With the success of Doctor Who Battles in Time, and the gap Ge Fabbri left behind when their 70 issue run ended, BBC magazines unveiled the then-new Doctor Who Monster Invasion cards. Much like Battles in Time, Doctor Who Monster Invasion began with an initial 'Test Run' only in the South West of England in April 2010 until July 2010. With the success, a revised nationwide release was planned for May 2011 which was around the time of the Series 6 Premier of Doctor Who featuring Matt Smith. In an attempt to modernise the cards, the Monster Invasion series was supported by a website where subscribers could build up there own online card collection, view interactive 3D content on some the cards and play a number of games (enhanced by codes revealed in the magazine which also unlocked other resources).

Though information is limited it is a noteworthy addition to this website. In the subpages attached to this page you will be able to view each separate expansion set and each of the cards available much as has been done with the Battles in Time cards. Below, links will be available to view all Monster Invasion magazines from Test Set to Main Set. It should be noted due to the lack of popularity, this set is harder to come by and therefore I have had to scan 'used' magazines with drawings in them. I will attempt to remaster them in due course when I have time.

There were many similarities between the Battles in Time series and the Monster Invasion cards. These similarities were not with the cards themselves as the designs appeared new and were without lenticular cards bar three. Instead the similarities arose with Issues 1 to 3 and the leaflets within. The subscriber leaflet was in the form of a TARDIS which opens revealing the subscriber gifts, Issue 1 was on a card frame with two packs, Issue 2 contained a re-imagined TARDIS card holder, and Issue 3 revealed the TARDIS lid for the holder. These are not the all of the similarities, however the most notable when comparing to Battles in Time. It is also the reason when one considers the true successor to Battles in Time, Monster Invasion comes to most minds.

It should also be noted, that while Monster Invasion was not as popular as Battles in Time, the demographic appeared to be more toward children younger than those Battles in Time intended for such as wearable masks and "squirty sonics" and backpacks being available to subscribers.