Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor

Titan Comics' Doctor Who line has been notable for its quality, fidelity to lead characters' personalities, and stories that capture the spirit of the TV show but would have been difficult to realize in that medium. This series, starring the first incarnation of the Doctor to be featured in the show's 2005 revival, is no exception. Joined by companion Rose Tyler and interstellar bad boy-turned-hero Capt. Jack Harkness, the leather-jacketed, testy Ninth Doctor finds himself in the 1970s, aiding his old UNIT (United Nations Intelligence Taskforce) allies (from the Third Doctor's TV tenure), as they try to stop giant monsters rampaging through England. Then a clue to Harkness's two years of missing memories takes them (with new UNIT agent Tara Mishra as a stowaway) to 17th-century Brazil, where "slavers" (Portuguese men collecting Brazilians to use as slaves) are mysteriously disappearing. Scott (Adventure Time) has ably picked up threads and themes from the Ninth Doctor's TV adventures and worked them into his own fast-paced, enjoyable tales. Brazilian artists Melo (Star Wars: Empire) and Cris Bolson (The Shadow) render the story's many alien creatures with impact and lavish detail.