DW: The Darksmith Legacy... Plus Some Pretty Art!

[mtemplar_fic]

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

Comments

[principia-coh.livejournal.com]

The special at Easter has been mentioned all along...

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 jesidres, then. She, swankkat and... blanking on the name, someone I don't know personally, did an absolutely adorable doujinshi some months back. I believe Jes still has copies for sale.

[mtemplar-fic.livejournal.com]

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.

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 jesidres, then. She, swankkat and... blanking on the name, someone I don't know personally, did an absolutely adorable doujinshi some months back. I believe Jes still has copies for sale.

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.

[principia-coh.livejournal.com]

jesidres is sometimes better known as the person behind whooligan. Her stuff is here on DeviantArt. swankkat posts her creative endeavours at yeah_that_way, and her stuff is here on DeviantArt.

This icon is from a piece of swankkat's called Gaze.

[mtemplar-fic.livejournal.com]

Yes, both individuals have gorgeous art (is envious of their talent), but I'm looking for something a bit more anime-ish, but not nec. chibi, though.

[principia-coh.livejournal.com]

swankkat in particular does some more animé-style drawings, versus all of her stuff being photorealistic.