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|image= Cybermen novel.jpg | |image = <gallery>Cybermen novel.jpg|1975 edition | ||
|number= 14 (given to later editions) | Cybermen1981.jpg|1981 edition | ||
|novelisation of= The Moonbase (TV story) | </gallery> | ||
|doctor=Second Doctor | |number = 14 (given to later editions) | ||
|companions=[[ | |novelisation of = The Moonbase (TV story) | ||
|enemy= [[Cybermen]] | |doctor = Second Doctor | ||
|companions=[[Polly Wright|Polly]], [[Ben Jackson|Ben]], [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]] | |||
|enemy = [[Tarn (Doctor Who and the Cybermen)|Tarn]] | |||
|setting= The [[Moonbase (The Moonbase)|Moonbase]], [[the Moon]], [[2070]] | |setting= The [[Moonbase (The Moonbase)|Moonbase]], [[the Moon]], [[2070]] | ||
|writer= | |writer = Gerry Davis | ||
|read by=[[Anneke Wills]], [[Nicholas Briggs]] | |read by = [[Anneke Wills]], [[Nicholas Briggs]] | ||
|publisher= Target Books | |cover = [[Chris Achilleos]] | ||
|publisher2= W.H. Allen | |publisher = Target Books | ||
|release date= | |publisher2 = W.H. Allen | ||
|format= Hardcover and paperback editions; 150 pages | |release date= 19 February 1975 | ||
|isbn= ISBN 0-426-10575-3 | |format = Hardcover and paperback editions; 150 pages | ||
|series = | |isbn = ISBN 0-426-10575-3 | ||
|series = [[Target novelisation]]s | |||
|prev = Doctor Who and the Curse of Peladon (novelisation) | |prev = Doctor Who and the Curse of Peladon (novelisation) | ||
|next = Doctor Who and the Giant Robot (novelisation) | |next = Doctor Who and the Giant Robot (novelisation) | ||
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== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
=== 1975 edition === | === 1975 Target Books edition === | ||
One by one, their limbs became diseased-they were replaced by plastic and steel! | One by one, their limbs became diseased - they were replaced by plastic and steel! | ||
Little by little, their brains tired-computers worked just as well! | Little by little, their brains tired - computers worked just as well! | ||
With metal limbs, they had the strength of ten men. They could live in the airless vacuum of space. They had no heart, no feelings, no emotions and only one goal - power! | With metal limbs, they had the strength of ten men. They could live in the airless vacuum of space. They had no heart, no feelings, no emotions and only one goal - power! | ||
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THE HELPLESS PLANET - [[Earth|EARTH]] | THE HELPLESS PLANET - [[Earth|EARTH]] | ||
THEIR NAMES? THE [[Cyberman | THEIR NAMES? THE [[Cyberman|CYBERMEN]]! | ||
Can [[Second Doctor|the Doctor]] defeat an enemy whose threat is almost as great as that of the mighty [[Dalek]]s? | Can [[Second Doctor|the Doctor]] defeat an enemy whose threat is almost as great as that of the mighty [[Dalek]]s? | ||
=== 1981 edition === | === 1981 Hardback edition === | ||
A mystery virus is wreaking havoc among the crew of the [[Earth]]'s weather control station on the [[The Moon|Moon]]. | A mystery virus is wreaking havoc among the crew of the [[Earth]]'s weather control station on the [[The Moon|Moon]]. | ||
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Who is responsible? | Who is responsible? | ||
The Director of the base suspects the time-travellers. The Doctor fears that the ruthlessly evil [[Cybermen]] are at work... | The Director of the base suspects the time-travellers. The Doctor fears that the ruthlessly evil [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] are at work... | ||
=== 2011 edition === | === 2011 BBC Books edition === | ||
"There are some corners of the universe which have bred the most terrible things. Things which are against everything we have ever believed in. They must be fought. To the death." | "There are some corners of the universe which have bred the most terrible things. Things which are against everything we have ever believed in. They must be fought. To the death." | ||
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== Deviations from televised story == | == Deviations from televised story == | ||
