Doctor Who: Monster Invasion (magazine)

Following a successful test run in 2010, Doctor Who: Monster Invasion, a collectible trading card and magazine from BBC Magazines, similar in concept to Doctor Who: Battles in Time, was released nationally in April 2011 fortnightly priced £2.60 (UK). Its first issue being released on 5 May 2011, the magazine ran for two years, ending with issue 52 on 18 April 2013.
The first five issues included premiums and/or subscriber gifts.
Each issue had a packet of trading cards (also available separately at newsagents) consisting of twenty-four pages that included the following features;
* Card collection and gameplay
* Website info (how to unlock areas of the website to play games and bring the 3D cards to life)
* All-time top ten (cool countdowns)
* Gadget's Gadgets (coolest gadgets in the universe)
* Alien Slamdown (monsters head-to-head)
* Episode Guide
* Where's the Doctor (search and find)
* A-Z of Aliens
* Doctor Who Puzzles
== Regular issues ==
Number 	Name 	Image	Features and comment
DWMI 1 	Battle of the Daleks 	 	Gadgets and Gizmos: Sonic screwdriver Top Ten: Fastest Monsters Slamdown pullout: The Strategist beats Bronze Daleks Episode Guide: The Impossible Astronaut A-Z: A is for Adipose 
* This first issue came with 5 packs of trading cards with the special price of £1.50 (UK)
* Also included was the first (of three) part of a double sided poster featuring on one side a picture card tick list of all 165 trading cards to be collected and on the reverse an Eleventh Doctor montage.
* A further insert featured a pull out four-player battle zone gameplay.
* Subscribers received an additional 4 packs of trading cards with this issue.
DWMI 2 	Beware the Silence! 	 	Top Ten: Doctor Moments Gadgets and Gizmos: Progenitor Slamdown pullout: The Silence beat the TricksterEpisode Guide: The Time of Angels A-Z: A is for Atraxi 
* This second issue included the second of three part of a double sided poster featuring on one side a picture card tick list of all 165 trading cards to be collected and on the reverse an Eleventh Doctor montage.
* Also included was a TARDIS card collecting case (the roof being included as a bonus with issue 3)
* A further bonus was a card mounted Eleventh Doctor cut-out mask.
* Subscribers received a magazine box file and swap box with this issue.
DWMI 3 	Attack of the Angels! 	 	Top Ten: Scariest Monsters Gadgets and Gizmos: Psychic paper Slamdown pullout: Weeping Angel beats Heavenly HostEpisode Guide: A Christmas Carol A-Z: B is for Bannakaffalatta 
* This third issue included the final part of a three part of a double sided poster featuring on one side a picture card tick list of all 165 trading cards to be collected and on the reverse an Eleventh Doctor montage.
* Also included was the roof for the TARDIS card collecting case that came with the previous issue.
* A further bonus was a card mounted set of five new Daleks to cut out. 
* Subscribers received a Doctor Who Battle pack of plastic moulded figures of 17 mini Daleks, 8 Cybermen and 8 Sontarans with this issue.
DWMI 4 	Soul Sucker! 	 	Top Ten: Evil plans to destroy Earth Gadgets and Gizmos: Vortex manipulator Slamdown pullout: The Eleventh Doctor beats Kazran SardickEpisode Guide: The Doctor's Wife A-Z: B is for Blathereen 
* Subscribers received a squirty sonic screwdriver with this issue.
DWMI 5 	Stomp! Stomp! 	 	Top Ten: Deadliest Daleks Gadgets and Gizmos: TARDIS Slamdown pullout: Davros beats the MasterEpisode Guide: The Eleventh Hour 
A-Z: C is for Cybermen 
* Subscribers received a Doctor Who Monster Invasion rucksack with this issue.
