Panni has confirmed that Doctor Who Adventures is to stop publication after the next edition released on 22 June 2017.

Subscribers to the magazine have received an email saying the Magazine is 'pausing' publication, with no indication as to when, or if, publication will resume.

Digital subscriptions will be converted to subscriptions for Doctor Who Magazine or can be canceled.

DWA began life as a fortnightly magazine in 2006, during the first wave of popular success for the revived Doctor Who, and was initially published by BBC Worldwide, the Corporation's own commercial subsidiary. In 2015 the Magazine moved to Panni, the publishers of Doctor Who Magazine.

In recent years Doctor Who Adventures has suffered a fall in circulation. From a high of 56,000 in 2010, the Magazine circulation had fallen to 10,364 in the last audited period, covering the second half of 2016.

By contrast, Doctor Who Magazine had an audited circulation of 22,523 in the same period.

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The latest issue of Doctor Who Adventures is out today and features The Doctor heading off to Paris for the summer summer.

In the magazine

• GALLERY
Rik Hoskin, Russ Leach and John Burns bring you a cultured tale from Paris in 1909 when the Doctor visits an Art Gallery and finds himself trapped inside a painting!
• ARTS & CULTURE
We take a look at some of the great artists and writers the Doctor has met on his travels!
• TWISTED CONUNDRUMS
Help the Doctor solve a collection of brain-tingling puzzles!
• HEAVY METAL
Can you help the Doctor avoid the clutches of his most feared enemies?
• STRAX AND THE TIME SHARK!
Strax has a novel way of dealing with mice in the kitchen!
• THE PATERNOSTER GANG INVESTIGATES
The Paternoster Gang investigate the Pneuman League in a Victorian tale from James Peaty.

Issue 16 comes with a free UNIT dress up kit!

On sale 23rd June, price £3.99

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Doctor Who Adventures #15 is out later this week.

Doctor Who Magazine may be 500 issues old this month but DWM’s little sister is determined not to be left out.

In this month's issue

• PETALS
Rik Hoskin, Russ Leach and John Burns bring you a chilling tale from the planet Eed’n, where a particularly virulent form of plant life is planning to spread its seeds across the universe!
• PLANT LIFE
How are your botanical skills? We brush up on some of the other plant-based creatures the Doctor has crossed stems with over the years!
• MAKE A MIRE ROOM GUARD
Tired of people rummaging through your stuff? Ashildr shows you how to make your own formidable Mire Room Guard! Get ready to unleash unlimited power on any unwanted snoopers!
• UNIT ALIEN ARCHIVES
And carrying on from this issue’s make we give you the lowdown on the Mire, one of the most feared warrior races in the universe!
• STRAX AND THE TIME SHARK!
More craziness from Grant Perkins as Strax goes undercover on a shopping trip!
• THE PATERNOSTER GANG INVESTIGATES
The Paternoster Gang investigate the Terror of the Thames in a stunning tale from Tommy Donbavand!

Issue 15 comes with a set of free monsters magnets. On sale 26th May, 2016, price £3.99

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Doctor Who Adventures issue 14 is released this week

In the magazine

• SKY MANOR
The Doctor ends up playing detective in a country house high up in the clouds. The trouble is, he’s being chased by an angry group of gorillas and the country house is about to come crashing out of the sky and down to earth! You’ll go ape with this latest offering from Kieron Moore, Russ Leach and John Burns!
• MISSY NEEDS YOU!
Missy is looking for a sidekick/slave/dogsbody! Have you got what it takes to serve the craziest Time Lord in history?
• OSGOOD’S RESEARCH LAB
Unleash your inner fan with some cool Doctor badges!
• UNIT ALIEN ARCHIVES
This month you get to access UNIT’s archive on the one and only River Song!
• STRAX’S HOLIDAY SNAPS!
Strax has just taken a vacation on Gallifrey and he’s eager to show you his latest holiday snaps!
• THE PATERNOSTER GANG INVESTIGATES
The Paternoster Gang investigate the Dangerous Dilemma of the Dream Doorway, in a chilling story brought to you by Rik Hoskin!

