Jumping Ahead In Time

Just like the Doctor, jumping ahead in time a bit, just wanted to mention that the theme for ISSUE 24 will be time travel.  I’m sure that’s already getting a lot of you thinking about the possibilities for articles, so any ideas or thoughts on this subject, do drop us a line and let us know what you have in mind for inclusion in the issue.

It’s That Time Again

Well, it’s that time again.  Yup.  I just got all of the edited articles back from Jez yesterday, so it means, that I’m going to have to start work on the layout of the next issue of the magazine.  We’ve got some really great material lined up this time around thanks to our usual contributors, and I think you’ll enjoy this issue.  I’ll probably be starting on the layout in the next 5-7 days and be at for a bit.  I try to work on these as much as possible so that I can get a proof done for Jez and myself to review.  The quicker I get this done, the quicker the new issue will be published and online ready for you guys to read.  I can’t say how long this’ll take, but I’m sure the issue will be completed and ready to read before the end of February.  Keep tuned.

ANNOUNCEMENT SOON

Hey all you Whotopia readers.  Look for an exclusive annoucement coming soon about Whotopia.  What you ask?  Well, we’re going to keep it a secret for the time being, but as a certain old producer use to say “stay tuned”.  I know, we’re such teases.

WANTED: Letters to the Editor

Let’s hear from you! Starting this issue, we’ll be running an all new “Letters To The Editor” feature in “Whotopia”, and having said that, we want to hear from our readers.  Drop us a note in care of our email address and tell us what you think on any topic relating to the fanzine, Doctor Who in general, articles that have appeared in the zine – just about anything you’d like to share with us.

So start putting pens to paper, or fingers to keyboard and let’s hear from you.

We want to hear from you!

whotopia[@]whotopia.ca

EXCLUSIVE NEWS: Two Lost Episodes Found!

The Doctor Who fan community is all a buzz today with the exciting news on the discovery of two lost episodes having been found. The episodes discovered consist of one episode from the William Hartnell story “Galaxy 4″ and one episode from the Patrick Troughton story “The Underwater Menace”.  Both episodes were found via former TVS engineer Terry Burnett, who bought them at a school fête in Marchwood, Southampton back in the 1980s!  This now brings the total lost episodes down to 106.

Full details on the story can be found at www.doctorwhonews.net – and by the way; it’s official – this IS NOT a joke!

ARTICLES & ART WANTED for ISSUE 23!

Hi all. It’s beg, borrow, or steal time.

Alright; listen up all of you Matt Smith/11th Doctor era fans!

Whotopia needs your support and we need you to pen to paper, or fingers to keyboards. We’re in need of material related to Matt Smith’s era of Doctor Who for the next issue of the zine. In the words of Jez, our illustrious editor…

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At this stage, Bob and I are hoping to get #23 released very early in the New Year. So far we have Series Six reviews, an interview, another instalment of ‘Dalek’s Advocate’ and the usual columns. So, what we’re still looking for is stand-alone articles and hopefully a lead feature of around 3000 words.

If you have any thoughts on Moffat, Matt Smith’s Doctor, new-style Daleks and the now well-used time-wimey plotline, plus a host of other Eleventh Doctor topics, do let us know by December 15th.

While we’re primarily looking for 11th Doctor topics, I’ll mention we’re also looking for someone to review episodes 6-10 of Torchwood: Miracle Day, and if anyone’s so inclined, now that the series has come to an end, an overview of the Sarah Jane Adventures.

So if you’re interested in penning something for this issue, please drop us a email.

Issue 22 Now Out

JUST PUBLISHED!

• Editorial: A Kind of Menace – Jez Strickley
• Pride and Cyberprejudice – Michael S. Collins wades in with an epic analysis of the Cybermen
• Chris Boucher Interview – Jez Strickley talks with the man behind Leela, Taren Capel and the Fendahl, not mention his influence on a certain rival sci-fi series
• Quite Masterly – No Doctor Who rogues gallery would be complete without the Master, Gary Phillips investigates
• The Sylvester McCoy Villains – Ian Wheeler examines the villains who menaced the Seventh Doctor
• The Villains No One Remembers – With the Eighth Doctor in mind, Jake Johnson considers some of the least talked about villains
• The Most Wacky Monsters – Bob Furnell asks what the designers were thinking when they conjured up some of the series’ more unusual monsters
• Torchwood Series 4 Overview – Craig Charlesworth gives us his take on the first five episodes of the latest instalment of RTD’s brainchild
• The Weeping Angels – perhaps the series’ most frightening monster since 2005, Emily Jones takes a look and tries not to blink
• Dalek’s Advocate: The Case for the Foamasi – Those Mafia-esque bad boys take some defending, Bob Furnell tackles the challenge
• Wholife: Music and Villains – Grant Bull comments on a certain Beach Boys song as the soundtrack to the Doctor’s life
• Fanzine Corner – In this ongoing series of fanzine reviews, Bob Furnell continues his voyage into fan writing
• Newish Adventures: Final Frontier Review – AJ Gulyas returns with another look at the New Adventures book series
• Target Trawl -Nick Mellish uncovers a renegade Time Lord, anti-matter monsters and mutan as he presents three more Target readings
• Screwdrivers, Scaries and Scarves: The Monster Revealed – Jez Strickley considers one of the series’ staple scare-making devices

And much more… All in issue 22, now available to download in PDF format from the Whotopia website

Issue 22 Delay

A quick status update on issue 22 to let you know that the issue has been completed and will hopefully – fingers crossed – be online within the week. Unfortunately we’ve had a few problems with the Whotopia website that’s causing the delay of the issues release. We’re working on rectifying the problem as quickly as we can and soon as the site problems are corrected, issue 22 will be online. We apologize for this delay and ask readers to bare with us for the time being. Thanks.

SNEAK PEAK @ 22

We thought we’d let our readers have a sneak peak at the cover for the upcoming issue 22…

Whotopia Recommends Panic Moon

The latest issues of the superb British fanzine, Panic Moon, is now available to purchase.

This is one of my favorite fanzines.  Panic Moon is published/edited by Oliver Wake and is unique in that it doesn’t conform to the typical size fanzines usually publish in (A4, A5 and Letter size). Published in the 4×6 inch or A6 format, other than the size, there is nothing small about this zine. Each subsequent issue seems to better than the one published before it. Oliver and his team of contributors present a zine that is well designed, well written and highly entertaining and interesting. Articles range from the lighthearted to the serious and every other page is illustrated by some

The October issue of Panic Moon is available now, via http://panicmoonfanzine.blogspot.com

The latest issue includes:
Reviews of each episode from the second half of series six, plus Torchwood: Miracle Day, the latest from Big Finish and recent Doctor Who fanzines. New perspectives on the stories Colony in Space and The Sun Makers. Articles exploring the Pathfinders legacy for Doctor Who; the Hartnell factor; evolution in Doctor Who; the Day of the Daleks ‘Special Edition’; and what that Dalek was doing in the Thames. Plus a lively letters page and some beautiful artwork.

The zine is A6 format, 32 pages, monochrome and fully illustrated.

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UK: £1.20
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Back issues are also available.

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