DWMI 6 	Fear the Flesh! 	 	Top Ten: Creepiest Who Monsters Gadgets and Gizmos: Gadget Slamdown pullout: Gangers beat Scarecrows Episode Guide: Day of the Moon 
A-Z: C is for Carrionite
DWMI 7 	Silurian Warrior Technology! 	 	Top Ten: Who Mysteries Gadgets and Gizmos: Silurian Heat Ray Slamdown pullout: Cyberman beats SontaranEpisode Guide: The Lodger A-Z: D is for Dalek
DWMI 8 	Curse of the Siren 	 	Top Ten: Grossest Who Scenes Gadgets and Gizmos: Sontaran Clonepod Slamdown pullout: Vashta Nerada beats Torajii Sun-possessed Episode Guide: The Curse of the Black Spot A-Z: D is for Doctor
DWMI 9 	Water Fight 	 	Top Ten: Weeping Angel Moments Gadgets and Gizmos: Visual Recognition System Slamdown pullout: The Flood beat the Pyroviles Episode Guide: A Good Man Goes to War A-Z: E is for Empress of the Racnoss
DWMI 10	Sontar-aah! 	 	Top Ten: Sontaran Moments Gadgets and Gizmos: Auton handgun Slamdown pullout: Silurian beats Veil Episode Guide: The Next Doctor A-Z: E is for Emperor Dalek
DWMI 11	Adipose Attack 	 	Top Ten: Eleventh Doctor Enemies Gadgets and Gizmos: Junk TARDIS Slamdown pullout: CyberKing beats the Beast Episode Guide: Partners in Crime A-Z: F is for Face of Boe 
* After only 10 issues This issue saw the launch of a further set of 189 cards with an exclusive Eleventh Doctor autograph card, and two packs of nine Doctor Who: Monster Invasion Extreme trading cards.
DWMI 12	Dalek Danger! 	 	Top Ten: Super sonic Moments Gadgets and Gizmos: Nano Recorder Slamdown pullout: Werewolf beats Catkind Episode Guide: The Stolen EarthA-Z: F is for The Flood
DWMI 13	Deadly Dolls 	 	Top Ten: The Bravest Allies Gadgets and Gizmos: Home Box Slamdown pullout: Peg dolls beat Smilers Episode Guide: Doomsday A-Z: G is for Ganger
DWMI 14	Mighty Minotaur! 	 	Top Ten: Best TARDIS Moments Gadgets and Gizmos: Chameleon arch Slamdown pullout: Minotaur beats Sycorax Episode Guide: The Pandorica Opens A-Z: G is for Graske
DWMI 15	Creature Clash! 	 	Top Ten: Most Powerful Weapons Gadgets and Gizmos: PandoricaSlamdown pullout: Judoon Captain beats Madame Vastra Episode Guide: Night TerrorsA-Z: H is for Headless Monks
DWMI 16	Battle of the Bots 	 	Top Ten: Most Cunning Monsters Gadgets and Gizmos: Sonic lipstick Slamdown pullout: Handbots beat Royal GuardEpisode Guide: Silence in the LibraryA-Z: H is for Hath
DWMI 17	The Astronaut - Spacesuit secrets revealed! 	 	Top Ten: Christmas Scares Gadgets and Gizmos: Astronaut Suit Slamdown pullout: Autons beat Commander Strax Episode Guide: Victory of the DaleksA-Z: I is for Idris
DWMI 18	Fangs of Doom! Prisoner Zero battles the Ood	 	Top Ten: Powerful Monsters Gadgets and Gizmos: River Song's Top Tech Slamdown pullout: Prisoner Zero beats Nephew Episode Guide: Utopia
A-Z: I is for Ironsides
DWMI 19	Eye Spy! The Silence's Sinister Tech 	 	Top Ten: Rocking Rescues Gadgets and Gizmos: Eye Drive Slamdown pullout: Tenth Doctor beats New DaleksEpisode Guide: The End of Time part 1A-Z: J is for Judoon
DWMI 20	Shadow Stalkers 	 	Top Ten: Skull Shocks Gadgets and Gizmos: Timey-wimey detector Slamdown pullout: Slitheen beats Family of Blood Episode Guide: The Girl Who WaitedA-Z: J is for Jenny
DWMI 21	Food Fight! 	 	Top Ten: Explosions Gadgets and Gizmos: Dalek Saucer Slamdown pullout: Madam Vastra beats FrancescoEpisode Guide: The Sontaran StratagemA-Z: K is for K-9
DWMI 22	AArgh! it's the Alliance 	 	Top Ten: Companion Moments Gadgets and Gizmos: Flesh Bowl Slamdown pullout: The Alliance beats the Eleventh Doctor Episode Guide: Flesh and StoneA-Z: K is for Krynoid
DWMI 23	Beware Bitey! 	 	Top Ten: Evil Eyeballs Gadgets and Gizmos: The Oblivion Continuum Slamdown pullout: Lord President beats Rory Williams Episode Guide: Closing TimeA-Z: L is for Lazarus
DWMI 24	Hooded Horrors! 	 	Top Ten: Smith & Jones Gadgets and Gizmos: Judoon Scanner and Blaster Slamdown pullout: Headless Monks beat Hoix Episode Guide: The Doctor, the Widow and the WardrobeA-Z: L is for Laszlo