Doctor Who Adventures #14 4 comes with a free make a monster kit and is on sale 28th April 2016, price £3.99

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This week sees the release of Issue 12 of the new Doctor Who Adventures Magazine

In this issue

• GHOSTS OF THE SEAS
The Doctor teams up with Prince George as he tracks down the legendary ghost ship, the Flying Dutchman, in a tale filled with robots, pirates and high seas adventure. Brought to you by Kieron Moore, Russ Leach and John Burns.
• KNOWING THE ALIEN
How much do you know about everyone’s favourite shape-shifting aliens, the Zygons?
• MAKE A TARDIS TISSUE HOLDER
River Song shows you how to make a classy TARDIS tissue box! It’s so cool you will almost want to catch a cold just so you can keep stocked up with tissues.
• UNIT ALIEN ARCHIVES
This month you get to access UNIT’s archive on the TARDIS itself!
• THROUGH THE AGES
Travel backwards and forwards through time and space in this cool board game, where you get to play the Doctor or his enemies!
• THE PATERNOSTER GANG INVESTIGATES
The Paternoster Gang investigate a series of thefts in science labs across Victorian England.

Doctor Who Adventures #12 comes with a set of free monsters and is on sale 3rd March 2016, price £3.99.

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Doctor Who Magazine has increased its circulation according to figures released by the Audit Bureau of Circulations.

In the period July to December 2015 the magazine had an official certified circulation of 26,514 copies, up from 25,663 in the previous six month period. The figure is good news for the magazine which has arrested a steady decline in circulation since the peak of 36,000 in the second half of 2013.

Not such good news for Doctor Who Adventures which now has a certified circulation of 17,710, down from 20,506 in the previous six months. The magazine was transferred to Panini during the first part of 2015.

Related Articles: Statistics for Jan-Jun 2013 (15 Aug 2013), Jul-Dec 2013 (13 Feb 2014), Jan-Jun 2014 (15 Aug 2014), and Jul-Dec 2014 (4 Mar 2015) (15 Aug 2014), and Jan-Jun 2015 2014 (24 Aug 2015)

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This Thursday sees the publication of Issue 11 of the revamped Doctor Who Adventures.

In this issue

• THE SPICE ROUTE
The Doctor travels the legendary Spice Route of Shalabar Scone only to run into trouble when attacked by Boabdil, scavenger Lord of Lahn! This brand new comic book adventure features monsters, bandits and flying carpets and is brought to you by Jason Quinn, Russ Leach and John Burns.
• MONSTERS ON THE LOOSE
How would you cope if you were being hunted by the Sandmen, the Veil, the Zygons or the Mire? You can find out by taking this issue’s Monsters on the Loose quiz.
• ZYGON HEAD MASK
One way of surviving a Zygon Invasion is to disguise yourself as a Zygon. Osgood shows you how to make your own amazing Zygon head mask!
• UNIT ALIEN ARCHIVES
Find out all there is to know about Ashildr the Viking girl who will live forever, as you gain access to the UNIT Alien Archive!
• STRAX’S GUIDE TO STRANGE BEINGS
Strax gives you the lowdown on some of the weirdest creatures the Doctor has ever faced, including the Darapok, the Skinks and the Nameless Mist.
• CUTTING EDGE
We’ve got more monsters and allies for you to cut out, keep and play with, including Clara, Time Lords and the Veil!
• THE PATERNOSTER GANG INVESTIGATES
Scream Street’s Tommy Donbavand brings us a thrilling new Paternoster Gang story, and you can find out what happened when our heroes met Oscar Wilde during a night at the theatre.

Issue 11 comes with a Free Monster kit and is on sale 4th February 2016, price £3.99

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Issue 10 of the new look Doctor Who Adventures is out this Thursday 7th January.

