The Fractures is okay, I like the Concept of it, seeing a Family having to deal with the Loss and Grief of losing a Farther, only for a parallel Universe Version of him to reach them is great. It kinda falls apart due to how short it is, we never really properly explore the Emotion and while the Art is solid, it never got me emotional invested in it. I really enjoyed how we at least have Clara at Coal Hill, which is something which was quickly abandoned in the TV Show.

Feels straight out of season 8, not just in terms of the timeline with the Coal Hill stuff, but also the doctor’s characterisation. The story itself I think is a bit on the worse side but it’s still solid, but the main thing is I feel this could fit very easily into a season 8 rewatch, setting up 12’s involvement with UNIT, hinting towards the actions Clara takes in Dark Water, and the character stuff for 12 is on point for his arc that season trying to figure out what type of man he is.

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"FRACTURES: A MULTIVERSE MYSTERY WITH A SLOW START"

Fractures marks Kate Lethbridge-Stewart’s comic book debut alongside UNIT, bringing an Earth-bound adventure that sees Clara attempting to balance her life at Coal Hill School while dealing with a strange new alien threat. The first issue is mostly setup, introducing the key players and building tension rather than diving straight into action.

THE FRACTURES – STANDARD NEW WHO MONSTERS

The titular Fractures are dimensional entities with a creepy, spectral presence, but they feel like a fairly typical New Who monster—otherworldly beings arriving to “correct” a dimensional anomaly. Their menace is mostly theoretical at first, with the first half spending more time setting up the stakes than allowing them to exert much real influence.

The story leans heavily into multiverse concepts, with a dimensional portal reverse-engineered from UNIT’s work in Army of Ghosts. This provides a solid sci-fi hook, even if the execution is a bit slow-moving.

CHARACTER DYNAMICS AND ACTION HIGHLIGHTS

The Doctor is reliably Doctor-ish, while Clara remains as divisive as ever. The supporting characters, particularly Lisa and her family, serve as emotional anchors, though they don’t stand out much.

There are some fun action beats, particularly Clara driving a double-decker bus through London—because why not? The sequence where the TARDIS gets involved in the bus chase adds a touch of excitement, making it a standout moment in an otherwise slow-burning narrative.

A PROMISING SETUP THAT NEEDS MORE URGENCY

For a comic story, Fractures is intriguing but not especially gripping. The tension builds gradually, but the aliens themselves remain largely in the background. The adventure ends with the Doctor making a characteristically risky decision—allowing an alternate version of Paul to stay, despite the potential consequences.

VERDICT: DECENT START, NEEDS MORE DRIVE

While Fractures introduces some interesting multiversal ideas and UNIT’s comic book presence is a welcome addition, a lot of it feels more like setup than a fully engaging adventure. With a slow pace and a relatively low-stakes feel, it suffers from never truly picking up momentum.

📝7/10