The Daft Dimension The Daft Dimension was a continuous series of three - panel comics printed in " Doctor Who Magazine " . It was a sort of sequel to " Nix ' View " , an ongoing DWM comic story from the nineties . Summary . DWM 477 . Clara says that she understands the Doctor ' s views of becoming rejuvenated — avoid unneeded add - ons and just be " 100 % rebel Time Lord " — but asks if his new console ( a box with a huge switch with two possible positions — " future " and " past " ) is a bit too minimalistic . DWM 478 . The Doctor exclaims that he has faced many monsters across all of time and space , and that he will not allow himself to be defeated this way . Clara points out that if he throws out his back trying to pick up his gigantic diary that she has been telling him to go digital . DWM 479 . Inside the TARDIS , Clara asks if they can go to meet more legendary fictional characters . The Twelfth Doctor , disgruntled , tells Clara that fictional characters are not real , especially the one that she was requesting . . . just as a pair of orange , cartoonish arms wringle up behind him . DWM 480 . At the end of " Kill the Moon " , Clara asks the Doctor how the creature born from the Moon could have made an egg larger than itself . The Doctor explains that the new Moon is actually much smaller than the original and just has a surprisingly closer orbit . As he says this , he catches the ball - sized Moon in the air . DWM 481 . Rusty the Dalek tells the Doctor that he has looked into his soul , and sees who he is : a good Dalek . The Doctor says that he knows Rusty has potential . . . potential to be the world ' s greatest Christmas tree . The Doctor and Clara continue dressing him in tree decorations , as he states , " Bah , humbug . " DWM 482 . Clara asks the Doctor why he has a blackboard in the TARDIS . The Doctor explains that it is the perfect weapon against his enemies . He scratches the board , making a loud noise which brings all of his enemies to surrender — from Zarbi to Dalek s to Cybermen to Silence . DWM 483 . The Zarbi have become aware of an image problem which they fold — those on Earth think of them as nothing but over - grown ant s . To rectify this , the head Zarbi suggests that they follow in the trail of the Cybermen and Dalek s and invade the Earth ! The other Zarbi agree , and begin scheming of plans to do on the planet — from attacking picnics to stealing sugar to hiding in walls . . . DWM 484 . " Doctor Who " fans watching " Deep Breath " wonder what the Doctor ' s glare at the camera means ; if it is him confirming that he pushed him , if it is him saying that he jumped , or if it is further foreshadowing . In reality , the Doctor thinks , " Did I cancel the milk when I left Gallifrey ? " DWM 485 . The Doctor notes that on Earth it has been ten years since he met Rose Tyler after the end of the Last Great Time War . Clara , having been into his time stream , already knew about this and has prepared materials to make a cake ( including ten candles ) . After the Doctor points out that in real time it has been closer to 1 , 000 years , Clara angrily says that she ' ll make a soufflé . DWM 486 . Davros declares that the Doctor has done something which out - steps the offences of the Time War . He declares that he will defeat the Doctor this time . The Doctor reminds him that he has defeated Davros and the Daleks before , and will continue to do so . Davros says that he will win the conflict , no matter how long the battle takes . In the TARDIS , the Doctor is angrily typing away on the TARDIS ' computer . He explains to Clara that he and Davros are in a flame - war , and that he is trying to wind him up . DWM 487 . The Doctor and Clara land in Blackpool in 1894 , the year of its founding . There they meet with Vastra and Jenny Flint , with Strax out of sight . Clara asks where Strax is , and Vastra says that he said he was going to use his talents to help the community . The group find him selling ice cream , with " fresh milk , " with those who have taken the cones finding the taste off . DWM 488 . The Doctor and Clara watch an intergalactic tennis match . Clara considers the game a huge disappointment : one player , a Weeping Angel , can only play when no - one in the audience is looking at it , and when someone does look at that Angel , one forgets who its opponent ( a Silent ) is . DWM 489 . Clara asks the Doctor if she thinks that he ' ll ever encounter a parallel universe again — the Doctor says that he hopes not , as they can often be dark , unspeakable twisted images of reality . In an alternate reality , Strax , the Doctor , Vastra , Jenny , and K9 have taken the form of Mystery Incorporated from Scooby Doo , discovering that the crook was Scaroth all along . K9 exclaims , " Scooby Dooby Whooo ! " DWM 490 . Some " Doctor Who " fans are sat in the pub , saying that Whovians have a more sophisticated demeanour than football fans . After the football ends , the Series 9 trailer comes on the TV , and suddenly , the Whovians start acting just like the football fans , yelling about seeing Dalek s , , Skaro , " that girl " and the Doctor ' s new trousers . DWM 491 . A grey Dalek tells a group of yellow Daleks that they will soon be ready to carry out a new plan to