In this month's issue

• BIG IN JAPAN
James Peaty scripts this issue’s tale as the Doctor visits Tokyo in search of sushi and winds up face to face with a giant robot and a massive lizard. Can he save the city from destruction? You’ll have to wait and see!
• DON’T BLINK
Make your party go with a bang with this cool Weeping Angels party game!
• KNOW YOUR WHO-NIVERSE!
Revisit the latest series of Doctor Who with this cool quiz to test your knowledge of the Doctor’s latest adventures!
• DAVROS’ RESEARCH LAB
You get the chance to learn from the worst as Davros shows you how to make your own Hand Mine gloves!
• UNIT ALIEN ARCHIVE
This month gives you access to the UNIT Archive as we find out the truth about the Gallifreyans known as the Time Lords!
• STRAX’S GUIDE TO STRANGE BEINGS
This month Strax is giving an informative lecture on the Veil, the Cloister Wraiths and the Sandmen!
• THE PLANETARY PRANKSTER
Victorian London becomes a giant playground as an extra-terrestrial prankster pays a visit and turns the Tower of London into a giant bouncy castle. Can the Paternoster Gang put a stop to the madness?

Issue 10 comes with a Free Mega Poster and a free wind-up TARDIS.

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The latest edition of Doctor Who Adventures is published on Thursday 3rd December:

Christmas is coming early this year with issue 9 of Doctor Who Adventures, which is set to materialise in a newsagent near you on 3rd December!

• AWESOME POSTER: This issue comes with a free hand painted mega poster of Skaro from Robot City’s Paul Collicutt.
• THE MINISTRY OF TIME: Scream Street’s Tommy Donbavand scripts this issue’s comic strip, in which the TARDIS gets clamped for contravening several time and space laws as laid out by the Ministry of Time.
• FESTIVE MAYHEM: Get ready for a look back at some of the Christmas dangers the Doctor has faced over the last ten years, before finding out if you’ve got what it takes to Save Christmas!
• RIVER SONG’S CRAFT STUDIO: River shows you how to decorate your Christmas tree with some fiendish Snowmen Baubles.
• UNIT ALIEN ARCHIVES: Delve into the UNIT Alien Archive and find out all about the duplicitous Leandro from Delta Leonis.
• STRAX’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY: This month, Strax takes you to Trenzalore, Zygor, Ember and Tiaanammat for some Christmas space exploration.
• THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS: And Christmas isn’t Christmas without a cool board game to play, and this time you can be River or the Doctor as you race through the night to Christmas morning facing all manner of dangers including the Sycorax, the Racnoss, Dream Crabs and Robot Angels.
• THE PATERNOSTER GANG INVESTIGATES: Then get ready for a real Victorian mystery as James Peaty relates the tale of how the Paternoster Gang came up against the horrifying Dissolving Man!

Doctor Who Adventures #9 – Let the festivities begin!

Issue 9 comes with a Free Dalek Blaster and mega poster!

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Doctor Who Adventures - Issue 8, is published this Thursday, 5th November

November a time of fireworks… and the biggest lightshow in the galaxy is at your fingertips! Prepare to be blown away as you settle down to Doctor Who Adventures #8, the most exciting magazine this side of the Medusa Cascade!

• TIME & PR IN SPACE
The Doctor gets a makeover and a new agent in Time and PR in Space, a brand new comic strip story scripted by Kieron Moore, illustrated by Russ Leach and coloured by John Burns.
• TOUGH, WILD & UNPREDICTABLE
Then we take a look at some of the women in the Doctor’s life, including Clara Oswald, Ashildr and River Song!
• CLARA’S CRAFT STUDIO
Get creative with Clara as you make your very own Davros Secret Storage pot, ideal for keeping all your special knick-knacks safe and sound.
• UNIT ALIEN ARCHIVES
Access UNIT’s alien arc hives to find out all about Colony Sarff!
• THE PATERNOSTER GANG INVESTIGATES…
Go back in time to Victorian London and join the Paternoster Gang as Strax, Jenny and Vastra investigate ghostly goings on in Paternoster Row!

