'Doctor Who' Comic Books: 'New Adventures Of The Tenth Doctor' Moves Slowly As We Meet Possible Companion, A Latina From Brooklyn
Allons-y! The 10th Doctor appears in his own comic book, titled "New Adventures of the Tenth Doctor."
This first issue could be described in several ways such as "El Dia de los Muerto meets The Doctor," or "When the Doctor Arrived in Brooklyn." Either one is appropriate for this classic 10th Doctor, albeit a little slow-paced for the comic book. This first issue however is titled "New Adventures With the Tenth Doctor: Revolutio NS of Terror."
Again, the cover artist for this first issue Alice X. Zhang really captures the youthfulness and intellect of David Tennant's 10th Doctor. And artists Elena Casagrande, Michelle Pasta, Paolo Villanelli, and Luca Lamberti, along with colorists: Arianna Florean, Claudia SG, Fabiola Ienne, Valentina Cuomo, and Azzurra Florean, all of them capture the Spanish-speaking people, Latino culture and neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York.
This particular issue takes place after Donna Noble became a Time Lord and the Doctor had to wipe her memory in order to save her. So the 10th Doctor is travelling the universe once again alone, only somehow something is pulling him back to Earth.
We first meet the Doctor's case and potential companion, Gabriella. She is disillusioned and feels trapped by the obligations that she has to do for her family: help run a laundromat, and work as a waitress in the family restaurant. As Gabriella and her friend Cindy debate and compare their families, all of the washing machines come on at once by themselves. It nearly kills them both.
The artwork is drawn well enough to make you feel you are watching "Doctor Who" with Tennant as the 10th Time Lord. However, the story, written by Nick Abadzis, and its development are not as quick-witted. It is slowly paced. In the first issue of the "New Adventures of the Eleventh Doctor," readers got a sense of who Matt Smith's 11th Doctor was and his companion.
In this issue of Tennant's 10th Doctor, the reader has to languish a while longer on Gabriella's family life and drama. The family, I imagine, is helpful in later issues, but it takes away from the Doctor. The book is only 29 pages long, we meet the Doctor with his gadgetry on page 11, almost half-way through the comic book.
Without giving away too much, there are some sort of beings bursting through all of space and time. Creatures that have existed on a higher plane are somehow existing at our level. When the story does pick up we meet the 10th Doctor talking intelligent gibberish -- very classic "Doctor Who" -- and giving advice to complete strangers.
Gabriella and the Doctor face off with a monster. On Gabriella's way back from her night classes, she takes the train. While on the train, she encounters an inter-dimensional creature. As she flees, running through the train, she meets the Doctor and the issue ends.
The "New Adventures of the Eleventh Doctor" appears to be episodic, while in this issue with the 10th Doctor there's an overarching story. The 10th Doctor comic book does not disappoint the reader however. It keeps you engaged, curious, and it brings you along for the ride, whether it is on a TARDIS or on the train.
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