Issue 2 of IDW’s ‘Prisoners of Time’ is a far improvement on
the somewhat lacklustre first issue.
Focusing this time on the second Doctor and companions Jamie and Zoe as
they visit an intergalactic shopping centre and get involved in busting up a
slave ring.
It may sound rather dull, and the first half of the book
simply follows the trio as they wander around the shops and eat some lunch but
the characters feel so true to their onscreen counterparts, the conversations
are interesting and engaging and the backgrounds are filled with so many little
Easter eggs for fans that you will not get bored.
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| The Tardis materialises in a shop specialising in Police Boxes. |
The action shifts up a gear as they become involved in the
shady slave trading that goes on in the shadows of the shopping complex and
we’re even treated to an appearance of the classic Ice Warriors, whose first
appearances were during Troughton’s era on the show.
As in the Pertwee episodes the Ice Warriors are not the
villains of the piece and builds upon the idea that whilst some of the race
have been adversaries of the Doctor not all of them are ‘evil’. It also, I feel, helps to build excitement to
see their on screen return in a few months time in the upcoming series seven
episode.
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| The Ice Warriors work with the Doctor to free the slaves. |
The art in this issue is also a marked improvement on the
third, with each of the characters immediately recognisable and full of
expression and the small little mannerisms that make the characters instantly
recognisable. The backgrounds are also a
beauty to see, with many of the panels filled with bright and vibrant goings on
that will have you spending time simply looking at the artwork trying to pick
out all of the little hints to the rest of the Doctor Who universe, such as a
shopping Sontaran and a Babel Fish shop, a nice little nod to Douglas Adams’
time on the show.
A fun read that captures the essences of the characters
perfectly and full of beautiful artwork.
A great improvement of quality to the first issue that I hope continues
on throughout the rest of the series.
8/10
Amy.
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