The Power of the Daleks (novelisation)

The Power of the Daleks
Doctor:	[[doctor::Second Doctor]]
Companion(s):	Ben Jackson, Polly
Main enemy:	Daleks
Main setting:	Vulcan, near future
Key crew
Publisher:	[[publisher::Target Books, Virgin Publishing Ltd. UK]]
Writer:	John Peel
Release details
Release number:	154 (given to later editions)
Release date:	July 1993
Format:	Paperback Book, --- Pages
ISBN:	ISBN 0-426-20390-9

Novelisation

• This novelisation is based on the original television serial DW: The Power of the Daleks which was shown from 5th November 1966 and written by David Whitaker
• The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel and featured the artwork of Alister Pearson. (See below for information on other UK and international editions which published with a different cover).
• The appearance of the Second Doctor on the cover marked the first time this incarnation had appeared on the cover of a Target novelisation since Doctor Who and the Web of Fear was published in 1976.

Publisher's summary

THE STRANGER DREW HIMSELF UP TO HIS FULL HEIGHT. `I AM THE DOCTOR,’ HE ANNOUNCED.
Disorientated after his regeneration, the Doctor takes the TARDIS to the Earth Colony Vulcan. Ben and Polly are disturbed - the Doctor isn’t the man he used to be.
The Doctor too is worried. The colonists have found the remains of two Daleks - which they plan to revive.
Once revived, the Daleks claim that they are content to serve humanity. Can it really be true? Or do they have their own, more sinister plans?
This is a brand-new novelization of a classic Dalek story, which is also the first story to feature Patrick Troughton as the Doctor. It has been unavailable since its broadcast in 1966.

Illustrations

• Contains no illustrated pages

Deviations from televised story

• Reference is made to John Benton and UNIT, two entities that weren't introduced into the series until well after the original serial was broadcast. This marks one of the only times that established characters have been inserted into a novelisation of a story they weren't originally part of.

Writing and publishing notes

• Along with The Evil of the Daleks and The Paradise of Death, these last three titles were significantly different from previous titles and were regarded as a bridging point between the old Target range of Doctor Who books and the soon-to-be-launched Virgin Missing Adventures range, while also fitting in with the ongoing Virgin New Adventures range. They all had a new look cover with no Target logo being featured. Furthermore, each title was identified as part of the Doctor Who imprint and not the Target imprint. Together these three books were unique in that while being part of the Virgin brand, they did not include the Virgin branding, a fact that was not overlooked. From the start it was decided that the Doctor Who imprint would be replaced with the more “appropriate” Virgin branding more associated with the New Adventures range.
• Dedicated to the memories of David Whitaker, Patrick Toughton and William Hartnell and with special thanks to June Barry.
• Features Seventh Doctor and Ace illustrated advert for Doctor Who Magazine.
• Doctor Who 30th Anniversary logo features on back cover.
• Back cover flash reads `TARGET DOCTOR WHO NOVELIZATIONS 8 MILLION COPIES SOLD’

Additional cover images

To be added

British publication history

One single paperback edition, priced £4.50 (UK).

Editions published outside Britain

To be added

External Sources

• The Target Book by David J Howe (Telos Publishing 2007)
• On Target a comprehensive guide to the Target novelisations by Tim Neal