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|image = DWSB2008.jpg|Doctor Who Storybook 2008 | |image = DWSB2008.jpg|Doctor Who Storybook 2008 | ||
| | |doctor = Tenth Doctor | ||
|release date = | |companions = [[Martha Jones]] | ||
|publisher = | |release date = 1 August 2007 | ||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1- | |publisher = Panini UK | ||
|format = | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-84653-030-2 | ||
|price = £7.99 | |||
|release number = 2 | |||
|format = Hardback; 78 pages | |||
|series = ''[[Doctor Who Storybook]]s'' | |||
|prev = Doctor Who Storybook 2007 | |prev = Doctor Who Storybook 2007 | ||
|next = Doctor Who Storybook 2009 | |next = Doctor Who Storybook 2009 | ||
}} | }}The '''''Doctor Who Storybook 2008''''' was published in 2007. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | |||
== Publisher's | |||
* From the front cover: | * From the front cover: | ||
: Eight brand new illustrated adventures for the Doctor and Martha! | : Eight brand new illustrated adventures for the Doctor and Martha! | ||
* From the back cover: | : Includes writers from the multi-award-winning BBC One Series. | ||
: Thrilling Adventures in Time and Space! | * From the back cover: | ||
: The TARDIS takes the Doctor and Martha to previously unexplored corners of the universe in this new selection of adventures, full of danger, excitement and fun - and all lavishly illustrated in full colour! | : Thrilling Adventures in Time and Space! | ||
: The TARDIS takes the Doctor and Martha to previously unexplored corners of the universe in this new selection of adventures, full of danger, excitement and fun - and all lavishly illustrated in full colour! Join them as they dodge bionic tortoises on a futuristic planet, help an ordinary boy save Christmas by bringing his imagination to life, battle shadowy creatures aboard a giant space station, explore a beautiful undersea paradise with a dark secret, and travel back in time to save a motel from rampaging zombies! | |||
== Contents == | == Contents == | ||
=== Comic strip story === | |||
=== Comic strip | * ''[[Sunscreen (comic story)|Sunscreen]]'' by [[Jonathan Morris]] | ||
* [[Sunscreen (comic story)|Sunscreen]] by [[Jonathan Morris]] | |||
: Pencil art by [[Martin Geraghty]] and inks by [[David A. Roach]] | : Pencil art by [[Martin Geraghty]] and inks by [[David A. Roach]] | ||
=== Text | === Text stories === | ||
* [[Cats and Dogs]] by [[Tom MacRae]] | * ''[[Cats and Dogs]]'' by [[Tom MacRae]] | ||
: Illustrations by [[Andy Walker]] | : Illustrations by [[Andy Walker]] | ||
* [[The Body Bank]] by [[Gareth Roberts]] | * ''[[The Body Bank]]'' by [[Gareth Roberts]] | ||
: Illustrations by [[Dan McDaid]] | : Illustrations by [[Dan McDaid]] | ||
* [[The Box Under the Tree]] by [[Robert Shearman]] | * ''[[The Box Under the Tree]]'' by [[Robert Shearman]] | ||
: Illustrations by [[Martin Geraghty]] | : Illustrations by [[Martin Geraghty]] | ||
* [[Zombie Motel]] by [[Paul Magrs]] | * ''[[Zombie Motel]]'' by [[Paul Magrs]] | ||
: Illustrations by [[Ben Willsher]] | : Illustrations by [[Ben Willsher]] | ||
* [[The Iron Circle]] by [[Nicholas Briggs]] | * ''[[The Iron Circle]]'' by [[Nicholas Briggs]] | ||
: Illustrations by [[Martin Geraghty]] | : Illustrations by [[Martin Geraghty]] | ||
* [[Kiss of Life]] by [[Justin Richards]] | * ''[[Kiss of Life]]'' by [[Justin Richards]] | ||
: Illustrations by [[Andy Walker]] | : Illustrations by [[Andy Walker]] | ||
* [[Deep Water]] by [[Nicholas Pegg]] | * ''[[Deep Water]]'' by [[Nicholas Pegg]] | ||
: Illustrated by [[Brian Williamson]] | : Illustrated by [[Brian Williamson]] | ||
=== Additional features === | === Additional features === | ||
* [[A Letter from the Doctor]] | * [[A Letter from the Doctor (Storybook 2008)|A Letter from the Doctor]] | ||
* | * The contents page features an illustration of the Doctor and Martha hanging onto a cable shaft while surrounded by [[Raxacoricofallapatorian]]s (presumably [[Slitheen]], as they are a recurring villain in the new series). | ||
== Accredited | == Accredited credits == | ||
* Editor: [[Clayton Hickman]] | * Editor: [[Clayton Hickman]] | ||
* Designer: [[Peri Godbold]] | * Designer: [[Peri Godbold]] | ||
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* With thanks to: [[Russell T Davies]], [[David Tennant]] and [[Freema Agyeman]], [[Mark Gatiss]], [[Gary Russell]], [[Tom Spilsbury]], [[Scott Gray]], [[Stuart Manning]], [[Kate Beharrell]], [[Richard Hollis]] and [[Harriet Newby-Hill]] | * With thanks to: [[Russell T Davies]], [[David Tennant]] and [[Freema Agyeman]], [[Mark Gatiss]], [[Gary Russell]], [[Tom Spilsbury]], [[Scott Gray]], [[Stuart Manning]], [[Kate Beharrell]], [[Richard Hollis]] and [[Harriet Newby-Hill]] | ||
