Chronicles of Who Non-Fiction Book Reviews

The Universal Databank by Wil Roysdon

"…the Databank turns out to be somewhat helpful, if not as universal in its information as its title suggests…"
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 1 (April 1993).
Rating: D+ / C-

The Masters of Luxor Script Book by Wil Roysdon

"…despite Luxor being written as six episodes, there is only enough material to cover five."
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 1 (April 1993).
Rating: B-

The Sixties by Wil Roysdon

"…I couldn't complain about it even if I wanted to."
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 1 (April 1993).
Rating: A

The Fourth Doctor Handbook by Wil Roysdon
"… how many books will come out this year by Howe-Stammers-Walker before Walker gets tired of being listed last?"
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 1 (April 1993).
Rating: B+

The Daemons Script Book by Jayson Newey

"…how can one properly judge a Titan Script Book?"
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 2 (July 1993).
Rating: A-

Doctor Who Magazine (DWM) Winter Special 1992 by Wil Roysdon

"…definitely a better deal for your money than John Peel's The Gallifrey Chronicles..."
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 2 (June 1993).
Rating: C+

Cybermen by Jayson Newey

"…there is no better source of cyberfacts then this mix of truth and speculation..."
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 3 (July 1993).
Rating: A

DWM 200 by Wil Roysdon

"…Marvel did a good job hyping the celebratory nature of DWM 200 in the months before its release..."
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 3 (July 1993).
Rating: D+

DWB by Wil Roysdon

"…these reasons combine to put DWB most worthy fanzine in existence..."
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 3 (July 1993).
Rating: B

The Companions by Wil Roysdon
"…this book could probably be used as evidence to support some fans' claims that JN-T was only interested in self-promotion..."
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 4 (September 1993).
Rating: D

Doctor Who Classic Comics (DWCC) Issue 10 by Wil Roysdon

"…now that I've got a subscription to DWCC, I eagerly run out to the mailbox every day..."
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 4 (September 1993).
Rating: B

The Power of the Daleks Script Book by Wil Roysdon

"…the drawback to the script books is that factors such as acting, direction and design are not represented."
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 5 (October 1993).
Rating: B-

DWM Summer Special 1993 by Wil Roysdon

'…then at 1:15 they had lunch. On special at the BBC Canteen that day was stewed peas and pork chops....'"
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 5 (October 1993).
Rating: C

Ghost Light Script Book by Jayson Newey
"…Ghost Light tended not only to make little sense to the viewers, but to also turn their brains to goo..."
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 6 (December 1993).
Rating: A

DWCC Autumn Holiday Special 1993 by Wil Roysdon

"…I refuse to read the damn thing again just because Cartmel thinks he's more clever than I am...."
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 6 (December 1993).
Rating: C+

The Sixth Doctor Handbook by Wil Roysdon

"… maybe the authors would have been better off doing the handbooks in the proper order…"
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 7 (January 1994).
Rating: C+

Timeframe by Keith Lipinski

"…Timeframe would have been a much better book if it had concentrated on only the show's thirtieth anniversary."
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 7 (January 1994).
Rating: C-

The DWB Compendium by Wil Roysdon

"The folks at DWB have gone to great lengths..."
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 7 (January 1994).
Rating: B+

The Last of the Time Lords Film Script by Gregg Allinson
"…if one can imagine Star Wars, The Key to Time, The Chase, and certain scenes of Trial of a Time Lord in one amazingly goofy package, this is it."
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 9 (May 1994).
Rating: D-

 

The DWB Interview File by Wil Roysdon

"…on the whole the interviews were everything I expected them to be: informative and honest, and peppered with entertaining anecdotes usually (but not always) from Who's long past."
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 10 (July 1994).
Rating: B+