At the end of his life, the Twelfth Doctor faced his darkest hour: losing beloved companions Bill and Nardole in an impossible stand-off against the Cybermen, and losing Missy to herself, not long after. Mortally wounded in battle, he could see no reason to go on. He was willing to die a final death. But a surprise, time-twisting encounter with his oldest self, the first Doctor, led him to recover his desire to go on – to start again. It’s time for change. For regeneration. And the Doctor has a few things to say to the Doctor that is to come. For in his warren of memories and the many lives past lies the key to a brilliant future…

Bestselling comics writer Jody Houser and fan-favorite artist Rachael Stott launch the Doctor into a new universe of unforgettable adventure! Featuring Jodie Whittaker as the first female incarnation of the Doctor! Bursting straight out of her hit new television adventures, this first collection of the Thirteenth Doctor's comic book tales is a scorchingly fresh incarnation, taking the show - and its comic strip adventures - where no Doctor has gone before! Facing off against vile villains and misunderstood monsters in flavours both human and alien, the Doctor and her friends must push the limits of time and space, confronting evils deliberate and accidental all throughout history - and uncovering secrets long-hidden and wonders never-seen along the way! Perfect for fans old and new alike, this is an awe-inspiring jumping on point to the Doctor Who comics mythos. Buy it, read it, then travel back in time to read it for the first time all over again...! Collects Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor #1-4.

The Doctor and his travelling companion Alice Obiefune never look for trouble… but somehow it always seems to find them. Most recently, they battled their way out of a reality created to entrap them, and even successfully raised the potentially-genocidal tree creature known as the Sapling into a fully-functional, non-murderous adult, through the power of their joint example. Now it’s time for a little jaunt through time, purely as tourists. Surely nothing can go wrong…

This critically acclaimed new story sees the Thirteenth Doctor, Rian, Yaz and Graham stumble upon a sinister alien race with a thirst for human blood! Their second comic book adventure sees the gang track the Stilean Flesh Eaters throughout history, encountering friends, old and new, along the way. For once, the humans seem to know more about what’s going on than the Doctor, thanks to a podcast (Hidden Human Histories) that everyone is listening to – everyone except the Doctor that is… Eisner-nominated comics writer Jody Houser teams up with Roberta Ingranata, Rachael Stott and Enrica Eren Angiolini for a brand new adventure in time and space featuring the Thirteenth Doctor and the gang. Collects Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor #5-8. “A radical romp through time and space.” – Nerdist “Bold, sassy, intelligent and accessible to new fans. 5 out of 5.” – Geek Syndicate

Dark Horse is thrilled to announce tales from two diverse worlds in our FCBD Gold Offering featuring Netflix's Stranger Things and a spooky trip into Jeff Lemire and Dean Ormston's Eisner Award-winning series Black Hammer with a cover by Chun Lo. In Stranger Things, writer Jody Houser and artist Ibrahim Moustafa bring the adventuring party back together after Eleven's disappearance, as Nancy and Steve find a way to lift the spirits of a despondent Mike. Perhaps all it takes is a roll of the dice. Then, in the world of the Eisner Award-winning Black Hammer series creator Jeff Lemire, guest writer Ray Fawkes, and artist David Rub’n, take the reader on an EC-style tour through Madame Dragonfly's mysterious Cabin of Horrors to witness two groups of brand-new Black Hammer heroes from the past! Learn more at FreeComicBookDay.com.

Doctor Who – new dawn explores the latest cultural moment in this long-running BBC TV series: the casting of a female lead. Analysing showrunner Chris Chibnall and Jodie Whittaker’s era means considering contemporary Doctor Who as an inclusive, regendered brand. Featuring original interview material with cast members, this edited collection also includes an in-depth discussion with Segun Akinola, composer of the iconic theme tune’s current version. The book critically address the series’ representations of diversity, as well as fan responses to the thirteenth Doctor via the likes of memes, cosplay and even translation into Spanish as a grammatically gendered language. In addition, concluding essays look at how this moment of Who has been merchandised, especially via the ‘experience economy’, and how official/unofficial reactions to UK lockdown helped the show to further re-emphasise its public-service potential.

The Tenth Doctor is travelling through space and time with his human companions, Gabby and Cindy, both from Sunset Park, New York City. The three have shared both tragedy and triumph in the TARDIS – but a chilling and potentially final separation looms in their near future, as the mysterious entities known as Time Sentinels weave skeins of fate into a deadly web, designed to ensnare them all… but that future has not yet arrived… Right now a bold new adventure awaits, just through the TARDIS doors! Plus, part one of a new story from the Thirteenth Doctor comic team!