Cover preview: DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE No.521

"Jodie Whittaker IS The Doctor" declares the cover to the new issue of Doctor Who Magazine, out this coming Thursday, with a brand new photograph of the actress in her costume for the role. It's long been a tradition of the mag to use an "...IS the Doctor" headline for the debut of a new actor in the part so it's good to see that still being the case for the first woman Doctor.

Reaction to this cover has been mixed on Facebook today, with some still unwilling to accept a woman in the role. I really do not see the problem at all. A shape-shifting alien changes from a man into a woman. So what? Each incarnation of the Doctor is different anyway; blonde, dark haired, grey-haired, tall, short, different personalities, different accents... if viewers can accept all that, why not a change of gender? Let's repeat; the character is an alien who changes form. Anything is possible. Also, after more than 50 years of male leads it gives a fresh angle to the show. It all depends on the quality of the scripts of course, but let's wait and see how it turns out. I think Jodie will win people over pretty quickly.

To be fair, the reaction has been mainly positive from what I've seen. Look at the videos on You Tube. Many fans are really enthused over this new direction, and I think it'll bring in a lot of new female viewers too. 

Back to the magazine, my Daft Dimension strip isn't in this issue unfortunately; squeezed out by other features, but it'll be back next time. However, there is Part 3 of the 12th Doctor strip The Phantom Piper by Scott Gray, Martin Geraghty and David Roach, plus tons of exclusive interviews, previews, and features! 

Doctor Who Magazine No.521, on sale 11th January, £5.99. 

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