The Eighth Doctors was an illustration printed in DWM 354 to accompany "Come in Number Eight", an article by Jonathan Blum which gave an overview of the three main runs of the Eighth Doctor (the DWM comic stories, the BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures, and his appearances in the Big Finish Main Range up until Zagreus), drawing comparisons between their story arcs and themes, as well as musing on the possibility of reconciling them all into one continuity.
Contents[]
Eight iterations of the Eighth Doctor from various stages of his life, or lives, are depicted:
- as a businessman in the 20th century;
- walking out of the TARDIS with a wide-brimmed hat and no coat;
- as he appeared immediately after his regeneration in San Francisco;
- wearing his blue coat and wielding his sonic screwdriver;
- as he appeared while possessed by Zagreus;
- as Grandfather Paradox;
- while empowered by the Time Vortex;
- and as the mysterious Doctor who wore glasses and Gallifreyan robes.
Story notes[]
- The caption identified the origins of the Doctors illustrated herein, from left to right, as "Father Time", "Big Finish audios", "The TV Movie", "DWM comic strip", "Zagreus", "The Ancestor Cell", "The Flood", and "The Infinity Doctors".
Continuity[]
- The Eighth Doctor is seen as he appeared post-regeneration, (TV: Doctor Who) wearing his blue coat as he did in his travels with Izzy Sinclair, (COMIC: Endgame, The Curious Tale of Spring-Heeled Jack, etc.) as he appeared in his travels with Charlotte Pollard, (AUDIO: Storm Warning, etc.) as he appeared possessed by Zagreus, (AUDIO: Zagreus) as a businessman during his amnesic period, (PROSE: Father Time) when empowered by the Time Vortex, (COMIC: The Flood) and as Grandfather Paradox. (PROSE The Ancestor Cell) The Infinity Doctor is also depicted. (PROSE: The Infinity Doctors)
