From my sketchbook...

A couple of doodles I did yesterday...there will be more to come soon! I am in the process of submitting some of my artwork to various fanzines. Let me know if you are interested in my work, mainly small black & white sketches. Keep checking back!

10 good reasons why The Web Planet rocks!

I know most of fandom loathes it, but after viewing it *twice* the other week, I decided that I absolutely cherish and adore this story, perhaps even more so than The Chase - which was my favourite Season 2 story. Okay, let's get down to business but keep it simple...

1) The planet Vortis looks wonderful. Seriously - the set design here is magnificent. Lots of thought and imagination here, this was the first time the show had ventured into the territory of pure science fiction/fantasy on another world. And this was all done on such a low budget too! It is a very alien world, this is by far the most psychedelic episode of the 1960s!

2) The Zarbi - giant alien ants, 'nuff said...

3) Venom Grubs - my dad remembered seeing this episode when it aired as a kid and being terrified of them! How cool is that??!

4) Atmospheric Density Jackets (or ADJs) are a neat idea. Who needs oxygen bubbles around the TARDIS? Pffft - these wonderful contraptions allow you to roam and explore the surfaces of planets where there is no breathable air.

5) Thankfully no-one needs to take Aspirin in the 25th Century!

6) The Menoptra invasion force on strings.

7) The Optera are quite amusing to watch - hey don't mock, it was only a kids' show!!!

8) Zombo the Zarbi - 'nuff said... ;-)

9) The Animus - what a strange and dark alien intelligence... GOT GOLD? Hehe. According to Russell T Davies, the 'Greater Animus' perished in the Time War.

10) Oh, I nearly forgot the best scene of them all - the one where the Zarbi runs straight into the camera!!! Love it... ;-)

A few changes...

This blog will be undergoing a major revamp this week - no longer will we be publishing under the title The Hand of Omega as we will know be known as The Time Destructor instead. Please update your bookmarks and note the new URL, thanks! Peace.

FANZINE REVIEWS: Blue Box #1 and Vworp Vworp

Blue Box #1

What a wonderful little fanzine! Black and White A5 publication with some really interesting and in-depth articles. Features in this issue include: Paul Cornell interview, Dark Dimension article, David J Howe interview, Death to the Daleks article (thumbs up, my favourite story!) and much more. All this for only £1.50 - send an email to dalek82@hotmail.co.uk for more information.

Vworp Vworp

The first issue of this wonderful tribute to Doctor Who in the medium of comics takes form as a glossy colour A4-sized publication. Lots of interesting articles, including an interview with Doctor Who Weekly editor Dez Skinn. Includes some free transfers! Grab it now from here!

Coming Soon: Wiped! Doctor Who's Missing Episodes

September 2010 sees the release of Richard Molesworth's new book Wiped! Doctor Who's Missing Episodes from Telos Publising. You can order your copy here! I will certainly be grabbing this one when it is out, as I'm a huge fan of 1960s Doctor Who and spend a lot of my time watching the Loose Cannon reconstructions at the moment.

The Ultimate Ginger!

I don't care what anyone says - tonight's episode Vincent and the Doctor was pure television magic! I feel totally satisfied on every level. Quite a sad ending...very deep. Richard Curtis certainly nailed it with this one.

City of the Daleks: Online Now

The Beeb have released their computer game City of the Daleks a few days early....here is a direct link to the installer. This is for Window$ users only though, Mac users have to wait until the 15th for their installer. That counts me out then - I'm a Linux user, and we never get luxuries such as this, until some talented hacker figures out how to make it run in WINE or Cedega.

I have been so looking foward to seeing Skaro in the game, the concept art looks awesome...
I will have to wait until the 15th to play it, I guess my Dad won't be too happy when I spend the day taking over his Mac and fighting Daleks! Peace.