Now at the news site Comics for Sinners, you can read my review of The Doorman #1, currently available from Heavy Metal magazine’s comic-book division. Written by Eliot Rahal (The Paybacks) and Daniel Kibblesmith (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert) and illustrated by Kendall Goode (Death Saves), it’s the start of a five-issue miniseries about Henry Clay Waters, a human whose job is to man the dimensional portal—or doorway—that links Earth to numerous worlds. It’s his last day on the job and he’s ready to retire—so of course that’s when everything goes to hell, and he’s plunged into a wild adventure that takes him across the stars. It reads like an enjoyable mash-up of Doctor Who, Sliders, and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, so you sci-fi action fans might want to check it out. Head on over to C4S to learn more.
Speaking of Doctor Who, if you’re a regular visitor to this blog you know I’m a major Whovian, especially when it comes to the Fourth Doctor, whose portrayal by actor Tom Baker remains as popular today as when he played the character in the 1970s, and which continues in the contemporary “Fourth Doctor Adventures” produced by audio-drama company Big Finish. And if you read this post and this other post from 2013, in celebration of the show’s 50th anniversary, you can find out about the time I wrote a Fourth Doctor short story for the Big Finish anthology Doctor Who: Short Trips: Farewells. My story, “Into the Silent Land,” was a character-driven tale (what else would you expect from me?) of the Doctor examining his mortality and the unwanted regeneration looming in his future. And it was well received by critics upon publication, from Doctor Who Magazine (“a compelling story”) to Sci-Fi Online (“a beautifully written tale”).
And that’s not all! I’ve also reviewed a few DW comics for Comics for Sinners, so give these a read:
Doctor Who: The Fourth Doctor #1: Written by Gordon Rennie and Emma Beeby, art by Brian Williamson
Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor, Vol. 1: Terrorformer: Written by Robbie Morrison, art by Dave Taylor
Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor: The 2015 Holiday Special: Written by George Mann and Cavan Scott, art by Mariano LaClaustra
