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{{Infobox Annual|
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annual name=Doctor Who Yearbook (1992)|
{{Infobox Story
image=[[Image:DW_YB_1992.jpg|250px]]|[[Doctor Who Yearbook (1992)]]|
|image = DW YB 1992.jpg
series=[[Doctor Who]] -<br/>[[Doctor Who Annual]]|
|series = [[Doctor Who Yearbook]]s
release date= September [[1991]]|
|release date= [[1 October (releases)|1 October]] [[1991 (releases)|1991]]
publisher= [[Marvel Comics UK]]|
|publisher = Marvel Comics UK
isbn= ISBN 1-85400-238-X|
|isbn = ISBN 1-85400-283-X
format= hardback 64 pages |
|format = hardback 64 pages  
previous annual=[[Doctor Who Annual 1986]]|
|next = Doctor Who Yearbook 1993
next annual= [[Doctor Who Yearbook 1993]]|
}}The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' was the first of [[Marvel Comics|Marvel UK]]'s ''[[Doctor Who]]'' annuals, and the first annual by any publisher to focus on more than one incarnation of [[the Doctor]] since the [[Doctor Who Annual 1982|1982 annual]]. Some fans, such as those in charge of the Doctor Who Reference Guide, erroneously refer to this as the ''1991 Yearbook'', since it was published in 1991 and has no clear cover markings as to its date.
}}The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' was the first of [[Marvel Comics|Marvel UK]]'s ''[[Doctor Who]]'' annuals, and the first annual by any publisher to focus on more than one incarnation of [[the Doctor]] since the [[Doctor Who Annual 1981|1981 annual]]. Some fans, such as those in charge of the Doctor Who Reference Guide, erroneously refer to this as the '''''1991 Yearbook''''', since it was published in 1991 and has no clear cover markings as to its date.  
=Overview=
: Release Number 1
: Publisher [[Marvel Comics UK]]
: Released in [[1991]]
: ISBN: 1-85400-838-X
: Priced £4.50
: Format Hardback 64 pages
: Featured Doctor: All seven Doctors
: Featured Companions:
: Featured Enemies:


=Contents=
== Contents ==
=== Features ===
* "Where it All Began" by [[Stephen James Walker]]
* "The Doctor Ordered" by [[Gary Russell]]
* "The Complete Guide" by [[Andrew Pixley]]
* "Behind the Scenes" (Set Report: ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenric]]'') by [[John Nathan-Turner]]
* "First Call" (Set Report: ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenric]]'') by [[Sophie Aldred]]


==Features==
=== Comic strip stories ===
* ‘Where it All Began’ by [[Stephen James Walker]]
* ''[[Under Pressure (comic story)|Under Pressure]]''
* ‘The Doctor Ordered’ by [[Gary Russell]]
* ''[[The Complete Guide to Doctor Who? (comic story)|The Complete Guide to Doctor Who]]'' by [[Tim Quinn]] & [[Dicky Howett]]
* ‘The Complete Guide’ by [[Andrew Pixley]]
* ‘Behind the Scenes’ (Set Report: ([[DW]]:[[The Curse of Fenric]]) by [[John Nathan-Turner]]  
* ‘First Call’ (Set Report: ([[DW]]:[[The Curse of Fenric]]) by [[Sophie Aldred]]  


==Comic strip stories==
=== Prose stories ===
* [[Under Pressure]]
All stories in this volume were [[Brief Encounter]]s, illustrated by [[Paul Vyse]]:
* [[The Complete Guide to Doctor Who]] by [[Tim Quinn]] & [[Dicky Howett]]
* ''[[The Meeting (short story)|The Meeting]]'' by [[John Lucarotti (writer)|John Lucarotti]] (Featuring the [[First Doctor]]; reprinted from [[DWM 167]])
* ''[[Future Imperfect (short story)|Future Imperfect]]'' by [[Marc Platt]] (Featuring the [[Second Doctor]])
* ''[[Time on a Vine (short story)|Time on a Vine]]'' by [[John Lydecker]] (Featuring the [[Fifth Doctor]])
* ''[[The Deal (short story)|The Deal]]'' by [[Colin Baker]] (Featuring the [[Sixth Doctor]])


==Text Stories==
== Credits ==
'''Brief Encounters''' (Illustrated by [[Paul Vyse]]):
* [[The Meeting]] by [[John Lucarotti]]  (Featuring the [[First Doctor]])                                             
* [[Future Imperfect]] by [[Marc Platt]]  (Featuring the [[Second Doctor]])                                                                                           
* [[Time on a Vine]] by [[John Lydecker]]  (Featuring the [[Fifth Doctor]])                                             
* [[The Deal (short story)|The Deal]] by [[Colin Baker]]  (Featuring the [[Sixth Doctor]])
 