Issue 8 comes with free Daleks and Cybermen patrols, so you can finally find out for yourselves who would win as you stage your own battles! All this and much, much more! On sale 5th November 2015!

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The latest issue of Doctor Who Adventures is released on Thursday 8th October.

It’s October and Something Wicked This Way Comes… in the form of the wickedest magazine in the universe – issue 7 of Doctor Who Adventures. So prepare for a Halloween like no other with a huge celebration of monster mayhem!

• BEAUTY SLEEP
When the Doctor comes to visit Clara, he finds the whole school fast asleep. Either Clara’s class is the most boring experience in the universe or the planet is under attack from a Somnosian Invasion Force. Comic strip action from Jason Quinn, Russ Leach and John Burns!
• CREATING EVIL
Get the low-down on Davros, dark lord of Skaro and creator of the Daleks!
• MISSY’S CRAFT STUDIO
Missy has kicked Clara out of the craft studio and shows you how to make an all-purpose gadget of evil. You may not be able to stop the planes with it but you’ll have somewhere cool to store your pencils!
• UNIT ALIEN ARCHIVES
Hack into the UNIT Alien Archives to find out more about the mysterious Shadow Proclamation
• STRAX’S GUIDE TO ALIEN RACES
This month, Strax gives you a lesson on some of the various alien threats the Doctor has faced over the years, including the Abzorbalovians, the Balhoonians and the Carrionites. THE HUNT FOR DAVROS A cool game for two, you are racing across Skaro and have to get to Davros before your opponent!
• THE PATERNOSTER GANG INVESTIGATES
Rik Hoskin brings you the chilling story of the Misery Diary that reduces Strax and Jenny to tears. Can Madame Vastra break its uncanny spell?

Doctor Who Adventures #7 – Get ready for the freakiest Halloween ever!

Issue 7 comes with a double-sided poster and your own Psychic Paper, wallet and sonic screwdriver.

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The latest edition of the revamped Doctor Who Adventures, is released this Thursday the 10th September.

Included in this issue

• HYPERBALLAD
Journey into the 53rd Century for a cruise on board the luxury warp cruiser SS Berry Gordy, and help the Doctor and Clara save the most popular singer in the galaxy from a gang of space pirates known as the Skinks, in this tale from James Peaty, Russ Leach and John Burns.
• COMPETITION TIME
This issue gives you the chance to win tickets to the Doctor Who Festival in November and a copy of the brand new Doctor Who Annual.
• ARE YOU A DALEK MASTERMIND?
Check your Dalek knowledge in this issue’s quiz time and then take a look at some of the strangest Daleks ever.
• CYBERMAT SURPRISE
Let Clara show you how to make your very own cybermat as we enter the TARDIS Craft Studio.
• UNIT ALIEN ARCHIVE
The universe is a dangerous place, but we’re giving you access to the UNIT Alien Archives on one of the most dangerous villains in the entire cosmos. This is your chance to find out all there is to know about the renegade Time Lady known as Missy.
• STRAX’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY
This month Strax will show you the delights of Mondas, Telos and Hedgewick’s World of Wonders as we look at some of the favourite hang-outs of those cybernetic warriors known to us all as the Cybermen.
• THE TUDOR ENGAGEMENT
The Paternoster Gang are on the hunt for a time travelling thief and end up in the court of King Henry VIII. Will they manage to keep their heads or will one of the gang end up becoming the seventh wife of King Henry?

Doctor Who Adventures #6 – comes with a Free Cyberman key ring, badges, sticker and stamper set. On sale 10th September 2015, price £3.99

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The latest circulation figures for publications have been released by the Audit Bureau of Circulations for the January to June 2015 period, which indicates that Doctor Who Magazine has taken a significant knock on its circulation. The report revealed the magazine has dropped 23.2% of readers since the July to December 2014 period. Doctor Who Adventures changed publisher during the Jan-Jun 2015 period. The last issue under Immediate Media (#363, 25 March 2015) the total circulation was 24,441, while Issue 1 (23rd April 2015) under Panini was 19,873. Between July and December 2014 the magazine dropped 2.09% of its circulation.

