The Tiptons knock the first entry into the Doctor Who celebration out of the park. This is one that is accessible to newer Who fans while offering up a lot that will please and excite fans of the classics. When dealing with the classic Doctor Who series there's a lot to live up to. I went in with my magnifying glass and fine tooth comb looking for things to point out, but the Tiptons pleased even this Doctor Who fan 4.5/5 Read Full Review

Simon Fraser's not the strongest at capturing likenesses of the actors due to faces that seem soft and blurred, but the pacing and panel constructions really drive the action. This has the potential to be a highlight of Doctor Who's 50th anniversary year. Read Full Review

This was a fun and beautiful comic. Doctor Who fans will enjoy this series. They've done an amazing job of portraying William Hartnell's Doctor. All of my Whovian feels have been ignited. This was a wonderful introduction to the series. I'm excited for the next issue dedicated to the Second Doctor. Read Full Review

This is the first issue of the 12 issue 50th Anniversary special series. Each Doctor will get their own story that adds to the greater arc. I feel like this series could really turn out to be something special. I personally plan on picking up every issue of it and i recommend the book to any true Doctor Who fan. Read Full Review

I was a little surprised to see that the preview for the next issue features the second doctor on the cover, the way the story ends this issue left me thinking that it would pick up directly from this one. As it looks like that will not be the case it will be interesting to see what they have planned and I am hopeful that the payoff at the end of the series lives up to the build up. Read Full Review

Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time #1 might not be the most thrilling joyride in the annals of Whovian history, but it does establish an intriguing mystery that will wind its way through all twelve issues, the last of which will see the various incarnations of the Doctor unite as they never have before. Read Full Review

Frustration builds because of the art. Simon Fraser’s work looks rushed, as if he was handed the project a few hours before deadline. The faces have little expression to them, often the bodies look bulbous, and there is no real detail or clever panel layout at all. Why would a story so clever, one that is celebrating fifty years of Doctor Who, be passed on to an artist who looks as though he doesn’t care about the material? It’s maddening to enjoy a story so much, but with each page epic failure comes with great success. I hope Simon Fraser is not the chosen artist for all the issues. Read Full Review

All in all, I am hoping that this series picks up a little more. I know that there will be a new artist per issue, with the hope that different artists will portray the respective Doctors in different ways. I'm really hoping this is true, as this is a huge deal for many folks – very few entertainment franchises hit a 50 year milestone – but I was not suitably impressed with this issue. This series really needs to pick up, to stand for the epicness of what the franchise is about, otherwise I don't think this would be a suitable tribute to one of my favorite series of all time. Read Full Review

Not an amazing start to this series, but an enjoyable read nonetheless. I think future issues will be a lot better, as it gets more into the over-arcing story, but there's enough here to keep the reader interested and on board for next month.The writers have Hartnell's voice down here, and they even got a "HMMM" in. We get a fun little Doctor Who story that really fits in the Hartnell era that is pretty cut and dry.On the down side, I felt like the over-arcing story should have been played up a bit more because this feels way too much like a one-shot IDW story and not enough like a mini-series. And although it's a new series, I felt like I dived right into issue 4 and not issue 1. Lastly, I wasn't too keen on the art here.Overall, I give this issue a mild recommendation. Read Full Review

In short, this is a decent issue with a lot of potential. Whether you want an interesting story arc, featuring all 11 Doctors, or you want some nostalgia, this issue does its best to give you both, and certainly shows a lot of promise for future issues. Read Full Review

Is  Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time #1, a bad comic? Not at all, I would say if youre a diehard fan of the Doctor, then give this a read. The fans of classic Who are going to enjoy this more than the newer fans of the show. What bothers me is the fact that it does require some knowledge going in, and an event like this should be accessible to anyone that wants to read the story. Ill be keeping tabs to see where the Tiptons take Prisoners of Time. I am curious as to who this villain is and just what his plans are for the Doctors and everyone else in his life. This definitely could have been better, but for the most part it was a decent start to this event, I just hope the rest of the issues are stronger than this one. Read Full Review

It's a little ironic that there's an essay by John Ainsworth in the back of the comic talking about how the original "Doctor Who" comics published back in the day had no connection at all to the show that was being aired on the television, because that's equally true here. It's bad enough there's an extremely generic Doctor being written here, but considering that the big focus on "Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time" is supposed to be the companions, their lack of characterization or even focus is a bit odd. This should have been a fun way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the show, but right now it's off to a leaden start. Great cover by Francesco Francavilla, though. It's almost (but not quite) worth the price of admission. Read Full Review