Welcome to this week’s Doctor Who‘s Day roundup, a collection of various items of Whovian jetsam that has washed up on the virtual shores of the internet over the past seven days or so.
And this week we begin with a mini-trawl of all the Doctor Who-related stuff and nonsense that happened at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. Despite there being no official panel this year, the Doctor and his friends were more than ably represented in other places. Especially so, in the case of the naturally extrovert John Barrowman.
For starters, here he is at the BBC AMERICA booth:
Accompanied by the Fourth Doctor…
• And then, taking things up a notch, he popped up not only as Futurama‘s Zapp Brannigan…
Introducing Matt Groening in style @Comic_Con #EisnerAwards #SDCC #lovespanx #cosplay #jbstyle pic.twitter.com/Az21mOfOCi
— John Barrowman MBE (@Team_Barrowman) July 23, 2016
…but Marvel’s Squirrel Girl too.
Yes Squirrel Girl happened @Comic_Con #SDCC #EisnerAwards #cosplay #jbstyle JB pic.twitter.com/mLb4s9FY1I
— John Barrowman MBE (@Team_Barrowman) July 23, 2016
• Elsewhere, there was further cosplay of a Whovian nature….
The Doctor seemed smug about something, but I didn't hear sirens or smell smoke… #DoctorWho #SDCC pic.twitter.com/XzUcFyqDqj
— Granite_grizz (@Granite_grizz) July 25, 2016
TARDIS chic from @maudegarrett. #DoctorWho #SDCC pic.twitter.com/Wb3OXMMKAr
— anglophenia (@anglophenia) July 21, 2016
• Although that is actually the real Steven Moffat:
Brilliant cosplay of Bill at #SDCC! #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/xYooy5RW4C
— Doctor Who Page (@DWPageOFFICIAL) July 21, 2016
• Karen Gillan appeared in this incredible lineup of women in the Marvel comic universe:
…and then stole the show at the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 panel with this zinger, based on that time she shaved all her hair off:
"excited to look like a female and not a long baby" – Karen Gillan pic.twitter.com/tMTtFEipqu
— best of gotg (@gotgpost) July 25, 2016
• We found out that the Tenth Doctor will be invading Quahog:
David Tennant to guest star in Family Guy as #DoctorWho https://t.co/rIiP1Vh4ud pic.twitter.com/NMzHqSfKBg
— Radio Times (@RadioTimes) July 23, 2016
• Joss Whedon answers the “would you write a Doctor Who script?” question:
• Titan Comics unveiled this spectacular image (and how badass does Twelve look here?):
Don't miss this @simonfraser con special #DoctorWho cover! Available at our booth #5537 – #SDCC! pic.twitter.com/E4Un2SU1hF
— Titan Comics – #5537 (@ComicsTitan) July 21, 2016
• And this meetup between Twelve and Four:
Doctor Who sketch cover commission finished for #SDCC #BBC #DoctorWho #TitanComics pic.twitter.com/cO1kCF7uhu
— SeanForney SDCC AA15 (@SeanForneyArt) July 14, 2016
Here’s what else has been going on in space and time this week:
• Ralf Little addresses the rumors that he’s appearing in Doctor Who:
• Matt Lucas takes a selfie on the Season 10 set:
• So does Pearl Mackie (although clearly this picture is not that selfie):
Peter Capaldi and @Pearlie_mack on location TODAY in Valencia, Spain – filming for ep 2 of #DoctorWho series 10! pic.twitter.com/sm8OjhNof8
— Doctor Who Official (@bbcdoctorwho) July 25, 2016
• Prepare to have your heart melted:
@PeterCapaldiDr What a pleasure it was to meet The Doctor…and he then does this for my little girl #doctorwho pic.twitter.com/DUDTqkt0X9
— David Edwards (@CllrDEdwards) July 25, 2016
• A thorough guide to the Doctor’s spacesuit:
Take a look at the history of THAT orange spacesuit » https://t.co/VeCWU6KLIC#DoctorWho #SpaceExplorationDay pic.twitter.com/tgYtIL24nd
— Doctor Who Official (@bbcdoctorwho) July 20, 2016
• The Doctor and Rose, Hope and Glory, Mutt and Jeff, Shiver and Shake…
#DoctorWho: 10 things you may not know about 'Doomsday' https://t.co/hrGJWEinOE pic.twitter.com/esRBWbdAGY
— anglophenia (@anglophenia) July 25, 2016
• Matt Smith explodes a rumor or two and talks time travel:
9 #DoctorWho facts we learned from Matt Smith's latest webchathttps://t.co/bZFvw2I458 pic.twitter.com/wURBVmZmH9
— Radio Times (@RadioTimes) July 19, 2016
• Here’s a message we can all get behind:
• There’s a new Doctor Who Magazine on the way:
There's a new issue of Doctor Who Magazine out this Thursday, including interviews with Steven Moffat & Andy Pryor! pic.twitter.com/W7l3YLemNI
— Doctor Who Magazine (@DWMtweets) July 25, 2016
• A most satisfying way to pass the time (and space):
• Dalek art:
Anyone like @DoctorWho_BBCA #geek #art ? #sdcc my latest piece: #upcycled #DrWho #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/74vyvbVLet
— April Simpson (@producergirl) July 14, 2016
• Love this:
• Eagle eyes at the ready:
Spot the differences in our S10 #BehindTheScenes photos… 5 in each pic!
Answers » https://t.co/cnILYF5ueV#DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/KmvIUO7a88— Doctor Who Official (@bbcdoctorwho) July 24, 2016
• Don’t Missy this:
• Or this…
• A Masterful quiz:
Test your knowledge!
The Ultimate #DoctorWho Fan Quiz: The Master Edition » https://t.co/zMBA57leAB#MonsterMonth pic.twitter.com/V8nenmSvGy— Doctor Who Official (@bbcdoctorwho) July 23, 2016
• Note: not a real comic book. But don’t you wish it was?
Early issue of DC's 'Young Whovians in Love' #DoctorWho (with thanks @bohaynowell ) pic.twitter.com/DnEzAi0QkT
— Andrew-Mark Thompson (@Andydrewz) July 21, 2016
• Speaking of which:
Seen people doingfashiony fan art of characters in summer gear, and fancied having a go #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/ZKNmmEBQ3u
— Rachael Stott (@RachaelAtWork) July 25, 2016
• If you were looking for a taster to hook you into classic Who, here’s a trailer for the First Doctor adventure “The Keys of Marinus”:
• Three Doctors sonic-ing up a storm:
• Bill makes an artful appearance:
I was testing some new brushes…and a wild Bill appeared ! #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/UMj9jHmpz5
— Miguel Delicado (@migueldelicado) July 25, 2016
• David Tennant meets the Tenth Doctor:
• A little Austen-tatious:
Paradigm and Prejudice #Dalek #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/6a05nJ9gud
— Anthony Naylor (@ToneCartoons) July 25, 2016
• This is wonderful, a gallery of backstage shots and production stills from the various regeneration scenes down the years:
• Two old men, having a natter:
One of our favorite #DoctorWho quotes! pic.twitter.com/NxGQ2Td9cE
— Doctor Who Today (@DoctorWho_Today) July 26, 2016
• And finally, let’s round things off with a recent YouTube find, in which SWL Pham—a YouTuber with an inquisitive mind and some editing software—has answered the question, “What would the Doctor’s duel with Robin Hood look like, if they had lightsabers (or, technically, a lightsaber and a lightspoon)?”
This:
TTFN!
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