By: Steve Parkhouse, Steve Dillon, Mick Austin, Robert Hack
What they got right: The Meddling Monk/Time Meddler is a decent Renegade Time Lord that the comics can use. I wouldn't mind seeing the psychic investigators again in another story. I also like what I'm assuming is a new threat in the form of whatever his name is hunting the TARDIS. And the TV cult was fun.
What they got wrong: I'm not sure the Meddler (I keep wanting to call him the Monk, because that's how we met him) was used right here. I mean, when we first saw him in the "Time Meddler" arc way back with the first Doctor, he was trying to do good as he saw it. Here he feels more like a mercenary. Why help the Ice Warriors? What was his motivation? Also, I'm still not convinced that modern coloring techniques really work for these old black-and-whites, but at least it works better with Dillon's art than it does Austin's.
Recommendation: If Parkhouse is still in the business, IDW should really give him a one-shot or something. I'd love to see how he tackles new Who because he does a nice job in these old stories.