The full breakdowns can be found by clicking on the relevant linked publication certificate below.

Jul-Dec 2009

Jan-Jun 2010

Jul-Dec 2010

Jan-Jun 2011

Jul-Dec 2011

Jan-Jun 2012

Jul-Dec 2012

Jan-Jun 2013

Jul-Dec 2013

Jan-Jun 2014

Jul-Dec 2014

Jan-Jun 2015

Doctor Who Magazine

29,000

35,374 (+22%)

33,554 (-5.1%)

30,682 (-8.6%)

30,614 (-0.2%)

27,089 (-11.5%)

28,743 (+6.1%)

31,692 (+10.3%)

36,151 (+14.1%)

33,538 (-7.2%)

33,419 (-0.4%)

25,663 (-23.2%)

Doctor Who Adventures

44,664

53,559 (+20%)

56,648 (+5.8%)

50,013 (-11.7%)

48,470 (-3.1%)

31,903 (-34.2%)

31,935 (+0.1%)

24,497 (-23.3%)

28,443 (+16.1%)

19,966 (-29.8%)

20,944 (+4.9%)

20,506 (-2.09%)

All figures are from the Audit Bureau of Circulations apart from the Jul-Dec 2009 figure for DWM, which is an estimate provided by DWM and included for comparison purposes.
ABC figures for DWM only started being calculated in 2010. Percentages shown are the change on the previous six months.

DWM's editor, Tom Spilsbury, told Doctor Who News:

Doctor Who Magazine has endured a bit of a decline since the last round of ABC figures, although we're not too disheartened. The first half of 2015 has been a relatively quiet time on the Doctor Who front, and so it's good to see that there are 25,000 loyal DWM readers who like to regularly pick up the magazine even when the show isn't on air, and we're looking backwards to older Doctors and earlier eras. After all, we're still the Number One best-selling sci-fi-themed magazine in the UK, which is a pretty incredible fact when you think about it!

Related Articles: Statistics for Jan-Jun 2013 (15 Aug 2013), Jul-Dec 2013 (13 Feb 2014), Jan-Jun 2014 (15 Aug 2014), and Jul-Dec 2014 (4 Mar 2015)

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The fifth edition of the new version of Doctor Who Adventures is released on the 13th August

In the issue

• TRUST
  The Doctor takes Clara back to the liberation of Paris in World War Two for the biggest party the party capital of the world has ever seen, but things soon go awry when the deadly Darapok Empire try to take over the war weary city. Take a summer trip to Paris in 1944 in TRUST written by Jason Quinn, illustrated by Russ Leach and coloured by John Burns, it’s going to be a party you will never forget!
• THE FEAR FACTOR
  Do the Weeping Angels make you weep with terror, or do Scarecrows have you screaming for mercy? Or will you run howling from the Autons and the Racnoss? Find out which of the Doctor’s enemies would be most effective against you in battle in this issue’s Fear Factor quiz.
• VORTEX MANIPULATOR
  Clara takes you into the TARDIS Craft Studio and shows you how to create your own mini-vortex in the safety of your home…
• UNIT ALIEN ARCHIVES
  The best way to survive an alien attack is to know all about your enemies and we’re giving you access to the UNIT Archive on the Weeping Angels, so you’ll know what to do if they come hunting for you.
• STRAX’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY
  This month, Strax shows you the delights you can expect to find on Karn, Krop Tor, and Midnight before whisking you away to the end of the universe to meet Futurekind on Malcassairo.
• TIME LORDS AT WAR
  They’ve faced off against each other many times before but who really has the edge? Who do you think would win the final showdown – the Doctor or Missy?
• IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE
  Get ready for an awesome adventure in this cool board game, where you get to be either the Doctor or Missy as you try to escape from the Weeping Angels and make your way to the safety of the TARDIS.
• THE PATERNOSTER GANG INVESTIGATES
  It’s back to Victorian London where Madame Vastra, Jenny Flint and Strax are employed by the Prime Minister to protect the inventor of… a time machine? As they find themselves targeted by enemy agents, Vastra asks herself, are humans ready for time travel?