conquer Earth . When one of the yellow Daleks asks for the plan ' s designation , the grey Dalek asks for an explanation , prompting the others to submit various suggestions - all of which are quickly rejected - as they cannot proceed without a project title . DWM 492 . During " The Magician ' s Apprentice " , the Doctor encounters a dying Davros , who explains that he sent for the Doctor for a reason . He gives the Doctor a final request : to play the spoons , as he used to do . The Doctor suggests that he instead play the guitar standing on a tank , but Davros insists that it has to be the spoons . DWM 493 . Lofty ' s child ( in " The Girl Who Died " ) speaks baby , specifically saying " fire in the water " in reference to the nearby electric eels . The Doctor exclaims that this is their key to defeating the Mire : plugging in the Doctor ' s electric guitar , they can challenge the aliens to a battle of the bands . Clara , however , encourages him to devise a plan ' b ' . DWM 494 . The Doctor , Clara , River Song , both Osgoods and the Paternoster Gang are celebrating Christmas , and the Doctor ' s friends have all given him presents . Much to the Doctor ' s disappointment , the gifts turn out all to be question - mark underpants . Seeing the Doctor ' s annoyance , Jenny reminds Vastra that she suggested buying socks instead . DWM 495 . Two Zygons tell their leader that their infiltration of Earth was successful . Morphing into the forms of human children , the two Zygons managed to bypass security and cause chaos in an event witnessed by millions . However , watching a video of this event , the leader questions whether merely standing behind a news reporter , waving and shouting " hello mum " counts as an invasion . DWM 496 . During the events of " The Husbands of River Song " , the Doctor and River admire the Singing Towers of Darillium . The Doctor explains that the origin of the music is unknown , but it is likely related to the precise distance between the two towers . In reality , the cause of the music is shown to be the Second Doctor playing his recorder . DWM 497 . This instalment focuses on what would happen if the Twelfth Doctor chose an instrument other than the guitar . First off , he is shown playing a xylophone on a tank ( resembling a scene in " The Magician ' s Apprentice " ) , merely making sounds of " plinkity plonk plink plonk " . Next , he struggles to lift a harp out of the TARDIS . Finally , in the cafe with Clara ( as seen in " Hell Bent " ) , the Doctor is playing his " Clara " song on a harmonica , an accordion and a large drum with cymbals . Clara asks for the song ' s title , but she cannot hear the Doctor ' s response over the loud music . DWM 498 . On a Dalek spaceship , a black Dalek announces a new strategy for the Doctor ' s extermination . As their past methods have been rather blatant , the Dalek suggests adapting the Zygon invasion style of stealth through infiltration . The Dalek ' s demonstration , however , is merely another Dalek in human clothes and a wig . DWM 499 . During " The Night of the Doctor " , the Eighth Doctor salutes his companions before drinking the Elixir of Life to regenerate . Strangely , his body is not altered , and the Doctor notes that the drink " tastes like chicken " . Ohila realises that the Elixir was mixed up with Sister Ethel ' s cup - a - soup ; indeed , a Sisterhood of Karn member ( presumably Ethel ) begins to glow in the process of regeneration . DWM 500 . This instalment , which is unusually a full page instead of three panels , tells the " secret history " of life before " Doctor Who Magazine " . It explains that " Doctor Who " fandom began on 23 November 1963 , when Arnold Grimsbottom theorised that the policeman seen at the beginning of " An Unearthly Child " is in fact central to the show ' s plot . His brother disagreed with this idea , but Arnold nevertheless created the franchise ' s first fanzine , entitled " That Policeman in Episode One is the Main Character , I ' m Sure of It ! " However , the ink of his issue , printed using a Gestetner ink stencil printer , would take a while to dry . A few weeks later , Mavis Tannersworth of Blackpool accidentally created the first Dalek cosplay outfit : specifically , she wore a skirt resembling a Dalek ' s bottom section and held a plunger and a whisk while cleaning her kitchen . Mavis talked of her new boyfriend Nate , claiming " " I ' m so glad I went from my " ex t ' my Nate " ! " Meanwhile , the first " Doctor Who " comic appeared in Televisual Comic . However , it differed from the television series in several ways : the Doctor starred alongside his grandchildren , his best friend Sid , his neighbours Terry and June , and the TARDIS conducter Jack . In 1965 , the Cheapun Nastoy publishing company , inspired by the Dalek Annuals , launched a Menoptera Annual . However , the distributor ' s van broke down , and the books never reached the shops . In 1966 , meanwhile , " Doctor Who " fans and " Thunderbirds " fans argued in a Brighton tea shop over who would have the last scone . In 1971 , the new comic Countdoon began publishing its first " Doctor Who " comic ; however , some of the readership was disappointed that it did not focus on war , football and naughty