • After only 10 issues This issue saw the launch of a further set of 189 cards with an exclusive Eleventh Doctor autograph card, and two packs of nine Doctor Who: Monster Invasion Extreme trading cards.
DWMI 12 Dalek Danger! DWMI 12 Top Ten: Super sonic Moments
Gadgets and Gizmos: Nano Recorder
Slamdown pullout: Werewolf beats Catkind
Episode Guide: The Stolen Earth
A-Z: F is for The Flood
DWMI 13 Deadly Dolls DWMI 13 Top Ten: The Bravest Allies
Gadgets and Gizmos: Home Box
Slamdown pullout: Peg dolls beat Smilers
Episode Guide: Doomsday
A-Z: G is for Ganger
DWMI 14 Mighty Minotaur! DWMI 14 Top Ten: Best TARDIS Moments
Gadgets and Gizmos: Chameleon arch
Slamdown pullout: Minotaur beats Sycorax
Episode Guide: The Pandorica Opens
A-Z: G is for Graske
DWMI 15 Creature Clash! DWMI 15 Top Ten: Most Powerful Weapons
Gadgets and Gizmos: Pandorica
Slamdown pullout: Judoon Captain beats Madame Vastra
Episode Guide: Night Terrors
A-Z: H is for Headless Monks
DWMI 16 Battle of the Bots DWMI 16 Top Ten: Most Cunning Monsters
Gadgets and Gizmos: Sonic lipstick
Slamdown pullout: Handbots beat Royal Guard
Episode Guide: Silence in the Library
A-Z: H is for Hath
DWMI 17 The Astronaut - Spacesuit secrets revealed! DWMI 17 Top Ten: Christmas Scares
Gadgets and Gizmos: Astronaut Suit
Slamdown pullout: Autons beat Commander Strax
Episode Guide: Victory of the Daleks
A-Z: I is for Idris
DWMI 18 Fangs of Doom! Prisoner Zero battles the Ood DWMI 18 Top Ten: Powerful Monsters
Gadgets and Gizmos: River Song's Top Tech
Slamdown pullout: Prisoner Zero beats Nephew
Episode Guide: Utopia