== Additional | == Additional notes == | ||
* The Doctor Who Storybook 2008 followed the same successful format as last year. | * The ''Doctor Who Storybook 2008'' followed the same successful format as last year. | ||
* So as not to make the Storybook any less | * So as not to make the Storybook any less "official" than the BBC's offering, the Storybook was allowed to use the BBC logo on the cover and a box stating "Published with permission of the BBC" was found on the back. | ||
* The introduction, by way of | * The introduction, by way of "A letter from the Doctor" is a direct lift from the first and very early issues of Doctor Who Weekly (as ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' was formerly known as), even down to the Doctor's signature at the end. This time around the letter was, as forwarded to the publisher by [[Russell T Davies]]. | ||
* The Storybook was issued with a dustcover that inside the front flap had a short piece updating "The Changing Face of Doctor Who", and in the back flap a short piece on each of the featured writers accompanied by a small photo. | * The Storybook was issued with a dustcover that inside the front flap had a short piece updating "The Changing Face of Doctor Who", and in the back flap a short piece on each of the featured writers accompanied by a small photo. | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [http://www.drwhoguide.com/storybooks10.htm The Doctor Who Reference Guide summary of the Storybooks] | * [http://www.drwhoguide.com/storybooks10.htm The Doctor Who Reference Guide summary of the Storybooks] | ||
[[Category:Doctor Who Storybooks]] | [[Category:Doctor Who Storybooks]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:00, 10 September 2024
The Doctor Who Storybook 2008 was published in 2007.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
- From the front cover:
- Eight brand new illustrated adventures for the Doctor and Martha!
- Includes writers from the multi-award-winning BBC One Series.
- From the back cover:
- Thrilling Adventures in Time and Space!
- The TARDIS takes the Doctor and Martha to previously unexplored corners of the universe in this new selection of adventures, full of danger, excitement and fun - and all lavishly illustrated in full colour! Join them as they dodge bionic tortoises on a futuristic planet, help an ordinary boy save Christmas by bringing his imagination to life, battle shadowy creatures aboard a giant space station, explore a beautiful undersea paradise with a dark secret, and travel back in time to save a motel from rampaging zombies!
Contents[[edit] | [edit source]]
Comic strip story[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Pencil art by Martin Geraghty and inks by David A. Roach
Text stories[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Illustrations by Andy Walker
- Illustrations by Dan McDaid
- Illustrations by Martin Geraghty
- Illustrations by Ben Willsher
- Illustrations by Martin Geraghty
- Illustrations by Andy Walker
- Illustrated by Brian Williamson
Additional features[[edit] | [edit source]]
- A Letter from the Doctor
- The contents page features an illustration of the Doctor and Martha hanging onto a cable shaft while surrounded by Raxacoricofallapatorians (presumably Slitheen, as they are a recurring villain in the new series).
Accredited credits[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Editor: Clayton Hickman
- Designer: Peri Godbold
- Front cover painting by Alister Pearson
- Frontispiece pencils and inks by David A. Roach Colours by Dylan Teague
- Contents page illustration: Andy Walker
- With thanks to: Russell T Davies, David Tennant and Freema Agyeman, Mark Gatiss, Gary Russell, Tom Spilsbury, Scott Gray, Stuart Manning, Kate Beharrell, Richard Hollis and Harriet Newby-Hill
Additional notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor Who Storybook 2008 followed the same successful format as last year.
- So as not to make the Storybook any less "official" than the BBC's offering, the Storybook was allowed to use the BBC logo on the cover and a box stating "Published with permission of the BBC" was found on the back.
- The introduction, by way of "A letter from the Doctor" is a direct lift from the first and very early issues of Doctor Who Weekly (as Doctor Who Magazine was formerly known as), even down to the Doctor's signature at the end. This time around the letter was, as forwarded to the publisher by Russell T Davies.
- The Storybook was issued with a dustcover that inside the front flap had a short piece updating "The Changing Face of Doctor Who", and in the back flap a short piece on each of the featured writers accompanied by a small photo.
