When did Doctor Who comics start?

Answer 1

It"a originally an English comic based on a TV show Dr.Who and the Daleks- who were menacing robots but not called robots. The show or cartoon was out in the Mid-sixties One would assume the comic strip or book followed suit. It was nto produced by , to my knowledge, Century 2l (Gerry Anderson fame) Unlike say Beatles Records, British comics were never widely imported to the US except by travellers and vacationers. Some of the British comic magazines, usually black and white ran characters essentially US based but varied plot lines - This goes for other countries to, It did not take me long to decode : Stefano Ravino who appeared in one (assignment Europe) belnding military detective-type stuff with a good occult angle- rarely done well in sci-Fi but this was an exception. Lt. Ravino is assigned to patrol the area between Italy and Sicily to help prevent a border clash with the Greeks, and encounter mechanicla troub els, ejects and lands, with a female companion in the(River of No Return) tune in next month at the newstand! Heady stuff for Europe C.l966. But not Dr. Who.

Answer 2

Doctor Who comics first began publication in 1964, based on the popular British Science Fiction television series. The comics have been produced by various publishers over the years and continue to be a beloved extension of the Doctor Who universe.