Ever since they got the licence in 2015, Titan Comics has been releasing Doctor Who comics to please every kind of fan. While they have focused mostly on the modern incarnations, they have also touched on the classic doctors as well, and in a short period of time have amassed an impressive library of comics to enjoy.
With so many comics, it can be a bit daunting to figure out what to read and where to start. But don’t worry, this handy-dandy guide is here to help! Similar to the Star Wars guide, the Doctor Who guide shows all of the comics available and the easiest way to read them.
It doesn’t matter if you’re a long-time fan or a more recent one, you’ll be able to get into the comics as easy as The TARDIS travels space and time.
A quick note before we dive into the guide: Titan Comics regularly releases Doctor Who comic books and graphic novels, so this guide will be updated every few months to stay current.
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Which Doctor Who comics should I read?
With comic book stories based on most interpretations of the Doctor, there are plenty of options. But ultimately, it’s all up to you. Every fan has a favourite doctor, so start with your favourites and work your way through them. Just like a season of the TV show, each comic book series is self-contained. As a result, you don’t need to read any other Doctor Who comics to understand them.
Just like each of the Doctors in the TV show, each of the comics has its own unique flavour.
What’s the deal with the year grouping?
When going through the guide, you’ll see that there are some comic book series that some of the collections are grouped by year. These are made to be like seasons of a TV show and you can easily start with any year in the series.
I’m not familiar with Doctor Who. Can I read these comics?
Yes! If you’re not familiar with Doctor Who, don’t worry. Each collection has a catch-up and character guide at the start. This makes it simple to start reading without any confusion.
Where can I find Doctor Who comics?
You can find Doctor Who comics anywhere good comics are sold. This includes the following:
Most comic book stores will stock the single issues and trade paperbacks. They’ll be able to order them in for you if they don’t have them in stock.
Additionally, Doctor Who comics can be found at online stores, digitally on Comixology, the BBC Shop, and eBay.
Ninth Doctor
These comics are based on the comics starring the Ninth Doctor, who was played by Christopher Eccleston. It also features Rose and Captain Jack as companions.
Volume 1: Weapons of Past Destruction
Written by Cavan Scott. Art by Blair Shedd, Rachael Stott, and Anang Setyawan.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor #1-5 (miniseries)
Volume 2: Doctormania
Written by Cavan Scott. Art by Adriana Melo, Cris Bolson, Matheus Lopes, and Marco Lesko.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor #1-5 (ongoing series)
Volume 3: Official Secrets
Written by Cavan Scott. Art by Adriana Melo, Cris Bolson, and Marco Lesko.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor #6-10 (ongoing series)
Volume 4: Sin Eaters
Written by Cavan Scott. Art by Adriana Melo, Cris Bolson, and Marco Lesko.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor #11-15 (ongoing series)
Tenth Doctor
These comics are based on the comics starring the Tenth Doctor, who was played by David Tennant. It also features a brand-new companion in Gabriella Gonzalez.
Year One
Volume 1: Revolutions of Terror
Written by Nick Abadzis. Art by Elena Casagrande and Arianna Florean.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor #1-5.
Volume 2: The Weeping Angels of Mons
Written by Robbie Morrison. Art by Daniel Indro and Eleonora Carlini.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor #6-10
Volume 3: The Fountains of Forever
Written by Robbie Morrison. Art by Elena Casagrande, Eleonora Carlini, Rachael Stott, and Leonardo Romero.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor #11-15
Note: The entire first year is also available in Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor Complete Year One.
Year Two
Volume 4: The Endless Song
Written by Nick Abadzis. Art by Elena Casagrande, Eleonora Carlini, and Leonardo Romero.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor #2.1-2.5
Volume 5: Arena of Fear
Written by Nick Abadzis. Art by Eleonora Carlini, Elena Casagrande, and Iolanda Zanfardino.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor #2.6-2.10
Volume 6: Sins of the Father
Written by Nick Abadzis. Art by Giorgia Sposito, Eleonora Carlini, and Arianna Florean.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor #2.11-2.14
Volume 7: War of Gods
Written by Nick Abadzis and James Peaty. Art by Giorgia Sposito, Warren Pleece, Arianna Florean, and Hi-Fi.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor #2.15-2.17 and 3.5
Year Three
Facing Fate Volume 1: Breakfast at Tyranny’s
Written by Nick Abadzis. Art by Valeria Favoccia and Giorgia Sposito.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor #3.1-3.4
Facing Fate Volume 2: Vortex Butterflies
Written by Nick Abadzis. Art by Giorgia Sposito and Arianna Florean.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor #3.6-3.10
Facing Fate Volume 3: The Good Companion
Written by Nick Abadzis. Art by Giorgia Sposito and Arianna Florean.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor #3.11-3.14
Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious
Part of the much larger story – which covers radio dramas, novels, interactive experiences and more – this two-part comic will tell the story from the Tenth Doctor’s perspective. Each issue will be over-sized and it will begin on September 2nd, 2020.