==Credits==
* Flyleaf Illustration: [[Alister Pearson]]
* Flyleaf Illustration: [[Alister Pearson]]
* Co-ordinator: [[ John Freeman]]
* Co-ordinator: [[John Freeman]]
Spatial designer: [[Gary Gilbert]]
* Spatial designer: [[Gary Gilbert]]
* Assistant TARDIS Engineers: [[Dan Abnett]], [[Jacqui Papp]]
* Assistant TARDIS Engineers: [[Dan Abnett]], [[Jacqui Papp]]
* Additional Dimension Checks: [[Andrew Pixley]]
* Additional Dimension Checks: [[Andrew Pixley]]
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* Adviser: [[John Nathan-Turner]]
* Adviser: [[John Nathan-Turner]]


=Additional notes=
== Additional notes ==
* This was the first of five Yearbooks from the publishers of [[Doctor Who Magazine]] and did not have a year date on the cover.
* This was the first of five Yearbooks from the publishers of ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' and did not have a year date on the cover.
* Aimed at the Christmas market the year stated on the cover, (or else used to identify an Annual or Yearbook), announces the next year (i.e. this 1992 Annual was published in 1991).  
* A good working relationship had been forged over the years between the Magazine (whose editor at the time was [[John Freeman]]), and the then producer of the television series, [[John Nathan-Turner]]. After [[World Distributors]] decided not to renew their license to publish a Doctor Who Annual, the license was picked some years later by Marvel Comics UK.
* A good working relationship had been forged over the years between the Magazine (whose editor at the time was [[John Freeman]]), and the then producer of the television series [[John Nathan-Turner]]. After [[World Distributors]] had decided not to renew their license to publish a Doctor Who Annual the license was picked some years later by Marvel Comics UK.
* The "Annual" title was dropped in favour of "Yearbook" in an attempt to clearly distinguish this publication from earlier published titles. Like the Annuals, the Yearbooks offered a mix of articles, new fiction, and comic strip material, but of a significantly higher quality, and relevance to the parent television series.
* The `Annual` title was dropped in favour of `Yearbook` in an attempt to clearly distinguish this publication from earlier published titles. Like the previous Annuals, the Yearbooks offered a mix of articles, new fiction, and comic strip material, but of a significantly higher quality, and relevance to the parent television series.  
* The Yearbook also offered a holiday special to readers of the monthly magazine title.
* The Yearbook also offered a holiday special to readers of the monthly magazine title.
* `The Brief Encounters` fiction was an occasional strand of new fiction short stories which ran in [[Doctor Who Magazine]] that featured characters that had at some stage in their life met the Doctor.
* "The Brief Encounters" fiction was an occasional strand of new fiction short stories which ran in ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]''. It featured characters that had met the Doctor.


=External links=
[[Category:Doctor Who Yearbooks]]
To be added
[[Category:Doctor Who Annuals]]

Latest revision as of 10:58, 18 March 2023

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The Doctor Who Yearbook 1992 was the first of Marvel UK's Doctor Who annuals, and the first annual by any publisher to focus on more than one incarnation of the Doctor since the 1982 annual. Some fans, such as those in charge of the Doctor Who Reference Guide, erroneously refer to this as the 1991 Yearbook, since it was published in 1991 and has no clear cover markings as to its date.

Contents[[edit] | [edit source]]

Features[[edit] | [edit source]]

Comic strip stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

Prose stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

All stories in this volume were Brief Encounters, illustrated by Paul Vyse:

Credits[[edit] | [edit source]]

Additional notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • This was the first of five Yearbooks from the publishers of Doctor Who Magazine and did not have a year date on the cover.
  • A good working relationship had been forged over the years between the Magazine (whose editor at the time was John Freeman), and the then producer of the television series, John Nathan-Turner. After World Distributors decided not to renew their license to publish a Doctor Who Annual, the license was picked some years later by Marvel Comics UK.
  • The "Annual" title was dropped in favour of "Yearbook" in an attempt to clearly distinguish this publication from earlier published titles. Like the Annuals, the Yearbooks offered a mix of articles, new fiction, and comic strip material, but of a significantly higher quality, and relevance to the parent television series.
  • The Yearbook also offered a holiday special to readers of the monthly magazine title.
  • "The Brief Encounters" fiction was an occasional strand of new fiction short stories which ran in Doctor Who Magazine. It featured characters that had met the Doctor.
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