Massive in scale and hugely fun, this is how a crossover should be done. However, the deliberate pacing is, I think, going to pay dividends and this book lets set to not only showcase its two franchises but tell a good, fun story through doing that. If there’s a problem here it’s that this issue is largely set-up, and some Trek fans may feel shortchanged.
Likewise, Shawn Lee and Robbie Robbins do great work with the lettering, adding extra impact to several scenes. He’s a little static at times but the likenesses are spot on, the last page especially, and the action is for the most part very fluid. JK Woodward’s art is a match for the script, the painted strokes giving the book a lush, detail heavy feel. It’s also, as someone pointed out to me, an extended joke on the “bigger on the inside” elements the two shows share. The reveal on where they and the TARDIS crew meet is a beautifully-realised gag, which nicely contrasts with the havoc wreaked by the Borg and Cybermen in the opening scenes. Doctor Who Archives: Prisoners of Time Paperback Illustrated, Februby Scott Tipton (Author), David Tipton (Author), Simon Fraser (Illustrator), 58 ratings Kindle & Comixology 19.99 Read with Our Free App Paperback 24.99 11 Used from 7.62 15 New from 16. The Star Trek cast get short shrift this issue but I suspect much more of them is to come in issue two.
Something isn’t right and even this early on, the Doctor can sense that. Pay close attention to the colour of the crystal the Doctor’s holding and the flash he sees when he touches it. There’s also (encoded into the page this reveal occurs on) just a tiny hint of what’s to come.
There are chases, fights, a tomb to sneak around and a big reveal that feels a lot like one from the series. The locale’s fun too, as we get what amounts to the back-end of a huge-budget episode set in Egypt.
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