Back in July, we announced our latest Doctor Who art challenge, after confirmation that actress Jodie Whittaker is to be Doctor Who‘s Thirteenth Doctor, and many artists raced to draw her.
Several artists have shared their take of Jodie online, including cover artist Hal Laren (the first we saw), Francesco Francavilla, Marvel Comics and Titan Comics artist Christian Ward and others.
Entries were posted to the Facebook “Doctor Who Comics: A Voyage” group (which downthetubes runs), a group is packed with Doctor Who comic writers and artists already – you might enjoy your visit!
We had some great entries and it’s been a very hard decision to pick just one overall winner. In the end, In the end, I went for an approach that was just a little different to the others and picked out Jesus Antonio Hernandez take as the overall winner, with Hal Laren, a close second.
Thanks to everyone who entered! I’ve created a new folder on the group which includes the winners and some “Commended” entries, all featured below.

Doctor 13 by Jesus Antonio Hernandez
• View Jesus Antonio Hernandez blog. Jesus is currently working on material for the anthology title Airship 27.
• Hal Laren is an accomplished artist whose work includes his own Reaper Comics imprint.

Jose Rodriguez Mota sent in this terrific strip spread – the only one received and we couldn’t not highlight the work.
• There’s more of Jose Rodriguez Mota’s art on DeviantArt

There was plenty of fan art drawing on Jodie’s “trailer” from the show, but I liked this manga-styled approach by Katie Rebecca Bass
• More of Katie’s work here. She’s self published two graphic novels as well as taking the occasional dip into the world of freelance illustration.

A different take that tickled my funny bones and one I wanted to highlight, by Jason Garrattley
• There’s more of Jason Garrattley’s work here on his blog
• Check out all the Doctor Who Thirteenth Doctor Art Challenge on the Doctor Who Comics: A Voyage Facebook group
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John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.
He’s the writer of comics such as Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs”, with Dave Hailwood.
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