This was almost certainly a strange place to start with The Eighth Doctor and Izzy but I was particularly taken with how multilayered and inspiring the storytelling was. Scott Gray moves the story from scene to scene in a linear fast moving way which subverts the normal structure and rhythm of a comic. I particularly like the abrupt ending with a cracking cliffhanger. Martin Geraghty draws the most beautiful rendition of the “jungle” inside the huge space snake. It’s a feast for the eyes.

There are so many plates being spun in this. Plots and sub-plots. Surprising motivations and entertaining character encounters. If the bulk of the Eighth Doctor DWM comics are of this quality, I am in for a treat!