Issue 5 comes with a Free Dalek notepad and pencils and special make your own Doctor Who scene stickers. On sale 13th August 2015, price £3.99

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Doctor Who Adventures #4 is set to materialise on UK newsstands on 16th July and promises a summer holiday in Ancient Greece, a Sontaran Extravaganza and more excitement than most Time Lords can cope with in seven lifetimes

When Clara asks the Doctor to introduce her to Homer, he whisks her off to Ancient Greece where our heroes soon find themselves on the menu for a tribe of hungry Cyclopes. Doctor on the Menu is drawn by Russ Leach, written by Jason Quinn and coloured by John Burns.

LIVING LEGENDS
The Cyclopes aren’t the only legendary creatures the Doctor has met in his travels, here we take a look at Vampires, Werewolves, Ghosts and Sirens.

CLARA’S CRAFT STUDIO
Ideal for all messy humans; Clara shows you how to make a TARDIS shelf to help keep your bedroom tidy. It may not be really bigger on the inside but it’s the coolest bookshelf ever.

UNIT ALIEN ARCHIVES
We then sneak into the UNIT ALIEN ARCHIVE to uncover the raging truth about yet another so-called mythological creature… the Minotaur, last seen in the Doctor Who episode The God Complex.

STRAX’S HISTORY OF PLANET EARTH
This month, Strax takes a break from his guide to the galaxy and takes you into Earth’s past where he gives you his views on Alexander the Great, Zeus, Heracles and Mount Olympus.

THE PATERNOSTER GANG INVESTIGATES
Strax seems to have taken over this issue and this time we are treated to a Sontaran Field Report as Strax relates the case of the House of Sorrows, in which he comes face to face with an alien threat in the heart of Victorian Yorkshire.

Doctor Who Adventures #4 contains features, posters, games and puzzle activities. Issue 4 comes with a Free Doctor Who Stationery Set and a collection of glow in the dark stickers. On sale 16th July 2015, price £3.99

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The third issue of the new Doctor Who Adventures magazine is out on the 18th of June and comes with a free giant poster and mini Dalek figures.

Inside this issue:

• Doctor In A Bottle Clara opens a strange looking bottle and unleashes the power of the Djinx on the city of London. With the Doctor taking the Djinx’s place, imprisoned in a bottle, it’s down to Clara to save London from destruction. With glorious illustrations by Russ Leach and a full-on colour storm by John Burns, Doctor In A Bottle is a must for all Who fans!
• Friends Or Foes We also access the TARDIS data core to find out all about the mysterious and enigmatic Ood.
• Clara’s Craft Studio Next up, we join Clara in the Craft Studio and prepare for a party you will never forget as we show you how to make your very own Ood piñata, guaranteed to make your party go with a bang!
• UNIT Alien Archives The UNIT Alien Archives will give you all the lowdown you need should you come face to face with the Clockwork Droids on your travels! Whatever you do, don’t wind them up or you’ll be in trouble.
• Strax’s Guide To The Galaxy Strax continues his guide to the galaxy as he introduces you to the delights of Gallifrey, the Ood-Sphere and Demons Run!
• The Paternoster Gang Investigates The Doctor makes a guest appearance in The Giant’s Heart, a Paternoster Gang story, which sees our heroes guarding a mysterious diamond in the Tower of London.

Also in this issue, you’ve got the chance to win a brand new Doctor Who Cluedo game, you’ll face brain-tingling puzzles and get to play Lost in The TARDIS! All this and much, much more!

On sale 18th June 2015, price £3.99

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The second issue of the "regenerated" Doctor Who Adventures magazine is out next week, 21st May.