* An introductory chapter briefly recounts the origin and history of the Cybermen but states that they originated on ''[[Telos]]'', not [[Mondas]]. A condensed version of this is reprinted in the books ''[[Doctor Who and the Tenth Planet]]'', ''[[ | * An introductory chapter briefly recounts the origin and history of the Cybermen but states that they originated on ''[[Telos]]'', not [[Mondas]]. A condensed version of this is reprinted in the books ''[[Doctor Who and the Tenth Planet (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Tenth Planet]]'', ''[[Doctor Who and the Revenge of the Cybermen (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Revenge of the Cybermen]]'' and ''[[Doctor Who and the Tomb of the Cybermen (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Tomb of the Cybermen]]'' with additional details where relevant: for example in ''Doctor Who and the Tenth Planet'' it is stated the Cybermen subsequently colonised Mondas. | ||
* The story itself says the Cybermen left Mondas before it was destroyed and went to Telos, "the other Cyberman planet". This was written into the ''Moonbase'' script but edited out of the episode. | * The story itself says the Cybermen left Mondas before it was destroyed and went to Telos, "the other Cyberman planet". This was written into the ''Moonbase'' script but edited out of the episode. | ||
* The Cyberleader's name is mentioned as [[Tarn ( | * The [[Cyber-Leader|Cyberleader]]'s name is mentioned as [[Tarn (Doctor Who and the Cybermen)|Tarn]]. | ||
* Both Tarn and another high-ranking Cyberman, Krang, are described as having black helmets, like the Cybermen would have in the then-upcoming ''Revenge''. | * Both Tarn and another high-ranking Cyberman, [[Krang (Doctor Who and the Cybermen)|Krang]], are described as having black helmets, like the Cybermen would have in the then-upcoming ''Revenge''. | ||
* Ben and Polly are retconned to be from the 1970s, the decade the book was written, rather than the 1960s. This allows Ben to make reference to the Apollo 11 moon landing, which hadn't happened yet when ''The Moonbase'' first aired. | * Ben and Polly are retconned to be from the 1970s, the decade the book was written, rather than the 1960s. This allows Ben to make reference to the Apollo 11 moon landing, which hadn't happened yet when ''The Moonbase'' first aired. | ||
* Polly is given a few more extra expository questions to ask than she had in the show, while Jamie is described as "a little thick, even by 1745 standards": the 2011 edition's "Between the Lines" would note that this is unfair on both characters. | |||
* In Chapter 10 (taken from episode 4 of the TV story) the task of stopping more cyber-controlled people coming out the infirmary is given to Polly and Jamie instead of Ben and Jamie. | * In Chapter 10 (taken from episode 4 of the TV story) the task of stopping more cyber-controlled people coming out the infirmary is given to Polly and Jamie instead of Ben and Jamie. | ||
* When lowering the Gravitron in Chapter 11, the characters use the intercom to communicate rather than the hand signals used in the TV version. | * When lowering the Gravitron in Chapter 11, the characters use the intercom to communicate rather than the hand signals used in the TV version. | ||
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== Writing and publishing notes == | == Writing and publishing notes == | ||
* The | * The original edition was the final [[Target Books|Target]] novelisation to use its own unique "version" of the [[Doctor Who logo|''Doctor Who'' logo]] designed by [[Bernard Lodge]] in 1969; in this case, the word "DOCTOR" stacked above the word "WHO", both using an ''unmodified'' {{w|Futura (typeface)|Futura}} Black typeface. Beginning with the next book, ''[[Doctor Who and the Giant Robot (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Giant Robot]],'' the line would (until 1991) use whichever on-air logo was current at the time of a novelisation’s publication (or, indeed, reprinting)—even if this didn't correspond to the [[logo]] featured in the original serial. | ||
* The cover from the original Target edition featured the artwork of [[Chris Achilleos]]. The same artwork was re-used for the 2011 reprint. The cover shows a Cyberman from ''[[The Invasion]]'', which more resembled their then-upcoming ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen]]'' look, while the book's illustration used the ''Moonbase'' versions. | * This was among the last novelisations to feature a different title from the broadcast serial on which it was based: in this case, the title-format deliberately mirrored that of ''[[Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Daleks]]'', emphasising the presence of a monster soon to return to television. | ||
