Doctor Who Magazine

Doctor Who Magazine (sometimes abbreviated DWM) is a magazine devoted to television series science fiction Doctor Who . Born in 1979, published in English and distributed mainly in English speaking countries, the magazine is still being published in the United Kingdom . ==History [  edit |  edit the code ] == Officially recognized by the BBC, the magazine started under the name of Doctor Who Weekly and published by Marvel UK . The first issue was released October 11, 1979 with the date of October 17, 1979 at a price of 12 pence . In September 1980, the magazine became monthly from number 44 and Doctor Who is renowned for the price of 30 pence. The magazine became The Doctor Who Magazine from number 99 in April 1985, then simply Doctor Who Magazine in December 1985. The title does not change except the number 397 where coverage displays the words Bad Wolf after the retransmission of Episode Donna Choice 21 June 2008.

Despite the end of production of the series by the BBC in 1989, the magazine continues to exist, disseminating new adventures in comic strip form. If originally the title was directed to the child audience, the magazine has become more mature and explores the creation of the series. Longevity and privileged relationship with the BBC has long been a source of exclusive information and official announcements about the series. However, this exclusivity disappears in 2006 when the BBC launched its own comics, Doctor Who Adventures.

In 1995, following the acquisition of the Marvel UK catalog, the magazine is published by Panini Comics, which then launched in the former reissues numbers, and the publication of old comic books that depict the earlier incarnations of the Doctor.

The magazine celebrates 30 years in October 2009 and became, in April 2010, after his number 420 as being in the Guinness Book of Records as the champion of longevity of 'a magazine devoted to a television series. "

In April 2011, Panini Comics published a version of the magazine for the North American market and titled Doctor Who Insider. The magazine not lived that time of new numbers and a special number. ==References [  change |  edit the code ] == ==External links [  edit <span class="mw-editsection-divider" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">|  edit the code <span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="margin-left:0.25em;color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==
 * 1) ↑ Andrew John, "Guinness World Record for Doctor Who Magazine" [archive] , DigitalJournal.com , April 2, 2010(Accessed  3 April 2010)
 * (In)  "Official website of Doctor Who Magazine"
 * (In)  "An interview with Dez Skinn on the launch of the magazine"
 * (In)  "Doctor Who Online - DWM section»
 * (In)  "Lovingwho's DWM Index»
 * (In)  "Martyn Alner DWM's Website»