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|image=DW Annual 2009.jpg
|image = DW Annual 2009.jpg
|series=[[Doctor Who annual|''Doctor Who'' annuals]]
|doctor = Tenth Doctor
|release date= [[August (releases)|August]] [[2008 (releases)|2008]]
|companions = [[Donna Noble]]
|publisher= BBC Children's Books
|release date = 7 August 2008
|isbn= ISBN 978-1-4059-0427-8
|publisher = BBC Children's Books
|format= hardback 94 pages  
|isbn = ISBN-10 1-40590-427-5<br>ISBN-13 978-1-4059-0427-8
|prev=Doctor Who The Official Annual 2008
|price = £6.99
|next=Doctor Who The Official Annual 2010  
|release number = 3
}}'''''Doctor Who The Official Annual 2009''''' was published in 2008.
|format = Hardback; 94 pages
 
|series = [[Doctor Who annual|''Doctor Who'' annuals]]
== Overview ==
|prev = Doctor Who The Official Annual 2008
: Release Number 3
|next = Doctor Who The Official Annual 2010  
: Publisher [[BBC Children's Books]],UK
}}
: Released in August 2008
'''''Doctor Who The Official Annual 2009''''' was published in 2008.
: ISBN: 978-1-40590-427-8
: Priced £6.99 (UK)
: Format Hardback 94 pages
: Featured Doctor: The Tenth Doctor
: Featured Companions: [[Donna Noble]]
: Featured Enemies: Various


== Contents ==
== Contents ==
 
=== Comic stories ===
=== Comic strip story ===
* ''[[The Greatest Mall in the Universe]]'' by [[Colin Brake]]
* ''[[The Greatest Mall in the Universe]]'' by [[Colin Brake]]
: Illustrated by [[John Ross]] and coloured by [[James Offredi]]
: Illustrated by [[John Ross]] and coloured by [[James Offredi]]
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: Illustrated by [[John Ross]] and coloured by [[James Offredi]]
: Illustrated by [[John Ross]] and coloured by [[James Offredi]]