The miniseries will be created by the same creative team as the recent Thirteenth Doctor comics with Jody Houser writing and Roberta Ingranata on art.
Eleventh Doctor
These comics are based on the comics starring the Eleventh Doctor, who was played by Matt Smith. It also features a brand-new companion in Alice.
Year One
Volume 1: After Life
Written by Al Ewing and Rob Williams. Art by Simon Fraser, Boo Cook, Gary Caldwell, and Hi-Fi.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor #1-5
Volume 2: Serve You
Written by Al Ewing and Rob Williams. Art by Simon Fraser, Warren Pleece, Boo Cook, Gary Caldwell, and Hi-Fi.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor #6-10
Volume 3: Conversion
Written by Al Ewing and Rob Williams. Art by Simon Fraser, Warren Pleece, Boo Cook, Gary Caldwell, and Hi-Fi.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor #11-15
Note: The entire first year is also available in Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor Complete Year One.
Year Two
Volume 4: The Then and the Now
Written by Si Spurrier and Rob Williams. Art by Simon Fraser, Warren Pleece, and Gary Caldwell.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor #2.1-2.5
Volume 5: The One
Written by Si Spurrier and Rob Williams. Art by Simon Fraser, Leandro Casco, Warren Pleece, Gary Caldwell, Arianna Florean, Nicola Righi, Azzurra Florean, and Rodrigo Fernandes.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor #2.6-2.10
Volume 6: The Malignant Truth
Written by Si Spurrier and Rob Williams. Art by I.N.J. Culbard, Simon Fraser, Marcio Menys, and Gary Caldwell.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor #2.11-2.15
Year Three
The Sapling Volume 1: Growth
Written by Rob Williams. Art by Alex Paknadel, I.N.J. Culbard, Simon Fraser, Leandro Casco, Wellington Diaz, Triona Farrell, and Gary Caldwell.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor #3.1-3.4
The Sapling Volume 2: Roots
Written by George Mann and James Peaty. Art by I.N.J. Culbard, Ivan Rodriguez, Wellington Diaz, Klebs Junior, Leandro Casco, Triona Farrell, Stefani Renne, and Thiago Ribeiro.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor #3.5-3.8
The Sapling Volume 3: Branches
Written by Alex Paknadel and Rob Williams. Art by I.N.J. Culbard, Ivan Rodriguez, JB Bastos, Luiz Campello, Triona Farrell, Stefani Renne, and Thiago Ribeiro.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor #3.9, 3.11-3.13
Twelfth Doctor
These comics are based on the comics starring the Twelfth Doctor, who was played by Peter Capaldi. It also features Clara Oswald as the companion.
Year One
Volume 1: Terrorfomer
Written by Robbie Morrison. Art by Dave Taylor, Mariano Laclaustra, Luis Guerrero, and Hi-Fi.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor #1-5
Volume 2: Fractures
Written by Robbie Morrison. Art by Brian Williamson, Mariano Laclaustra, and Hi-Fi.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor #6-10
Volume 3: Hyperion
Written by Robbie Morrison and George Mann. Art by Daniel Indro, Mariano Laclaustra, Ronilson Friere, Luis Guerrero, and Slamet Mujiono.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor #11-15
Note: The entire first year is also available in Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor Complete Year One. This collects Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor #1-15 as well as the 2015 Holiday Special (sometimes referred to as issue #16). As far as I can tell, this is the only collection that includes the 2015 Holiday Special.
Year Two
Volume 4: The School of Death
Written by Robbie Morrison. Art by Rachael Stott, Simon Fraser, Ivan Nunes, and Marcio Menys.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor #2.1-2.5
Volume 5: The Twist
Written by George Mann. Art by Mariano Laclaustra, Rachael Stott, Carlos Cabrera, and Alexandre Siqueria.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor #2.6-2.10
Volume 6: Sonic Boom
Written by Robbie Morrison. Art by Mariano Laclaustra, Rachael Stott, Rod Fernandes, and Carlos Cabrera.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor #2.11-2.15
Year Three
Time Trials Volume 1: The Terror Beneath
Written by George Mann and James Peaty. Art by Mariano Laclaustra, Warren Pleece, and Carlos Cabrera.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor #3.1-3.4
Time Trials Volume 2: The Wolves Of Winter
Written by Richard Dinnick. Art by Brian Williamson, Pasquale Qualano, and Hi-Fi.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor #3.5-3.9
Time Trials Volume 3: A Confusion of Angels
Written by Richard Dinnick. Art by Pasquale Qualano, and Hi-Fi.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor #3.10-3.13
Thirteenth Doctor
Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor is the current comic book series which began in October 2018. This will be the comic which is based on the Doctor as portrayed by Jodie Whittaker and features all of her companions.
Year One
Volume 1: A New Beginning
Written by Jody Houser. Art by Rachel Stott and Giorgia Sposito.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor #1-4
Volume 2: Hidden Human History
Written by Jody Houser. Art by Roberta Ingranata and Rachel Stott.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor #5-8
Volume 3: Old Friends
Written by Jody Houser. Art by Roberta Ingranata and Rachel Stott.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor #9-12.
