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15 May 2008 @ 09:20 am
Yeah? Well we'll prove you wrong, mate...  
My celebrity art chum Pia 'I drew Y The Last Man, you know' Guerra, who's doing the art duties to Doctor Who: The Forgotten, our six part story for IDW (out in August) has an interesting titbit on her blog, something she heard while at the Emerald City Comic Con -

"While there I heard this interesting bit of news (rumour perhaps?) from across the pond: apparently Russell T. Davies had this to say about our Doctor Who story which promises to feature all ten doctors: "Let them hang themselves. It can't be done."

Now some might take this as disheartening but I on the other hand see this as a wonderful challenge. Ask anyone who knows me, spite has always been a huge motivator in my life, put an obstacle in my path and I'll bust through it with ten times more verve than were there none. If I had a fire in my belly before, well now it's an inferno. And I can't be happier."

If the gloves weren't off before, they are now. This one plausible statement has got us so fired up that this six part series? It's going to be the best thing ever on toast with a side slice of awesomeness. It will have things in in that may include...

All ten Doctors. That's right. Every damned one of them. With companions.

A mysterious, bearded man in the shadows who knows about the Doctor.

A variety of 'villains' and 'monsters' from both good old days and recent series.

Jelly babies.

A two page splash that will become the most downloaded page of all time.

Lots of running. And explosions.

Two sonic screwdrivers.

Nitro-9.

Bessie. And UNIT.

Martha Jones.

And the art? The wonderful art by Pia Guerra? Well, this one went up recently at Chris Ryall's blog Ryalltime - the full page splash that starts the who shebang off...



Remember - August. Spread the word....

 
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brivinex: buffy[info]brivinex on May 15th, 2008 08:28 am (UTC)
I must say That looks AWESOME!

thelaird: pic#64629159[info]thelaird on May 15th, 2008 08:29 am (UTC)
They obviously never saw that Dead Ringers where all the doctors are having a party ;)
Richard de Valmont[info]devalmont on May 15th, 2008 08:32 am (UTC)
Ah, RTD's a dick. I think that he's decided that he's King of Doctor Who and that anything that he's not directly involved in is now non-canon.
"Can't be done?" is a particularly dicky thing to say. Running at 100mph? Can't be done. Reattachment of a decapitated head? That can't be done. Writing a good story which features ten well loved characters without any major continuity or canon errors to emerge? That's very tricky, but you're a talented writer and it looks like the art is magnificent, so I think it thoroughly can and will be done.

I think you should put a thanks to RTD in the Acknowledgements section with something sufficiently snarky.
idsharman[info]idsharman on May 15th, 2008 08:35 am (UTC)
That art is incredible. Is this going to be available in the UK?
Mother-Frakker[info]privateskylark on May 15th, 2008 08:58 am (UTC)
Some people need to learn to keep their mouths firmly shut, obviously.

Looks saucesome =]
Ian Turner[info]thatmakesmemad on May 15th, 2008 09:28 am (UTC)
Well as long as this doesn't lead to a flame war involving "overrated hack writer" and "the man who brought cottaging to the Tardis" exchanges given that this is an unlocked post. May the sharpest pen win
David Phillips: Fuzzygoth - Air Guitar[info]fuzzygoth on May 15th, 2008 09:50 am (UTC)
"it can't be done i a very short sighted and narrow minded thing to say", nothing is impossible when you
have imagination and drive ... kick hi ass ;)

and i'll need to buy copies of that so post closer to the time ;)
Sean[info]esran on May 15th, 2008 10:05 am (UTC)
Maybe this is why we have a Dr who's catch phrase seems to have become "That's impossible!" whilst staring excitedly at something that obviously isn't impossible due to it happening right there in front of him!

Inconceivable!
Jamie McKelvie[info]kenix on May 15th, 2008 12:19 pm (UTC)
If he *did* say that (and you know as well as I do how often quotes are just made up), that's a pretty dickish thing to say.

Golden-Eyed Monster: Fat Rascal[info]malsain on May 15th, 2008 12:19 pm (UTC)
Maybe he just figures you can't squeeze enough crap Jesus references/insinuations in there around TEN WHOLE DOCTORS PLUS COMPANIONS!

Jens[info]black13 on May 15th, 2008 02:23 pm (UTC)
All 10 Doctors can't be done?

Quick, someone tell this guy:

http://www.shipsinker.com/wordpress/

He's been doing it for quite some time now. And quite well, I think.
Vito Delsante[info]incogvito on May 15th, 2008 06:57 pm (UTC)
let it be said right now, for all the world to see. Eight simple words...

The Only Dr. Who Story Worth Reading. Period.

Or here's another one:


The Only Dr. Who Story I'll Be Reading.
whisperelmwood: Wow![info]whisperelmwood on May 15th, 2008 10:33 pm (UTC)
Oh my...

I can do without Martha-bloody-Jones though.