Forming the first part of the Prisoners in Time graphic novel, Unnatural Selection is a fun little tale of the 1st Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Vicki visiting the Doctor’s friend, Thomas Huxley - a Victorian scientist and education reform campaigner. They join him in investigating the disappearance of two of his students in the underground tunnels and discover the Zarbi! It’s not long before they also discover the Animus.

The artwork for this part is not great and there are some decidely odd depictions of the 1st Doctor. The Zarbi though look superb and the Animus, although only briefly in the story before being rammed by a steam train driven by Ian, is authentically depicted. I checked at the artist is Simon Fraser who is also responsible for a run of 11th Doctor comics I was not a fan of artwise. It’s a shame because the Zarbi and Animus look great whilst the various human characters are borderline grotesque at times.

The explanation for how the Animus and Zarbi got to the Victorian London Underground is left hanging as it is revealed later in the graphic novel but as a ‘mini-adventure’ this is pretty good and seeing the Zarbi - and the Animus - in the London Underground is an arresting image.