schoolboys like other British comics . Later , Countdoon became TV Reaction and merged with Televisual Comic . At this point , times were hard ; budget cuts and short amounts of working time resulted in inevitable reprints . Specifically , artists pasted drawings of the Fourth Doctor over Pink Panther strips , claiming that " the kids won ' t know the difference ! " Finally , in 1979 , the ink on Arnold Grimsbottom ' s first fanzine issue is finally dry . He decides to announce the magazine as the first ongoing publication devoted to " Doctor Who " ; however , a trip to the store reveals that " Doctor Who Weekly " has began . An angry Arnold claims , " It ' ll never last ! " DWM 501 . A Silent preforms " The Galaxy ' s Greatest Mime Act , " which appears to be well received : it is met with flowers and cheering . But the next day ' s newspaper describes the performance as " forgettable . " DWM 502 . The Fourth Doctor dismisses Sarah Jane Smith ' s concerns about visiting an unknown planet , claiming that having a smile and a bag full of jelly babies will assure any natives that they mean well . However , the planet ' s residents turn out to be giant jelly babies horrified at the Doctor eating their kind . DWM 503 . The Daleks discuss the reasons for their hatred of the Doctor . He had thwarted many Dalek plans , and has destroyed countless Daleks . . . but most of all , the Daleks are jealous of the Doctor ' s stylish trousers . DWM 504 . A Cyber - Leader explains what Cybermen do well : making an entrance . Thanks to the element of surprise , they can bring fear by bursting out of honeycomb - type cells or emerging from graves . However , as a Cyberman emerges from a birthday cake saying " Ta - Daa ! " another Cyberman questions whether the same degree of terror will be incited this time . DWM 505 . This strip explains that the success of the animated reconstruction of " The Power of the Daleks " causes the BBC to produce three new sequels : " Power Shower of the Daleks " ( in which a Dalek shouts , " Invigorate ! " ) , " Power Tools of the Daleks " ( in which a Dalek exclaims , " Decorate ! " ) and " Power Cut of the Daleks " ( in which a Dalek asks , " Where are you , mate ? " ) DWM 506 . This strip focuses on the various problems faced by the Second Doctor during his first moments . First , he notes that his ring is now too big for him , but as his trousers fall down , Ben remarks that this is the least of his worries . Next , as he exits the TARDIS , his huge stovepipe hat hits the roof of the door and falls off . Finally , he is told by the Beatles during recording of " The Fool on the Hill " that while he has the right hair , a recorder player is not necessary . DWM 507 . The Doctor notes that while he is sometimes lonely on Christmas , he enjoys the lack of family squabbles , preferring his own company . He is shown in a room filled with his past incarnations , most of whom are arguing , complaining , or being generally annoying . DWM 509 . This strip mentions some of the Doctor ' s famous relatives : his granddaughter Susan ( who complains about the radio reception on Skaro ) and his wife River ( who makes the Doctor pay for their long stay in Darillium ) . It notes that one of the Doctor ' s family members is more frequently forgotten : his giddy aunt alluded to in the Second Doctor ' s infrequent catchphrase . DWM 510 . A group of fans discuss the possibility of a female Doctor . One fan in particular is disapproving of the idea , noting that any new Doctor will fail to beat his favourite . He recalls the days of Brian Donlevy playing the part , proving that he has not in fact seen " Doctor Who . " DWM 511 . The Daleks discuss the Doctor ' s return , pondering what they should do to exterminate him . They consider capturing his companions to lure him to Skaro and using Dalek technology to tear the TARDIS apart . However , a lone Dalek has misunderstood its superiors ' expectations , and has instead set up a party celebrating the Doctor ' s return . DWM 512 . A cosplayer attends a convention dressed as the sentient oil avatar of Heather . This includes water being poured onto her , which ruins the hotel rug and consequentially gets her in trouble . She repeats the words of the angry staff member when he warns her of her disorderly conduct . DWM 513 . During the events of " Thin Ice " , Bill notices lights under the ice . The Doctor recognises this as representing " something truly terrifying " - an enchantment under the sea dance held by the Sea Devils . DWM 514 . This installment explains that Missy ' s attempt at redemption inspires other usually villainous beings to be constructive . The Daleks open a beauty salon , where they exclaim " Exfoliate ! " while working . The Weeping Angels become the Laughing Angels , who give humans presents whenever they blink . The Ice Warriors become the Nice Warriors , who after invading Earth merely compliment and help out people . DWM 515 . In the arctic , the Twelfth Doctor regenerates in the snow . He slams his fists into the ground , saying that he will not change . Rising up , he discovers that he is surrounded by enemies ( and his first incarnation ) who are intended to roast marshmallows on him as he regenerates . References . " to be added "