Inside this issue:

• The Big Hush
  Opening proceedings, The Doctor and Clara find themselves rocking out at the end of the universe as they face the deadly hunger of the ‘Devourer of the Cosmos’ in this issue’s strip story, drawn by Russ Leach, written by Jason Quinn and coloured by John Burns.
• Know Your Enemies
  Next up, readers get to access the TARDIS Data Core to find out about some of the Doctor’s strangest and deadly enemies, including the Whisper Men, the Boneless, Prisoner Zero, the Vashta Nerada and the Smilers.
• Clara’s Craft Studio
  Then we join Clara as she shows you how to make your own Foretold Desk Guard. With this on your desk, nobody will ever dare pinch your pens without permission!
• UNIT Alien Archives
  Of course, if you’re going to make the Foretold Desk Guard, then you’d do well to know more about the Foretold himself by checking out the UNIT Alien Archive on the monstrous Mummy of the Orient Express.
• Strax’s Guide To The Galaxy
  Strax will then show us the delights of Skaro, the Asylum, San Helios and the Library. If you’re planning a trip across the cosmos then check out your destination with Strax before you book your tickets!
• The Paternoster Gang Investigates
  Strax and Jenny go undercover as a variety act as the Paternoster Gang investigate ghostly goings on at The Palace of Wonder music hall in The Phantom of the Music Hall, a brand new three page text story.

With prizes, activities, posters and much more on offer, Doctor Who Adventures is the hottest spot in the galaxy for all Doctor Who fans aged 5-500!

Issue 2 comes with a Free Mega Monster Set!
On sale 21st May 2015, price £3.99

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Panini, the publishers of Doctor Who Magazine, who acquired the licence for Doctor Who Adventures magazine, will release their first issue this Thursday, 23rd April 2015.

"Doctor Who Adventures has changed its look and is now ageing up in profile to appeal to readers of all ages from 5 - 1005!"

Inside the new issue:

• Empire’s Fall
  A 9 page strip story with art by Russ Leach, script by Jason Quinn and colours by Panini veteran John Burns.
• UNIT Alien Archives
  Readers will be able to access UNIT’s top secret alien archives to find out all about the deadly Skovox Blitzer as seen in last season’s The Caretaker.
• World Of Science
  Readers will then be able to join the Doctor as he experiments with science. After reading this issue, you need never fear a blackout again, especially if you happen to have a bag of fruit, some alligator clips and an LED light bulb in your pockets.
• Strax’s Guide To The Galaxy
  Everyone’s favourite Sontaran will be showing you some of the best and worst places in the universe as he takes you to the moon, Mars, Alfa Metraxis and Sontar!
• Twisted Conundrums
  While the Doctor and Clara are busy saving planet Earth, you can help them by completing a series of fiendish puzzles and activities.
• The Paternoster Gang Investigates
  Then it’s off back to the 19th Century to join Madame Vastra, Jenny Flint and Strax as they investigate the singular case of the Blue Men of the Minch in this three-page story.

"With games, posters, puzzles and makes, Doctor Who Adventures will take you to incredible new worlds and introduce you to some of the most wonderful beings in the universe!"

Issue 1 comes with Free 3D glasses, notepad and stickers!
On sale 23rd April 2015, price £3.99

Related Articles: Doctor Who Adventures moves to Panini (30 March 2015)

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Doctor Who Adventures, the UK-published magazine aimed at younger Doctor Who fans, is to move publishers to Panini UK from next month, where it will become a stablemate of Panini's existing Doctor Who Magazine.

DWM editor Tom Spilsbury confirmed the news on the Gallifrey Base Doctor Who fan forum this evening, stating that the first Panini issue will appear on the 23rd of April, with an advert to appear in the new issue of DWM due out later this week.

