DOCTOR WHO: THE THIRTEENTH DOCTOR Exclusive Interview With Artist Roberta Ingranata

DOCTOR WHO: THE THIRTEENTH DOCTOR Exclusive Interview With Artist Roberta Ingranata

Artist Roberta Ingranata is tasked with bringing Doctor Who characters to life on the comic book page, and now we have an interview with her about her process and more. Read on for all the details below!

By LiteraryJoe - Jan 24, 2020 12:01 PM EST
Filed Under: Doctor Who
Earlier this month we released our glowing review of Titan Comics' Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor: Year 2 #1 from writer Jody Houser (Stranger Things, Supergirl) and artist Roberta Ingranata (Witchblade), which was released on Wednesday, January 8th.

The issue not only served as a re-imagining of the iconic Blink episode of Doctor Who, but also as the beginning of a team-up between the Tenth and Thirteenth Doctors. Bringing the Tenth doctor back into the fold has piqued the interest of many fans, as they are one of the most popular Doctors to have graced the screens in Who history.

Now, thanks to the good people over at Titan Comics, we were lucky enough to be able to speak to the artist behind this intense story, Roberta Ingranata. We got the opportunity to ask her some questions about what it's like to work on such a big intellectual property, drawing likenesses of real actors, the BBC, and more. 

Check out our chat below!

Joe: What’s it like working alongside acclaimed writer Jody Houser, who also brings to life the world of Stranger Things for Dark Horse?

Roberta: Working with Jody is wonderful! There’s great harmony between us, and drawing her stories is truly an honor for me – reading her dialogue is like watching an episode of Doctor Who!

Joe: Your talent for drawing real-life actors and actresses, and making them pop on the comic book page is unrivaled. Is there a special technique you employ when drawing actual people, as opposed drawing characters that don't exist?

Roberta: I believe I use the same technique – my drawing style is quite synthetic, so in the case of existing characters (like actors), it’s important that I capture their expressions accurately, so referencing is indispensable in this case – I’ve watched the TV series many times! There are episodes that I know off by heart!

Joe: Do you prefer your art to be based on imaginary characters or do you find it easier bringing actors like David Tennant to the page, because you have experience watching them on screen?

Roberta: I think it's great to recreate real characters, and it's always nice to meet someone you've drawn so long in person.

Joe: Before contributing to the Doctor Who comic series, were you a fan of the BBC series?

Roberta: I'm a big fan of the BBC in general – Torchwood, Merlin, Luther, American Crime Story… Obviously Doctor Who!

Joe: If you could work on a comic featuring any other Doctor, who would you choose?

Roberta: All of them! I love all the Doctors for different reasons. The Tenth Doctor is among my favorites, though, and now I’m lucky enough to draw him.

Joe: How do you see Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor to be different than the other projects you've worked on, such as Witchblade for Image Comics?

Roberta: They’re completely different projects, but both have great stories that fans follow and love, so the important thing is not to disappoint them!

What did you think of Roberta's comments? If you're interested, check out our five-star review of Titan Comic's Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor: Year 2 #1 here and make sure to check out the interior art and the trailer for the issue below!

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Eisner-nominated writer Jody Houser and Witchblade artist Roberta Ingranata return for a brand new story in the Thirteenth Doctor comic series. An epic adventure spinning off the new season starting in the new year, starring Jodie Whittaker as the Doctor. With her pals, Ryan, Yaz and Graham, the Doctor encounters a familiar foe, and it'll take a familiar face to stop them!

Titan's Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor: Year 2 #1 is now on sale for $3.99 and can be purchased online
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4thMaster
4thMaster - 1/24/2020, 1:43 PM
Great interview! She does a fantastic job capturing their likeness while keeping the style very cartoony. Except 13th, there's something off about her face.

Anyway, couple of points:
1- I hope Yaz is more useful in the comics than in the series. Having the best backstory and more complex home situation, yet never gets anything important to do.
2- I'm still bumbed out Titan dropped all their other DW series. They were fun and they used Doctor's BF didn't, so you could have fun with all the Doctor's outside of tv. Even they totally wasted a whole incarnation of the Master for a couple of 11th Doctor chapters of the Time War rather than just using Jacobi for it, he could have easily filled the same purpose, it was basically a collection of glorified cameos.
3- Cowards never gave 8th an ongoing, even after going through the trouble of inventing a companion for him rather than use a BF one, he even had that sick steam-punk sonic from the audios. His mini was one of their best work!
4- Speaking of mini's, I genuinely liked how they got them for older Doctors's (9th, 8th, 7th, 4th and 3rd), giving them some representation in their comics. I had hoped Titan would make one for every past Doctor as they were quite good.
5- Can we get the next time on DW articles back? It was a great way to discuss the eps in our own space. It's a bit hard to have a proper convo with everyone commenting on different articles about them.
Jayman627
Jayman627 - 1/24/2020, 3:43 PM
@8thDoctor - I was thinking the same thing about the look of the 13th Doctor, maybe it's the eyes? Can't put my finger on it?
4thMaster
4thMaster - 1/24/2020, 3:55 PM
@Jayman627 - The eyes? That's probably it.
Gizmoduck
Gizmoduck - 1/24/2020, 1:44 PM
when all else fails bring in David Tennants Doctor to make people enjoy it. I still liked Matt Smith the most of the new doctors. This season is WAY better than the last, but still not as good as Tennant and Smith seasons - but thats a tall order - hell even Capaldi was better than last season - but his stuff was made better by Missy, although i liked this version of the Master too - not sure why they had him go full evil again - Missy was a great balance.
Nebula
Nebula - 1/24/2020, 2:05 PM
I really like the art style.
Jayman627
Jayman627 - 1/24/2020, 3:46 PM
Cool interview, gonna have to check out this comic. I haven't been able to watch the new season yet (promised my sister I would wait and watch it with her once her classes settle down a bit) how is it so far, any good? :)
rabid
rabid - 1/25/2020, 8:22 PM
I dunno. I'd almost rather pretend the 13th Doctor doesn't exist. Its been unbearable to watch. I doubt reading it will make it any better
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