The Tides of Time

The Tides of Time was a story by Steve Parkhouse and Dave Gibbons which ran in Doctor Who Monthly Vol 1 #61-67 (February-August 1982), and the first comics appearance of the Fifth Doctor. It also featured the first appearance of the shadow man Shayde, who would become a semi-regular supporting character in Marvel UK's Doctor Who strip for many years. A somewhat surreal fantasy epic, it sees the Doctor teaming up with an Arthurian knight named Sir Justin to stop the demonic Melanicus, a creature from another universe, from destroying reality.

Trivia
The opening to part six is a full colour centrespread, the first time the DWM comic strip had ever been presented in colour. The colourist is uncredited, however.