DWMI 25	The Dark Horde 	 	Top Ten: Strongest Monsters Gadgets and Gizmos: Genesis Ark Slamdown pullout: Sycorax beats Dark Horde Episode Guide: The Runaway BrideA-Z: M is for Melody Pond
DWMI 26	Exterminate 	 	Top Ten: Worst Ways To Go! Gadgets and Gizmos: Psychic Container Slamdown pullout: New Dalek beats Imperial Dalek Episode Guide: The Unicorn and the WaspA-Z: M is for Master
DWMI 27	Become Like Us! 	 	Top Ten: Cyber Clashes Gadgets and Gizmos: Sonic Probe Slamdown pullout: Captain Jack beats Reaper Episode Guide: The Rebel FleshA-Z: N is for Nephew
DWMI 28	Battle for the planet Griffoth! 	 	Top Ten: Horrible Who-mans Gadgets and Gizmos: General Staal's Swagger Stick Slamdown pullout: Graske beats Groske Episode Guide: The Big BangA-Z: N is for Nestene
DWMI 29	Super Stinkers! 	 	Top Ten: Time Lords & Ladies Gadgets and Gizmos: Immortality Gate Slamdown pullout: Vespiform beats Tritovore Episode Guide: Aleins of LondonA-Z: O is for Ogrons
DWMI 30	Auton Attack! 	 	Top Ten: Cool Spaceships Gadgets and Gizmos: Liz Ten's undercover kit Slamdown pullout: Idris beats Siren Episode Guide: RoseA-Z: O is for Ood
DWMI 31	Creepy Peepers! 	 	Top Ten: Trips Back in Time Gadgets and Gizmos: Laser screwdriver Slamdown pullout: Atraxi beats Eknodine Episode Guide: The Vampires of VeniceA-Z: P is for Peg doll
DWMI 32	Who's Who? 	 	Top Ten: Amy Pond Moments Gadgets and Gizmos: Rassilon's Staff and Gauntlet Slamdown pullout: K9 beats Cybershades Episode Guide: The Almost PeopleA-Z: P is for Pyrovile 
* This issue saw the launch of an add-on set of cards that were only available with the magazine.
DWMI 33	The Smiler's Secret 	 	Top Ten: Worst Holiday Destinations Gadgets and Gizmos: Platform One Slamdown pullout: River Song beats Madame Kovarian Episode Guide: The Beast BelowA-Z: Q is for Queen Spider 
* This issue continued an add-on set of cards that were only available with the magazine.
* Not available from Newsagent editions, subscribers received an additional 'Silence will Fall' card with this issue that was also included with Doctor Who Adventures Issue 280.
* As encouragement to engage with the accompanying website readers are encouraged to download and print new 'Time & Space Cards'
DWMI 34	Warning! Silence Scares Inside! 	 	Top Ten: Silence Scares Gadgets and Gizmos: Cyberhead Slamdown pullout: Professor Lazarus beats Jennifer's Ganger Episode Guide: The Parting of the WaysA-Z: Q is for Qetesh 
* This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine.
DWMI 35	Victory! 	 	Top Ten: Alien Weaknesses Gadgets and Gizmos: Cassandras Life-Support Frame Slamdown pullout: Daleks beat Cybermen Episode Guide: The Waters of MarsA-Z: R is for Reapers 
* This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine.
DWMI 36	Monster Mash! 	 	Top Ten: Funniest Moments Gadgets and Gizmos: Time Glass Slamdown pullout: Krillitane beats Uvodni Episode Guide: BlinkA-Z: R is for Roboforms 
* This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine.
* Spelling for the Facility in The Girl Who Waited is 'Twostreams'.
DWMI 37	Tree Terrors! 	 	Top Ten: Mutant Mix ups Gadgets and Gizmos: Live Chess Slamdown pullout: Wooden King beats Forest of Cheem Episode Guide: The Wedding of River SongA-Z: S is for Silurian 
* This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine
DWMI 38	Sycorax Rock! 	 	Top Ten: Aaaaaargh! Moments Gadgets and Gizmos: Cryo-cyclinder Slamdown pullout: Smilers beats Clockwork Robots Episode Guide: An Unearthly ChildA-Z: S is for Sycorax 
* This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine and an exclusive Amy Pond/Weeping Angel card.
* This was the first issue to feature in its episode guide, a pre-2005 story.
DWMI 39	Red Alert! 	 	Top Ten: Coolest Planets Gadgets and Gizmos: Dalek Crucible Slamdown pullout: Ood beats Weevils Episode Guide: New EarthA-Z: T is for Trickster 
* This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine.
