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 devoted to the BBC
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 science fiction television series Torchwood
Torchwood
Torchwood is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. The series is a spin-off from Davies's 2005 revival of the long-running science fiction programme Doctor Who. The show has shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect its growing audience, moving from...

. The first issue was released on 24 January 2008. The United States version was due to be launched in February 2008. Titan Magazines announced in Issue 24 that the next issue would be the last for a while.

Content

The magazine includes the latest news from the Torchwood set, cast and crew interviews, behind-the-scenes features on the show's special effects, and ten pages of original Torchwood comic strip fiction. The first few issues featured regular columns from Torchwoods lead writer Chris Chibnall
Chris Chibnall
Chris Chibnall is a British playwright, television writer and producer. He is best known for his work on the science-fiction series Torchwood....

 and producer Richard Stokes
Richard Stokes (producer)
Richard Stokes is a British television producer and executive producer. He produced the first two series of the Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood for the BBC...

. Issue 8 saw the introduction of an original piece of short prose every month. Issue 14 saw the magazine become a bi-monthly production with a larger page count. Issue 25 will be the final issue.

Comic strips

Other than Issue 2, every issue of the Magazine has included a comic strip.
  1. Issue 1 - "The Legacy Of Torchwood One"
  2. Issue 3 - "Jetsam" (Reprinted as part of the Graphic Novel "Rift War")
  3. Issues 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13 - "Rift War" (Reprinted in Graphic Novel "Rift War")
  4. Issue 14 - "The Selkie" (Co-written By John Barrowman
    John Barrowman
    John Scot Barrowman is a Scottish-American singer, actor, dancer, musical theatre performer and media personality. Born in Glasgow yet growing up in Illinois after his family emigrated to the United States when he was eight years old, Barrowman was encouraged to further his love for music and...

    )
  5. Issues 15, 16, 17, 18 & 19 - "Broken"

Short stories

A short piece of fiction has been included in every issue since Issue 8. The Torchwood Magazine Yearbook, published in late 2009, contained a further five exclusive short stories.
  1. Issues 8, 9 & 10 - "Harm's Way" Written by Trevor Baxendale, illustrated by Mike Dowling
  2. Issues 11, 12 & 13 - "The Book Of Jahi" Written by David Llewellyn, illustrated by Mike Dowling
  3. Issues 14 & 15 - "Gordian" Written by Steven Savile, illustrated by Mike Dowling
  4. Issues 16 & 17 - "Closing Time" Written by Andy Lane, illustrated by Mike Dowling
  5. Yearbook 2009 - "Black Water" by Steven Savile, "Mrs Acres" by David Llewellyn, "The Beauty Of Our Weapons" by Andy Lane, "Plant Life" by Trevor Baxendale and "Monster" by Joseph Lidster.
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