2019 also sees the release of a two-part Holiday Special to fill the gap of there not being a Holiday Special on TV this year.
Year Two
Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor Vol. 4: A Tale of Two Time Lords
Written by Jody Houser. Art by Roberta Ingranata.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor – Year Two #1-4
Year two sees a four-part story that will feature the thirteenth and tenth doctor, set in the background of classic episode Blink.
Three of the four issues have been released in single issues so far, but with what has been happening with COVID-19 it looks like the fourth issue will be delayed and subsequently the trade paperback collection.
Read a preview of Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor – Year Two #1.
Multi-Doctor Stories
Four Doctors
Written by Paul Cornell. Art by Neil Edwards and Ivan Nunes.
Collects: Doctor Who: Four Doctors #1-5.
Doctors Featured: Twelfth, Eleventh, Tenth, War Doctor, Ninth (cameo)
Supremacy of the Cybermen
Written by George Mann and Cavan Scott. Art by Alessandro Vitti, Ivan Rodriguez, Tazio Bettin, and Nicola Righi.
Collects: Doctor Who: Supremacy of the Cybermen #1-5.
Doctors Featured: Ninth Doctor, Tenth Doctor, Eleventh Doctor, War Doctor, Seventh Doctor, Sixth Doctor, Fifth Doctor, Fourth Doctor, Second Doctor
The Lost Dimension: Book One
Written by George Mann, Cavan Scott, Nick Abadzis. Art by Rachael Stott, Rod Fernandes, Adriana Melo, Marco Lesko, Mariano Laclaustra, Carlos Carbrera, Leandro Casco, and Triona Farrell.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Lost Dimension – Alpha, The Ninth Doctor Special #1, Doctor Who: Tenth Doctor #3.9, and Doctor Who: Eleventh Doctor #3.10.
The Lost Dimension: Book Two
Written by Katy Rex, Gordon Rennie, Emma Beeby, George Mann, Nick Abadzis, and Cavan Scott. Art by Iolanda Zanfardino, Wellington Diaz, Ivan Rodriguez, Rachael Stott, Rod Fernandes, Hi-Fi, Mariano Laclaustra and Carlos Cabrera.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Lost Dimension Special #1, Doctor Who: Twelfth Doctor #3.8, Doctor Who: The Lost Dimension Special #2, Doctor Who: The Lost Dimension – Omega.
Doctors Featured In The Lost Dimension: Eleventh Doctor, Tenth Doctor, Ninth Doctor, War Doctor, Eighth Doctor, Seventh Doctor, Sixth Doctor, Fifth Doctor, Fourth Doctor, Third Doctor, Second Doctor, First Doctor
Check out the Doctor Who: The Lost Dimension Reading Order Checklist.
The Road to the Thirteenth Doctor
Written by Jody Houser and James Peaty. Art by Rachael Stott, Iolanda Zanfardino, Pasquale Qualano, and Brian Williamson.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Road to the Thirteenth Doctor: The Tenth Doctor #1, Doctor Who: The Road to the Thirteenth Doctor: The Eleventh Doctor #2, Doctor Who: The Road to the Thirteenth Doctor: The Twelfth Doctor #3.
Doctors Featured: Tenth Doctor, Eleventh Doctor, Twelfth Doctor, Thirteenth Doctor
Note: Trade paperback for this series will be available from 21st November.
Classic Doctor Stories
From time to time, Titan Comics likes to release a miniseries based on a classic Doctor. Here are all of the comics that are available at the moment.
Third Doctor: The Heralds of Destruction
Written by Paul Cornell. Art by Christopher Jones and Hi-Fi.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Third Doctor #1-5
Fourth Doctor: Gaze of the Medusa
Written by Gordon Rennie and Emma Beeby. Art by Brian Williamson and Hi-Fi.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Fourth Doctor #1-5
Seventh Doctor: Operation Volcano
Written by Andrew Cartmel and Ben Aaronovitch. Art by Christopher Jones.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Seventh Doctor #1-3
Eighth Doctor: A Matter of Life And Death
Written by George Mann. Art by Emma Vieceli and Hi-Fi.
Collects: Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor #1-5
Have Your Say!
Do you have a favourite Doctor? Have you found this guide helpful? Let me know in the comments below or via Facebook or Twitter.
your guide is very helpful being a massive fan there is much to have in any collection to think back when doctor who was of air there was nothing to have even the long running magazine was struggling and this year the 60th it has never been a better time to be a fan pure escapism away from all the pure misery that is going on thank you
Hiya, I loved your guide and it’s helped me know end to organise my comics into graphic novel chunks.
However, I noticed an omission on your list. The 12th doctors first season runs to 16 issues with a holiday special at the end (see link).
Also, you referred to 12 as the 9th doctor in his intro to year 1.
https://www.blogtorwho.com/the-twelfth-doctor-2015-holiday-special-comic/
Hey Gareth, I’m glad you have found it so useful. Also, thanks for pointing out the the missing comic and the typos too.