DWA began life in 2006, during the first wave of popular success for the revived Doctor Who, and was initially published by BBC Worldwide, the Corporation's own commercial subsidiary. Like most of Worldwide's magazine output, it was sold off to Immediate Media in 2011, who have published the title until this point. Initially a fortnightly title, its success saw it increased to weekly publication from issue 47.

However, DWA has seen a marked decrease in circulation figures over the past five years, selling an average of just under 20,000 copies per issue in the first half of 2014, as opposed to over 50,000 for the same period in 2010 (see our previous story). It has also decreased in publication frequency from a weekly back to a fortnightly and then a monthly title.

The website DownTheTubes.org has further information on the news, including a preview of the first new-style DWA comic strip. This strip will be drawn by Russ Leach - there is no news yet on whether DWA's long-standing artist John Ross will return to the publication at all.

The DownTheTubes article also confirms that Jason Quinn will take over as editor, with the April 23rd issue being a new issue 1, as opposed to continuing the existing numbering. The current issue of DWA on sale, issue 363, will be the final one to be published by Immediate Media, and will remain on sale until next month.

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The latest circulation figures for publications have been released by the Audit Bureau of Circulations for the July to December 2014 period, revealing that Doctor Who Magazine has remained stable in its circulation (with only a slight dip of 0.4%), whilst Doctor Who Adventures has seen an improvement in its circulation of some 4.9%.

During the Jan-Jun period last year both publications had suffered in their circulations, with DWM decreasing by some 7% and DWA losing nearly a third of its readers - this period occured as the celebrations of the 50th Anniversary cooled off and no new Doctor Who on the horizon on television until the late Summer. However, breakdown by issues show that both publications saw a huge boost as the series returned (with August's figures for DWM and DWA showing 35,559 and 26,830 respectively). Figures dropped as the series progressed, but improved again by December for the Christmas Special. The full breakdowns can be found by clicking on the relevant linked publication certificate below.

	Jul-Dec 2009	Jan-Jun 2010	Jul-Dec 2010	Jan-Jun 2011	Jul-Dec 2011	Jan-Jun 2012	Jul-Dec 2012	Jan-Jun 2013	Jul-Dec 2013	Jan-Jun 2014	Jul-Dec 2014
Doctor Who Magazine	29,000	35,374 (+22%)	33,554 (-5.1%)	30,682 (-8.6%)	30,614 (-0.2%)	27,089 (-11.5%)	28,743 (+6.1%)	31,692 (+10.3%)	36,151 (+14.1%)	33,538 (-7.2%)	33,419 (-0.4%)
Doctor Who Adventures	44,664	53,559 (+20%)	56,648 (+5.8%)	50,013 (-11.7%)	48,470 (-3.1%)	31,903 (-34.2%)	31,935 (+0.1%)	24,497 (-23.3%)	28,443 (+16.1%)	19,966 (-29.8%)	20,944 (+4.9%)

All figures are from the Audit Bureau of Circulations apart from the Jul-Dec 2009 figure for DWM, which is an estimate provided by DWM and included for comparison purposes.
ABC figures for DWM only started being calculated in 2010. Percentages shown are the change on the previous six months.

Overall, the 2014 average for DWM shows that their readership has remained stable, with a less than 1% change; however, DWA has shorn some 22.6% of its readership compared to the previous year (the magazine has now switched from fortnightly to monthly so the next biannual report will reflect the less frequent publication).

DWM's editor, Tom Spilsbury, said:

Everyone at Panini is delighted that Doctor Who Magazine's sales have managed to hold so steady, despite overall sales for the magazine industry dropping once more. It's remarkable that our figures for 2014 were pretty much level with those for 2013, which of course coincided with the 50th anniversary. A huge thanks to all of DWM's loyal readers – we hope you'll stay with us over the coming months, as we've got lots of fascinating stuff to come, before the new series starts in the autumn.

Figures for January-June this year are expected to be released in August.

Related Articles: Statistics for Jan-Jun 2013 (15 Aug 2013), Jul-Dec 2013 (13 Feb 2014), and Jan-Jun 2014 (15 Aug 2014)

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