bobbeym's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
amber_unabridged's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed the stories in this collection. I'll definitely be keeping an eye out for more!
docperschon's review against another edition
4.0
I'm a fan of Matt Smith's tenure as the Eleventh Doctor, so when I was sent Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor Archives Omnibus: Volume One for review, I was really excited. I'm a fan of comics, I have enjoyed Doctor Who since I was a kid (Tom Baker reruns on PBS!), and yet wasn't prepared for how good Tony Lee's writing would be. While my appreciation of the artwork varied (I love Matthew Dow Smith's Mignola-esque style especially), the quality of Tony Lee's writing was consistently whimsical in a way that matched the mood of the Eleventh Doctor's run on television. He's got a mad sense of humor, from the holographic spam Rory inadvertently downloads into the TARDIS in "Spam Filtered" to Kevin, the robot-T-Rex who hums the theme from Star Wars as he attacks a Space Squid, Tony Lee's writing never failed to entertain, even when there was no "writing" at all, as in the lovely dialogue-free Christmas issue, "Silent Night," which features the Doctor giving Santa a hand when the reindeer get a bit beat-up. Doctor Who fans preferring a more serious approach to their Time Lord will want to steer far clear of this omnibus, but for those like me who loved Matt Smith as the Doctor will want to add it to their collection as soon as possible.
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