Synopses & Reviews
A stunning new graphic novel, featuring the Doctor as played by Matt Smith in an exciting adventure with the Daleks.
Synopsis
1917: The Great War is at its fiercest and most terrible. But things are about to get even worse. Armaments manufacturer Lord Hellcombe has a new secret weapon he believes will win the war. But when the Doctor witnesses the final demonstration he begins to realize how much danger everyone is in: Lord Hellcombe claims to have invented the Dalek Except, of course, that nothing is quite what it seems. Now, the Doctor and his new friends must draw on every type of early 20th century technology and every element of human ingenuity and bravery if they are to discover the truth - and survive - to prevent the entire Western Front of World War One from becoming part of The Dalek Project
About the Author
Justin Richards is creative consultant for the BBC's
Doctor Who books, and has written a fair few of them himself. He writes for stage, screen and audio and is the author of a series of novels for children.
Mike Collins is an illustrator who has worked in books, comics, film and TV for over twenty years. He has drawn comics based on many TV and film properties : Star Trek, Babylon 5 and The Time Machine amongst others. He's also the author/designer on the first Welsh language graphic novel, Mabinogi, based on the animated film. He is best known for illustrating Doctor Who Magazine's long running comic strip. His adaptation of A Christmas Carol for Classical Comics was picked by the Times as a Top Graphic Novel for Christmas 2008.