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mtemplar_fic) wrote2008-11-06 11:04 am
mtemplar_fic) wrote2008-11-06 11:04 am
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DW: The Darksmith Legacy... Plus Some Pretty Art!
The press launch for the interactive cross-media Doctor Who adventure serial, The Darksmith Legacy is scheduled for tonight at the Earl's Court Exhibition Centre, home of the Doctor Who Exhibition.
Per Kasterborous:
With the first installments set for release in January 2009, this interactive cross-media adventure is an exciting new approach to Doctor Who printed fiction and online gaming, with a stunning title and plot that will keep readers gripped throughout 2009 in the absence of a regular series of televised adventures.
Sounds interesting - their web addy is not open yet, but here it is for future reference: http://www.thedarksmithlegacy.com/
And here's the pretty art, via Ben Templesmith (re: NOT MINE!!!!)
I can has? Reportedly, these are warm-up 'sketches' for an upcoming comic, but nothing has been scheduled yet. Here's a link to his blog, where he also has similar art of Martha Jones (why does it always have to be Martha?): http://bentemplesmith.blogspot.com/2008/11/good-doctor-martha.html
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She is not with the show anymore, folks! No matter how much you fancy Freema Agyeman, she bailed for L&O! If Rose gives you girl cooties, how about some Donna for feck's sake?
Sweet art, though.
It looks like TDL is going to be a series of ten kids' books, with associated online content. How kidsy the books will be I guess we'll find out soon enough. I should ping WhoNA and see if they're going to be carrying these.
The web stuff we'll have to wait and see on - I have to wonder if it'll all be region-locked.
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I'm only seeing the books at Amazon UK right now, and it looks like Jacqueline Rayner will have a new book out as well in the 'Quick Reads' series, link here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Who-Sontaran-Games/dp/1846076439/ref=pd_sim_b_3 *budgets*
No idea about the web content - if they're smart, they won't region-lock it.
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I know there are some picayune contract reasons they can't offer video content outside the UK, or certain things like the comic creator; I hope they've had the good sense to realize they need to keep the worldwide audience's appetite whetted for new Who during the off year.
Somewhat cheering was popping DWM 400 and seeing James Strong mentioned as the director of the 2009 Easter Special, which makes me think perhaps they're not backloading everything as has been rumoured.
Am I a complete weirdo for wanting to hear the Japanese dub for Who? Man, you wanna talk about the masters of merchandising: if the NHK were let loose on doing Japanese versions of Who goods, I would never stop hemorrhaging money.
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And no, you're not. I keep periodically checking around for a DW doujin, but there's nothing thus far. It's darned depressing.
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Well, yeah, initially it was said they would be spacing out the specials along the bank holidays, but the last time I heard the shifting rumors, it was that everything was being pushed way, way back and the specials wouldn't start airing until Christmas 2009, with the rest of them airing in 2010 leading up to Series 5.
I keep periodically checking around for a DW doujin, but there's nothing thus far.
I'd suggest pinging
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but it sounds as if they're planning something on the order of the TW miniseries (sans series)? Which makes me think that those last three stories will be linked in some shape or form, as opposed to the rumored storylines that are out already.
I'd suggest pinging
Hrm... don't know any of these folks. I'm still hoping for a pure Japanese doujin - there was a rumored one back in the eighties with Four, Romana II and K-9, but I've never seen it. I'm not sure how much exposure the new series has had in Japan, though... will have to do some checking.
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