=== Text stories ===
=== Short stories ===
* ''[[Once Upon a Time (DWAN short story)|Once Upon a Time]]'' by [[Justin Richards]]
* ''[[Once Upon a Time (DWAN short story)|Once Upon a Time]]'' by [[Justin Richards]]
: Illustrated by [[John Ross]] and coloured by [[James Offredi]]
: Illustrated by [[John Ross]] and coloured by [[James Offredi]]
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=== Features ===
=== Features ===
* ''[[The Adventure Continues (short story)|The Adventure Continues]]'' Written by [[Justin Richards]]
* ''[[The Adventure Continues (short story)|The Adventure Continues]]'' Written by [[Justin Richards]]
* ''[[Know Your Companions]]'' ([[Donna Noble|Donna]], [[Martha Jones|Martha]], [[Rose Tyler|Rose]], Captain [[Jack Harkness]], [[Mickey Smith]] and [[Sarah Jane Smith]])
* ''[[Know Your Companions (feature)|Know Your Companions]]'' ([[Donna Noble|Donna]], [[Martha Jones|Martha]], [[Rose Tyler|Rose]], Captain [[Jack Harkness]], [[Mickey Smith]] and [[Sarah Jane Smith]])
* To the Doctor - a Daughter by [[Justin Richards]]
* To the Doctor - a Daughter by [[Justin Richards]]
* ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures (feature)]]'' Written by [[Rupert Laight]]
* ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures (feature)]]'' Written by [[Rupert Laight]]
* ''[[Alien A-Z]]'' Written by [[Annabel Gibson]]
* ''[[Alien A-Z]]'' Written by [[Annabel Gibson]]
* ''[[Battle for Survival (short story)|Battle for Survival]]'' written by [[Justin Richards]]
* ''[[Battle for Survival (short story)|Battle for Survival]]'' written by [[Justin Richards]]
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* This year's release followed the format (and success), of recent years, with two releases: the ''Doctor Who The Official Annual 2009'' (published by [[BBC Children's Books]]) and the ''[[Doctor Who Storybook 2009]]'' (published by [[Panini Comics]]). While the latter presented a series of short illustrated fiction stories, the former concentrated on the lighter side of activities, games, puzzles and, once again, all new, comic strip stories.
* This year's release followed the format (and success), of recent years, with two releases: the ''Doctor Who The Official Annual 2009'' (published by [[BBC Children's Books]]) and the ''[[Doctor Who Storybook 2009]]'' (published by [[Panini Comics]]). While the latter presented a series of short illustrated fiction stories, the former concentrated on the lighter side of activities, games, puzzles and, once again, all new, comic strip stories.
* Released in the UK following the fourth television series (with the Tenth Doctor) the cover featured a large shiny foil cover with the Tenth Doctor and the [[Dalek|Supreme Dalek]] on the front and [[Davros]] on the back cover.
* Released in the UK following the fourth television series (with the Tenth Doctor) the cover featured a large shiny foil cover with the Tenth Doctor and the [[Dalek|Supreme Dalek]] on the front and [[Davros]] on the back cover.
* Of particular note is the increased page count, the addition of a third comic strip story, a second prose story, posters with an unobtrusive "cut" line near the spine, pitched at a slightly older audience, more features than before including ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' and, best of all, all for the same price as last year! This is destined to be a bigger seller than even last years!
* Of particular note is the increased page count, the addition of a third comic strip story, a second prose story, posters with an unobtrusive "cut" line near the spine, pitched at a slightly older audience, more features than before including ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'', all for the same price as [[Doctor Who The Official Annual 2008|last year's annual]].
* Individual page credits are given on the title page but are not complete.
* Individual page credits are given on the title page but are not complete.
* Early prototype cover shows the Tenth Doctor and three of the same [[Sontaran]] ([[General Staal]]) on the cover.
* Early prototype cover shows the Tenth Doctor and three of the same [[Sontaran]] ([[General Staal]]) on the cover.

Latest revision as of 14:48, 31 July 2024

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Doctor Who The Official Annual 2009 was published in 2008.

Contents[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

Illustrated by John Ross and coloured by James Offredi
Illustrated by John Ross and coloured by James Offredi
Illustrated by John Ross and coloured by James Offredi

Short stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

Illustrated by John Ross and coloured by James Offredi
Illustrated by John Ross and coloured by James Offredi

Features[[edit] | [edit source]]

Additional features[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Puzzle: Wordplay: Super Sonic
  • Puzzle: Monster Mash
  • Puzzle: Maze Trapped
  • Quiz: Time Lord True or False
  • Puzzle: Cosmic Crossword
  • Puzzle: Maze: Destination: Earth
  • Quiz: Where in the Universe are we?
  • Make: Ood T-shirt
  • Counter and Dice Game: Time Trap
  • Sonic Drawing Page

Credits[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Editor: to be added
  • Designer: to be added
  • Frontispiece uses graphics by (not stated)

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

Preliminary mock-up cover.
  • This year's release followed the format (and success), of recent years, with two releases: the Doctor Who The Official Annual 2009 (published by BBC Children's Books) and the Doctor Who Storybook 2009 (published by Panini Comics). While the latter presented a series of short illustrated fiction stories, the former concentrated on the lighter side of activities, games, puzzles and, once again, all new, comic strip stories.
  • Released in the UK following the fourth television series (with the Tenth Doctor) the cover featured a large shiny foil cover with the Tenth Doctor and the Supreme Dalek on the front and Davros on the back cover.
  • Of particular note is the increased page count, the addition of a third comic strip story, a second prose story, posters with an unobtrusive "cut" line near the spine, pitched at a slightly older audience, more features than before including The Sarah Jane Adventures, all for the same price as last year's annual.
  • Individual page credits are given on the title page but are not complete.
  • Early prototype cover shows the Tenth Doctor and three of the same Sontaran (General Staal) on the cover.

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

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