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{{Infobox Reference Book
{{Infobox Reference Book
|book name=The Dalek Book
|image       = TheDalekBookCover.jpg
|image= [[Image:TheDalekBookCover.jpg|250 px]]
|writer       = [[David Whitaker]] & [[Terry Nation]]
|writer= [[David Whitaker]] & [[Terry Nation]]
|publisher   = Souvenir Press
|publisher= Souvenir Press
|release date = [[30 June (releases)|30 June]] [[1964 (releases)|1964]]
|release date= [[June]] [[1964]]
|format       = Hardcover 96 pages
|format= Hardcover 96 pages
|series      = ''[[Dalek annual]]''
|isbn= None (predated ISBN)
|next         = The Dalek World
|next release= [[The Dalek World]]|}}
}}
Published in [[1964 (releases)|1964]], '''''The Dalek Book''''' was the first collection of original, printed stories set in the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]]. It was also the first in [[Souvenir Press]]' line of [[Dalek annual]]s. Co-written by [[Dalek]] creator [[Terry Nation]] and series writer [[David Whitaker]], the book contained information on the Daleks, as well as original stories and comic strips, a Dalek dictionary and a photo-story about [[Susan Foreman]] meeting the Daleks, featuring images from the 1963-64 serial ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]''.


Published in 1964, ''The Dalek Book'' was one of the first spin-off books based upon ''Doctor Who''. Co-written by [[Dalek]]s creator [[Terry Nation]] and series writer [[David Whitaker]], the book contained information on the Daleks, as well as original stories and comic strips, a Dalek dictionary, and a photo story about [[Susan Foreman]] meeting the Daleks, featuring images from the 1963-64 serial ''[[The Daleks]]''.  
Story art was executed by [[A. B. Cornwell]], [[Richard Jennings]] and [[John Woods]], but none of the stories are individually credited. Except where artwork is signed, who did what is a matter of speculation. It is believed that the book was largely written by David Whitaker.


Story art was done by [[A. B. Cornwell]], [[Richard Jennings]], and [[John Woods]] but none of the stories are individually credited. Except where artwork is signed, who did what is a matter of speculation. It is believed that the book was largely written by David Whitaker.
Narratively, it was important for introducing the character of [[Jeff Stone]], as well as the first [[Dalek Emperor]], an individual best-know as the [[Golden Emperor]] for his distinctive golden casing, and later given a more personal name and backstory as the [[Dalek Prime]].


Follow-up [[Dalek Annual]]s from Souvenir Press Ltd, ''[[The Dalek World]]'' and ''[[The Dalek Outer Space Book]]'', were published in 1965 and 1966.
== Contents ==
=== Comic stories ===
* ''[[Dalek Planetarium (comic story)|Dalek Planetarium]]''
* ''[[Invasion of the Daleks (comic story)|Invasion of the Daleks]]''
* ''[[The Oil Well (comic story)|The Oil Well]]''
* ''[[The Message of Mystery (comic story)|The Message of Mystery]]'' ({{w|fumetti}} comic story)
* ''[[City of the Daleks (comic story)|City of the Daleks]]''
* ''[[The Humanoids (comic story)|The Humanoids]]''
* ''[[Monsters of Gurnian (comic story)|Monsters of Gurnian]]''
* ''[[Battle for the Moon (comic story)|Battle for the Moon]]''


==Publisher's Summary==
=== Prose stories ===
''To be added''
* ''[[Red for Danger (short story)|Red for Danger]]''
* ''[[The Secret of the Mountain (short story)|The Secret of the Mountain]]''
* ''[[The Small Defender (short story)|The Small Defender]]''
* ''[[Break-through! (short story)|Break-through!]]''


==Contents==
=== Features ===
===Stories===
* ''[[The Dalekode]]''
*[[Invasion of the Daleks (comic strip)|Invasion of the Daleks]] - comic story
* ''[[Anatomy of a Dalek (feature)|Anatomy of a Dalek]]'' (included within ''[[City of the Daleks (comic story)|City of the Daleks]]'')
*[[Red for Danger]] - text story with illustrations
* ''[[Dodge the Dalek (game)|Dodge the Dalek]]''
*[[The Oil Well]] - comic story
* ''[[The Dalek War Machines]]''
*[[The Message of Mystery]] - photo story
* ''[[The Dalography of Skaro]]''
*[[The Secret of the Mountain]] - text story with illustrations
* ''[[The Dalek Dictionary (feature)|The Dalek Dictionary]]''
*[[City of the Daleks]] - comic story
*[[The Humanoids]] - comic story
*[[The Small Defender]] - text story with illustrations
*[[Monsters of Gurnian]] - comic story
*[[Break-through!]] - text story with illustrations
*[[Battle for the Moon]] - comic story


===Features===
== External links ==
*The Dalek Planetarium
* [http://www.comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=94517 The Comic Book Database entry for '''The Dalek Book''']
*The Dalekode
*Anatomy of a Dalek
*Dodge the Dalek
*Dalek War Machines
*Dalography of Skaro
*The Dalek Dictionary


==See also==
{{Dalek Annual}}
* [[Terry Nation's Dalek Special]]
{{Dalek prose stories}}
* [[The Official Doctor Who & the Daleks Book]]
{{Dalek comic stories}}
* [[The Dalek Outer Space Book]]
{{TitleSort}}


==External Links==
[[Category:The Dalek Book| *]]
[http://www.comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=94517 The Comic Book Database entry for '''The Dalek Book''']
[[Category:Dalek books|Dalek]]
[[Category:Dalek Annuals| 1]]

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Published in 1964, The Dalek Book was the first collection of original, printed stories set in the Doctor Who universe. It was also the first in Souvenir Press' line of Dalek annuals. Co-written by Dalek creator Terry Nation and series writer David Whitaker, the book contained information on the Daleks, as well as original stories and comic strips, a Dalek dictionary and a photo-story about Susan Foreman meeting the Daleks, featuring images from the 1963-64 serial The Daleks.

Story art was executed by A. B. Cornwell, Richard Jennings and John Woods, but none of the stories are individually credited. Except where artwork is signed, who did what is a matter of speculation. It is believed that the book was largely written by David Whitaker.

Narratively, it was important for introducing the character of Jeff Stone, as well as the first Dalek Emperor, an individual best-know as the Golden Emperor for his distinctive golden casing, and later given a more personal name and backstory as the Dalek Prime.

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

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

Features[[edit] | [edit source]]

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]