Reddit mentions of Doctor Who 7: The Flood (Complete Eighth Doctor Comic Strips; A Doctor Who Graphic No) (v. 4)

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EIGHTH DOCTOR

BOOKS:

BBC: Eighth Doctor Adventures

• These novels pick up immediately after the TV Movie.
  
• The first novel, The Eight Doctors, relies heavily on Classic Who continuity. You may wish to skip it, or just read the Prologue; Chapters 1, 2, and 23; and the Epilogue to get the new companion's introduction.
  
• Vampire Science and Alien Bodies are also well-regarded early starting points.
  
• Alternatively, The Burning apparently works well as a starting point for the later EDAs
  
• You can buy most of these novels online on websites like Amazon and eBay.
  
  COMICS:
  
  Radio Times: Doctor Who
  
  
• These comics were printed in Radio Times 3775-3816.
  
• They take place between the first two EDA novels.
  
• The ending of the strip is a bit abrupt, as the run was cut short.
  
• It is quite difficult to get a hold of these (without piracy).
  
  Doctor Who Magazine (1996-2005)
  
  
• These comics were printed in DW Magazine 244-353. I highly recommend them.
  
• They've been collected into four graphic novels that are still in print and available on Amazon:
  

1. Endgame: UK, US, Canada
   
2. The Glorious Dead: UK, US, Canada
   
3. Oblivion: UK, US, Canada
   
4. The Flood: UK, US, Canada
   
   Titan Comics: The Eighth Doctor
   
   

• Mini-series set shortly before (or possibly during a quiet period of) the Time War.
  
  AUDIOS:
  
  BBC: Earth and Beyond
  
  
• Short stories read by Paul McGann that tie into the BBC EDA novels.
  
• The first story, Bounty, depicts new companion Sam's first trip in the TARDIS.
  
• The original release, along with its first re-issue - Tales from the TARDIS 2, are incredibly difficult to obtain, but luckily it has recently been re-released.
  
  Big Finish: Main Range
  
  
• Full-cast audios that usually run 2 hours, and are divided into 4 parts (aka Classic Who format).
  
• The Eighth Doctor releases in this multi-Doctor range are set during an early period of his life.
  
• Stories featuring Mary are set before those featuring Charley, but as they were released later they generally work better being heard in release order.
  
• I recommend starting with Storm Warning and working your way through the Charley stories before getting into the Mary ones.
  
  Big Finish: Eighth Doctor Adventures
  
  
• Full-cast audios that usually run 1 hour, and make up larger seasonal arcs (aka New Who format)
  
• These Eighth Doctor tales are set during a later period of his life, and don't require knowledge of the previous Main Range releases. Although, listening to the Charley audios does give you insight into the Series 4 finale.
  
• The first EDA release, Blood of the Daleks, is a great place to start for New Who fans.
  
  Big Finish: Dark Eyes
  
  
• Full-cast audios divided into four boxsets, each containing four 1 hour linked-stories.
  
• The first story contains heavy spoilers for the BF Eighth Doctor Adventures finale.
  
• I recommend listening to the Eighth Doctor Adventures, Robophobia, and UNIT Dominion first.
  
  Big Finish: Doom Coalition
  
  
• Full-cast audios with the same format as Dark Eyes.
  
• A companion is carried over from Dark Eyes, but this still works well as a starting point.
  

• You might want to consider listening to The Black Hole before this.
  
  
  

If you're in the UK, there's Doctor Who Magazine's collected comic anthologies, which are basically like a whole series in itself. They rock. This is my favourite

If you're just needing a visual medium, the Doctor Who Magazine 8th Doctor strips are all collected in four graphic novels.

• End Game
  
• The Glorious Dead
  
• Oblivion
  
• The Flood