As this year long, 50th anniversary celebration was released at a time when there were still ‘only’ 11 Doctors – hard to believe that, just past the 60th, we’re about to go on adventures with the 15th Doctor – this final, twelfth issue wraps everything up.

With Eleven having been seemingly cornered and given an impossible choice by the villain and his associate – The Master – it’s time for him to call in some assistance.

So this gives us the multi Doctor story that’s fairly traditional for Doctor Who; only this time, unbound by the constraints of the availability of actors (along with whether or not they’re still actually with us), the comic book can go a lot further – and includes every Doctor up to that point in a pretty action packed climax.

The same is true of the companions of course, though Sixth Doctor comic book companion Frobisher is the highlight, getting another chance to shine here.

It’s a decent enough ending with a very humanistic final few scenes; it’s very Doctor Who in terms of just how it plays out.

The beauty of the Doctor, in just about all of his incarnations (a few exceptions exist, of course) is that he’ll always look for the most peaceful resolution to any given situation; though that’s not always possible, it’s one of the most admirable qualities of the character – that he’ll always try to defuse and resolve a situation with as little violence and as much understanding and empathy as possible.

So, is Prisoners of Time worth a read overall?

It very much depends on how much of a Doctor Who fan you are; each issue really does grasp the little differences in style and the quirks of each Doctor, as well as having a pretty firm grasp on their companions too.

Given how much that style changed and evolved over the years, it’s a pretty remarkable feat that it’s been so well captured in each issue of this series, regardless of how well the crossover element was applied in every issue – which really did vary, sometimes feeling like an afterthought.

It is fun, but a reasonable familiarity with most, if not all, of the Doctor’s incarnations is highly recommended – particularly, given the nature of the villain, the Ninth Doctor’s all too brief era.

You can buy the full collected edition of Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time from Amazon here.