The Doctor (Unknown . Played by Peter Davison.)
The Fifth Doctor is a Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey who travels through time and space in the TARDIS. Regenerating into the youthful form played by Peter Davison, he relies on intellect rather than force, aided by his sonic screwdriver and a rotating roster of companions.
A time-traveling icon of British popular culture, The Doctor made the leap to Marvel UK's comics pages in 1982, brought to life by the celebrated creative team of Steve Parkhouse and Dave Gibbons in the Bronze Age pages of Doctor Who Monthly. Over an extraordinary four-decade span stretching all the way to 2023, this character has proven a remarkably durable comics presence, appearing across beloved titles like Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time and The Official Doctor Who Magazine in the company of fan-favorites like Frobisher, Rose Tyler, and Clara Oswald. Few characters can claim a comics journey quite this long or this rich with cross-generational appeal — whether you're a lifelong Whovian or a curious collector drawn in by that Gibbons pedigree, The Doctor's comics shelf is absolutely worth exploring.
Real name. Unknown (canonically secret; "the Doctor"). Played by Peter Davison.
Powers. Time Lord: regeneration (change of body/personality), two hearts, respiratory bypass; pilots the TARDIS (time/space travel); uses the sonic screwdriver; no superhuman combat powers, relies on intellect.
Affiliations. Time Lords of Gallifrey; travels with human/alien companions (in the comic: Stockbridge-era companions, later Sir Justin et al.)
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Covers through the years — 1985–2023
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