Yes, it is still Friday. Just about. In the UK at any rate. So #FollowFriday, our weekly chance to point you in the direction of Doctor Who folk on Twitter, is still applicable.
And as it’s Doctor Who Magazine Week at the DWC, it would be a little too obvious to tell you to follow @DWMTweets – and anyway, if you’re a Doctor Who fan with a Twitter account, you already follow DWM don’t you? Instead, we’re dedicating this week’s #FF to Dez Skinn.
Dez is the very first editor of DWM, in charge of the weekly tome until issue #22 in 1980. He acquired the BBC license for the magazine, but importantly kept it free from the corporation’s input – that means it still gets all the latest news, but can report of the show’s failings as well as its successes. He’s also contributed to the fanzine of DWM, Vworp Vworp, edited by Gareth Kavanagh (a friend of the DWC’s. We’re expecting #3 later this year…).
But his influence extends far beyond Doctor Who: in fact, he’s one of the most important movers-and-shakers in British comics. Prior to founding DWM, Skinn worked at Marvel UK and also created Starburst, the sci-fi monthly magazine that’s still going to this day.
He only joined Twitter in November 2015, so there’s not a great wealth of tweets as yet, but still more than enough to keep Doctor Who fans entertained.
Weird to see Gallifreyan president Donald Sumpter in the Co-op today and squeeze past him for pasta. Nice that Time Lords shop local though.
— Dez Skinn (@DezSkinn1) December 5, 2015
Even succumbed to the SignFest fever with my equivalent of a 10×8 glossy, reprinted courtesy of VWORP VWORP #1,,, pic.twitter.com/M4GsfFPZWO
— Dez Skinn (@DezSkinn1) May 16, 2016
Doctor Who Mag's doing a favourite covers poll & 3 of mine are in the shortlist (#1 15 & 19) https://t.co/8j5pAZoPhZ pic.twitter.com/JyOH5zFI71
— Dez Skinn (@DezSkinn1) May 18, 2016
I know… 500 issues on and STILL hogging the limelight! pic.twitter.com/SHkCAlSfvz
— Dez Skinn (@DezSkinn1) May 29, 2016
Well, that was fun! Good time had by all. Well done Tom, Derek and all @10thplanetevent https://t.co/yIklULoRF9
— Dez Skinn (@DezSkinn1) May 28, 2016
Disappointed by Doctor Who X-Mas special. But Moff saved by excellent new Sherlock. Nice resolution without being quite so geek-indulgent.
— Dez Skinn (@DezSkinn1) January 2, 2016
Anyone who loves cult TV, film, and comics should also give Dez a follow.
Brilliant poster for Cabinet of Dr Caligari (1920). Vertigo's SANDMAN inspiration mayhap? pic.twitter.com/XLB7h5dCEE
— Dez Skinn (@DezSkinn1) December 11, 2015
Maybe Marvel's JESSICA JONES should change her phone company. They can't even spell UNKNOWN properly. (ep 11, 26:43) pic.twitter.com/IN8pgGYXMw
— Dez Skinn (@DezSkinn1) November 24, 2015
One for the comics fraternity (assuming you all still fraternise). A rejected Mick Austin cover rough for Warrior… pic.twitter.com/bsfhSaOhn1
— Dez Skinn (@DezSkinn1) November 12, 2015
Plus one for the Whovians (eat yer hearts out, lads!) pic.twitter.com/mNTwhXZRmb
— Dez Skinn (@DezSkinn1) November 12, 2015
And it’s lovely to see how proud he is of his creations…
Guess that's it on the party front for a while… pic.twitter.com/PPTWlyLxqa
— Dez Skinn (@DezSkinn1) May 30, 2016
Nice that two 1977-launched SF titles are still going strong after all these years! pic.twitter.com/UDs9PABXTx
— Dez Skinn (@DezSkinn1) November 20, 2015
Follow Dez @DezSkinn1.