* The cover from the original Target edition featured the artwork of [[Chris Achilleos]]. The same artwork was re-used for the 2011 reprint. The cover shows a Cyberman from ''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]'', which more resembled their then-upcoming ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]'' look, while the book's interior illustration used the ''Moonbase'' versions. | |||
* Unlike most pre-1988 releases that saw a hardcover and paperback edition published either at the same time, or within months of each other, a hardcover edition of ''Doctor Who and the Cybermen'' did not appear until [[1981]]. | * Unlike most pre-1988 releases that saw a hardcover and paperback edition published either at the same time, or within months of each other, a hardcover edition of ''Doctor Who and the Cybermen'' did not appear until [[1981]]. | ||
* The 2011 reprint of the novelisation includes a four page introduction by [[Gareth Roberts]], talking about the [[Target Books]] novelisations, and a "Between the Lines" feature about the novelisation versus the episodes. | * The 2011 reprint of the novelisation includes a four page introduction by [[Gareth Roberts]], talking about the [[Target Books]] novelisations, and a "Between the Lines" feature about the novelisation versus the episodes. | ||
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== Covers == | == Covers == | ||
<gallery position=center captionalign=center hideaddbutton="true" > | <gallery position=center captionalign=center hideaddbutton="true" > | ||
Cybermen1980.jpg|1980 edition with the diamond logo | |||
Cybermen1981.jpg|1981 edition.<br />Cover by [[Bill Donohoe]] | |||
HardbackCybermen.jpg|1981 Hardback edition | |||
And theCybermen.jpg|2011 BBC Books edition | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Illustrations == | |||
Illustrations by [[Alan Willow]] | |||
<gallery position=center captionalign=center hideaddbutton="true" > | |||
Cybermen illustration 1.jpg|Page ?? | |||
Cybermen illustration 2.jpg|Page ?? | |||
Cybermenp22.jpg|Page 22 | |||
Cybermen illustration 4.jpg|Page ?? | |||
Cybermenp75.jpg|Page 75 | |||
Cybermenp94.jpg|Page 94 | |||
Cybermen illustration 7.jpg|Page ?? | |||
Cybermenp146.jpg|Page 146 | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== British publication history == | == British publication history == | ||
First publication: | First publication: | ||
* Hardback | * Hardback | ||
: W.H.Allen & Co. Ltd. | : W.H.Allen & Co. Ltd. UK | ||
* Paperback | * Paperback | ||
: Target | : Target | ||
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== Editions published outside Britain == | == Editions published outside Britain == | ||
'' | * Published in Turkey by Remzi Kitabevi in 1975 as a paperback edition, translated by Reha Pinar and published as ''Doktor Kim ve Sibermenler'', it was one of six Turkish novelisations. | ||
<gallery position=center captionalign=center hideaddbutton="true" > | |||
TurkishCybermen.jpg|Turkish edition | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Audiobook == | |||
This Target Book was released as an audiobook on [[12 March (releases)|12 March]] [[2009 (releases)|2009]] complete and unabridged by [[BBC Audio]] and read by [[Anneke Wills]] with Cybermen voices by [[Nicholas Briggs]]. | |||
The cover blurb and thumbnail illustrations were retained in the accompanying booklet with sleevenotes by [[David J. Howe]]. Music and sound effects by [[Simon Power]]. | |||
This was the first ever audiobook in which Cyberman dialogue was read by Nicholas Briggs using a modulator instead of the main narrator. Briggs did the same for the [[Dalek]]s in ''[[Prisoner of the Daleks (novel)|Prisoner of the Daleks]]'' and ''[[Doctor Who and the Dalek Invasion of Earth (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'' in the same year, and has lent his voice to Dalek and Cyberman dialogue in almost all audiobooks since. | |||
This | |||
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true"> | <gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true"> | ||
The Cybermen Audio.jpg|Audiobook cover | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* {{penguin|1089663/doctor-who-and-the-cybermen/}} | |||
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[[Category:1975 novels]] | [[Category:1975 novels]] | ||
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[[Category:Stories set in 2070]] | [[Category:Stories set in 2070]] | ||
[[Category:Novels set on the Moon]] | [[Category:Novels set on the Moon]] | ||
[[Category:Cyberman novels]] | |||
[[Category:The Monsters Collection novels]] | |||