DWMI 40	Arroooo! Werewolf Attack! 	 	Top Ten: Brilliant Bugs Gadgets and Gizmos: Satellite Five Slamdown pullout: Teselecta Doctor beats AstronautEpisode Guide: Tooth and ClawA-Z: T is for Tritovores 
* This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine.
DWMI 41	Angels of Death 	 	Top Ten: Trips to the Future Gadgets and Gizmos: The Firestone Slamdown pullout: Heavenly Host beats Pig slaveEpisode Guide: DalekA-Z: U is for Uncle 
* This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine.
DWMI 42	Dalek Shocks! 	 	Top Ten: Mega Dalek Shocks Gadgets and Gizmos: Teselecta Wrist Device Slamdown pullout: Ninth Doctor beats ShansheethEpisode Guide: The Power of ThreeA-Z: U is for Uvodnis 
* This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine.
DWMI 43	Horrid Hagbags! 	 	Top Ten: UNIT Moments Gadgets and Gizmos: Christmas Gift Slamdown pullout: Carrionites beat SirenEpisode Guide: Let's Kill HitlerA-Z: V is for Vinvocci 
* This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine.
DWMI 44	Hell's Angels! 	 	Top Ten: Rory Moments Gadgets and Gizmos: Valiant Slamdown pullout: Zygons beats Empress of the RacnossEpisode Guide: The Angels Take ManhattanA-Z: V is for Victor Kennedy 
* This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine.
DWMI 45	Devious Daleks 	 	Top Ten: Ruthless Aliens Gadgets and Gizmos: Shakri cube Slamdown pullout: Cult of Skaro beats Cyber ControllerEpisode Guide: The Family of BloodA-Z: W is for Winders 
* This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine AND an exclusive Eleventh Doctor/The Supreme card.
DWMI 46	Devious Daleks 	 	Top Ten: Transformations Gadgets and Gizmos: Key to Time Slamdown pullout: Shakri beats Dalek SkeletonEpisode Guide: Dinosaurs on a SpaceshipA-Z: W is for The Wire
* This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine.
DWMI 47	Flesh Fiend! 	 	Top Ten: Possessions Gadgets and Gizmos: Compression Field Collar Slamdown pullout: Jennifer's Ganger beats SaturnyneEpisode Guide: The SnowmenA-Z: X is for Xoanon
* This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine.
DWMI 48	Cyborg Cowboy! 	 	Top Ten: Loyal Allies Gadgets and Gizmos: Christmas Crown Slamdown pullout: Oswin Oswald beats Solomon's RobotsEpisode Guide: A Town Called MercyA-Z: X is for Xylok
* This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine.
DWMI 49	Bite Frights! 	 	Top Ten: Terrifying Teeth Gadgets and Gizmos: CAL Slamdown pullout: Adipose beats GibbisEpisode Guide: The Caves of AndrozaniA-Z: Y is for Yeti
* This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine.
DWMI 50	Hidden Horrors! 	 	Top Ten: Masters of Disguise Gadgets and Gizmos: Eye of Harmony Slamdown pullout: Amy Pond beats AbzorbaloffEpisode Guide: The God ComplexA-Z: Y is for Yana
* This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine.
DWMI 51	Tentacle Terror! 	 	Top Ten: Wicked Women Gadgets and Gizmos: Infostamp Slamdown pullout: Toclafane beats Anti-bodiesEpisode Guide: The Satan PitA-Z: Z is for Zygon
* This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine.
DWMI 52	Fight Club! 	 	Top Ten: Monster Invasions Gadgets and Gizmos: Tissue Compression Eliminator Slamdown pullout: Doctor's Ganger beats KrynoidEpisode Guide: Asylum of the DaleksA-Z: Z is for Zzzz...
* This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine and an exclusive ultra rare flip card featuring the Doctor and the Doctor Ganger.
== Special issues cover gallery ==
File:DWMI1.jpg|Doctor Who: Monster Invasion Cardmounted First Trial Issue
File:DWMI01.jpg|The trial cover
== Subscription offer ==
Subscribers were offered gifts dispatched with the first five issues (although feedback shows these were not consistently applied in the initial test run);
* Issue 1 - 4 packs of cards
* Issue 2 - Magazine Box File and Swops box
* Issue 3 - Doctor Who Flashing Light and Sound TARDIS lid
* Issue 4 - Doctor Who squirty sonic screwdriver
* Issue 5 - Doctor Who Weeping Angels Backpack
== Related articles ==
* Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
* Doctor Who: Monster Invasion (trading cards)
== External links ==
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