A-Z: I is for Ironsides

DWMI 19 Eye Spy! The Silence's Sinister Tech DWMI 19 Top Ten: Rocking Rescues
Gadgets and Gizmos: Eye Drive
Slamdown pullout: Tenth Doctor beats New Daleks
Episode Guide: The End of Time part 1
A-Z: J is for Judoon
DWMI 20 Shadow Stalkers DWMI 20 Top Ten: Skull Shocks
Gadgets and Gizmos: Timey-wimey detector
Slamdown pullout: Slitheen beats Family of Blood
Episode Guide: The Girl Who Waited
A-Z: J is for Jenny
DWMI 21 Food Fight! DWMI 21 Top Ten: Explosions
Gadgets and Gizmos: Dalek Saucer
Slamdown pullout: Madam Vastra beats Francesco
Episode Guide: The Sontaran Stratagem
A-Z: K is for K-9
DWMI 22 AArgh! it's the Alliance DWMI 22 Top Ten: Companion Moments
Gadgets and Gizmos: Flesh Bowl
Slamdown pullout: The Alliance beats the Eleventh Doctor
Episode Guide: Flesh and Stone
A-Z: K is for Krynoid
DWMI 23 Beware Bitey! DWMI 23 Top Ten: Evil Eyeballs
Gadgets and Gizmos: The Oblivion Continuum
Slamdown pullout: Lord President beats Rory Williams
Episode Guide: Closing Time
A-Z: L is for Lazarus
DWMI 24 Hooded Horrors! DWMI 24 Top Ten: Smith & Jones
Gadgets and Gizmos: Judoon Scanner and Blaster
Slamdown pullout: Headless Monks beat Hoix
Episode Guide: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe
A-Z: L is for Laszlo
DWMI 25 The Dark Horde DWMI25 Top Ten: Strongest Monsters
Gadgets and Gizmos: Genesis Ark
Slamdown pullout: Sycorax beats Dark Horde
Episode Guide: The Runaway Bride
A-Z: M is for Melody Pond
DWMI 26 Exterminate DWMI 26 Top Ten: Worst Ways To Go!
Gadgets and Gizmos: Psychic Container
Slamdown pullout: New Dalek beats Imperial Dalek
Episode Guide: The Unicorn and the Wasp
A-Z: M is for Master
DWMI 27 Become Like Us! DWMI 27 Top Ten: Cyber Clashes
Gadgets and Gizmos: Sonic Probe
Slamdown pullout: Captain Jack beats Reaper
Episode Guide: The Rebel Flesh
A-Z: N is for Nephew
DWMI 28 Battle for the planet Griffoth! DWMI 28 Top Ten: Horrible Who-mans
Gadgets and Gizmos: General Staal's Swagger Stick
Slamdown pullout: Graske beats Groske
Episode Guide: The Big Bang
A-Z: N is for Nestene
DWMI 29 Super Stinkers! DWMI 29 Top Ten: Time Lords & Ladies
Gadgets and Gizmos: Immortality Gate
Slamdown pullout: Vespiform beats Tritovore
Episode Guide: Aleins of London
A-Z: O is for Ogrons
DWMI 30 Auton Attack! DWMI 30 Top Ten: Cool Spaceships
Gadgets and Gizmos: Liz Ten's undercover kit
Slamdown pullout: Idris beats Siren
Episode Guide: Rose
A-Z: O is for Ood
DWMI 31 Creepy Peepers! DWMI 31 Top Ten: Trips Back in Time
Gadgets and Gizmos: Laser screwdriver
Slamdown pullout: Atraxi beats Eknodine
Episode Guide: The Vampires of Venice
A-Z: P is for Peg doll
DWMI 32 Who's Who? DWMI 32DWMI 32b Top Ten: Amy Pond Moments
Gadgets and Gizmos: Rassilon's Staff and Gauntlet
Slamdown pullout: K9 beats Cybershades
Episode Guide: The Almost People
A-Z: P is for Pyrovile
  • This issue saw the launch of an add-on set of cards that were only available with the magazine.
DWMI 33 The Smiler's Secret DWMI 33 Top Ten: Worst Holiday Destinations
Gadgets and Gizmos: Platform One
Slamdown pullout: River Song beats Madame Kovarian
Episode Guide: The Beast Below
A-Z: Q is for Queen Spider
  • This issue continued an add-on set of cards that were only available with the magazine.
  • Not available from Newsagent editions, subscribers received an additional 'Silence will Fall' card with this issue that was also included with Doctor Who Adventures Issue 280.
  • As encouragement to engage with the accompanying website readers are encouraged to download and print new 'Time & Space Cards'
DWMI 34 Warning! Silence Scares Inside! DWMI 34 Top Ten: Silence Scares
Gadgets and Gizmos: Cyberhead
Slamdown pullout: Professor Lazarus beats Jennifer's Ganger
Episode Guide: The Parting of the Ways
A-Z: Q is for Qetesh
  • This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine.
DWMI 35 Victory! DWMI 35 Top Ten: Alien Weaknesses
Gadgets and Gizmos: Cassandras Life-Support Frame
Slamdown pullout: Daleks beat Cybermen
Episode Guide: The Waters of Mars
A-Z: R is for Reapers
  • This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine.
DWMI 36 Monster Mash! DWMI 36 Top Ten: Funniest Moments
Gadgets and Gizmos: Time Glass
Slamdown pullout: Krillitane beats Uvodni
Episode Guide: Blink
A-Z: R is for Roboforms
  • This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine.
  • Spelling for the Facility in The Girl Who Waited is 'Twostreams'.
DWMI 37 Tree Terrors! DWMI 37 Top Ten: Mutant Mix ups
Gadgets and Gizmos: Live Chess
Slamdown pullout: Wooden King beats Forest of Cheem
Episode Guide: The Wedding of River Song
A-Z: S is for Silurian
  • This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine
DWMI 38 Sycorax Rock! DWMI 38 Top Ten: Aaaaaargh! Moments
Gadgets and Gizmos: Cryo-cyclinder
Slamdown pullout: Smilers beats Clockwork Robots
Episode Guide: An Unearthly Child
A-Z: S is for Sycorax
  • This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine and an exclusive Amy Pond/Weeping Angel card.
  • This was the first issue to feature in its episode guide, a pre-2005 story.
DWMI 39 Red Alert! DWMI 39 Top Ten: Coolest Planets
Gadgets and Gizmos: Dalek Crucible
Slamdown pullout: Ood beats Weevils
Episode Guide: New Earth
A-Z: T is for Trickster
  • This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine.
DWMI 40 Arroooo! Werewolf Attack! DWMI 40 Top Ten: Brilliant Bugs
Gadgets and Gizmos: Satellite Five
Slamdown pullout: Teselecta Doctor beats Astronaut
Episode Guide: Tooth and Claw
A-Z: T is for Tritovores
  • This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine.
DWMI 41 Angels of Death DWMI 41 Top Ten: Trips to the Future
Gadgets and Gizmos: The Firestone
Slamdown pullout: Heavenly Host beats Pig slave
Episode Guide: Dalek
A-Z: U is for Uncle
  • This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine.
DWMI 42 Dalek Shocks! DWMI 42 Top Ten: Mega Dalek Shocks
Gadgets and Gizmos: Teselecta Wrist Device
Slamdown pullout: Ninth Doctor beats Shansheeth
Episode Guide: The Power of Three
A-Z: U is for Uvodnis
  • This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine.
DWMI 43 Horrid Hagbags! DWMI 43 Top Ten: UNIT Moments
Gadgets and Gizmos: Christmas Gift
Slamdown pullout: Carrionites beat Siren
Episode Guide: Let's Kill Hitler
A-Z: V is for Vinvocci
  • This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine.
DWMI 44 Hell's Angels! DWMI 44 Top Ten: Rory Moments
Gadgets and Gizmos: Valiant
Slamdown pullout: Zygons beats Empress of the Racnoss
Episode Guide: The Angels Take Manhattan
A-Z: V is for Victor Kennedy
  • This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine.
DWMI 45 Devious Daleks DWMI 45 Top Ten: Ruthless Aliens
Gadgets and Gizmos: Shakri cube
Slamdown pullout: Cult of Skaro beats Cyber Controller
Episode Guide: The Family of Blood
A-Z: W is for Winders
  • This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine AND an exclusive Eleventh Doctor/The Supreme card.
DWMI 46 Devious Daleks DWMI 46 Top Ten: Transformations
Gadgets and Gizmos: Key to Time
Slamdown pullout: Shakri beats Dalek Skeleton
Episode Guide: Dinosaurs on a Spaceship
A-Z: W is for The Wire
  • This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine.
DWMI 47 Flesh Fiend! DWMI 47 Top Ten: Possessions
Gadgets and Gizmos: Compression Field Collar
Slamdown pullout: Jennifer's Ganger beats Saturnyne
Episode Guide: The Snowmen
A-Z: X is for Xoanon
  • This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine.
DWMI 48 Cyborg Cowboy! DWMI 48 Top Ten: Loyal Allies
Gadgets and Gizmos: Christmas Crown
Slamdown pullout: Oswin Oswald beats Solomon's Robots
Episode Guide: A Town Called Mercy
A-Z: X is for Xylok
  • This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine.
DWMI 49 Bite Frights! DWMI 49 Top Ten: Terrifying Teeth
Gadgets and Gizmos: CAL
Slamdown pullout: Adipose beats Gibbis
Episode Guide: The Caves of Androzani
A-Z: Y is for Yeti
  • This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine.
DWMI 50 Hidden Horrors! DWMI 50 Top Ten: Masters of Disguise
Gadgets and Gizmos: Eye of Harmony
Slamdown pullout: Amy Pond beats Abzorbaloff
Episode Guide: The God Complex
A-Z: Y is for Yana
  • This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine.
DWMI 51 Tentacle Terror! DWMI 51 Top Ten: Wicked Women
Gadgets and Gizmos: Infostamp
Slamdown pullout: Toclafane beats Anti-bodies
Episode Guide: The Satan Pit
A-Z: Z is for Zygon
  • This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine.
DWMI 52 Fight Club! DWMI 52 Top Ten: Monster Invasions
Gadgets and Gizmos: Tissue Compression Eliminator
Slamdown pullout: Doctor's Ganger beats Krynoid
Episode Guide: Asylum of the Daleks
A-Z: Z is for Zzzz...
  • This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine and an exclusive ultra rare flip card featuring the Doctor and the Doctor Ganger.

Special issues cover gallery[]

Subscription offer[]

DWMIsub

An advertisement for subscriber's gifts

Subscribers were offered gifts dispatched with the first five issues (although feedback shows these were not consistently applied in the initial test run);

  • Issue 1 - 4 packs of cards
  • Issue 2 - Magazine Box File and Swops box
  • Issue 3 - Doctor Who Flashing Light and Sound TARDIS lid
  • Issue 4 - Doctor Who squirty sonic screwdriver
  • Issue 5 - Doctor Who Weeping Angels Backpack

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