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| | DoctorWhoMonsterBook1.jpg|1975 | ||
|writer= [[Terrance Dicks]] | DoctorWhoMonsterBook1a.jpg|1985 | ||
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| | |writer = [[Terrance Dicks]] | ||
|format= | |publisher = Target Books | ||
|isbn=ISBN 0-426-11447-7 | |release date = {{il|[[20 November (releases)|20 November]] [[1975 (releases)|1975]] (1st edition)|[[16 May (releases)|16 May]] [[1985 (releases)|1985]] (2nd edition)}} | ||
|format = Paperback, 64 black and white stapled pages | |||
|isbn = ISBN 0-426-11447-7 | |||
|series = Factual books | |||
|prev = The Making of Doctor Who | |||
|next = The Doctor Who Dinosaur Book (novel) | |||
|series2 = ''Monster Books'' | |||
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|next2 = The Second Doctor Who Monster Book | |||
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'''''The Doctor Who Monster Book''''' was a ''[[Doctor Who]]'' reference book published by [[Target Books]] in [[1975 (releases)|1975]] and re-published in [[1985 (releases)|1985]]. | |||
== | == Subject matter == | ||
* Who is [[The Doctor|Doctor Who?]] and the monsters that have attacked the Doctor throughout his many lives... Up to and including [[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]''. | |||
== | == Notable features == | ||
* | * This book mixes large photographs, black and white illustations from the [[Target novelisation]] covers and rudimentary text by [[Terrance Dicks]]. | ||
* Features: | |||
** The [[Dalek]]s, [[Ogron]]s, [[Exxilon]]s, [[Bellal]], [[Davros]], [[Cybermen]], [[Vogan (Revenge of the Cybermen)|Vogans]], [[Ice Warrior]]s, [[Aggedor|Monster of Peladon]], [[Robot Yeti|Yeti]], [[Auton]]s, [[Silurian]]s, [[Sea Devil]]s, [[Sontaran]]s, [[Styre]], [[Linx]], [[Zarbi]], [[Sensorite]]s, [[Mechanoid]]s, [[Axon]]s, [[IMC robot|Mining Robot]] and [[Uxariean|Guardian]], [[Dæmon]]s, [[Bok]], [[Omega]], [[Gell guard]]s, [[Draconian]]s, [[Giant Maggot]]s, [[Dinosaur]]s, [[Spider]]s, [[K1|Giant Robot]], [[Wirrn]] and [[Zygon]]s. | |||
* This large sized paperback with a cover by [[Chris Achilleos]], included a free pull out poster stapled in the middle of the cover artwork. | |||
* [[The Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]] is referred to throughout as the Tardis standing for Time And Relative Dimensions in Time. | |||
== Notes == | |||
* This sized format with poster proved successful enough to be used again in the ''[[The Doctor Who Dinosaur Book]]'' and for the ''[[Doctor Who Discovers (real world)|Doctor Who Discovers]]'' books. | |||
* The first edition had a print run of 100,000 copies and was priced at 50p (UK). | |||
* ''[[The Second Doctor Who Monster Book]]'' was later released covering the further adventures of the [[Fourth Doctor]]. | |||
* A re-issued version of this title with the ''Doctor Who'' neon logo and some changed photos, and without the poster, was published on [[16 May (releases)|16 May]] [[1985 (releases)|1985]] with the same ISBN, priced at £1.95 (UK) and had a print run of 30,000. | |||
==Notes== | |||
* This sized format with poster proved successful enough to be used again in the [[The Doctor Who Dinosaur Book]] and for the [[Doctor Who | |||
* The first edition had a print run of 100,000 copies and was priced at 50p (UK) | |||
* [[The Second Doctor Who Monster Book]] was later released covering the further adventures of the Fourth Doctor | |||
* A re-issued version of this title with the Doctor Who neon logo and without the poster, was published | |||
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The Doctor Who Monster Book was a Doctor Who reference book published by Target Books in 1975 and re-published in 1985.
Subject matter[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Who is Doctor Who? and the monsters that have attacked the Doctor throughout his many lives... Up to and including TV: Terror of the Zygons.
Notable features[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This book mixes large photographs, black and white illustations from the Target novelisation covers and rudimentary text by Terrance Dicks.
- Features:
- The Daleks, Ogrons, Exxilons, Bellal, Davros, Cybermen, Vogans, Ice Warriors, Monster of Peladon, Yeti, Autons, Silurians, Sea Devils, Sontarans, Styre, Linx, Zarbi, Sensorites, Mechanoids, Axons, Mining Robot and Guardian, Dæmons, Bok, Omega, Gell guards, Draconians, Giant Maggots, Dinosaurs, Spiders, Giant Robot, Wirrn and Zygons.
- This large sized paperback with a cover by Chris Achilleos, included a free pull out poster stapled in the middle of the cover artwork.
- The TARDIS is referred to throughout as the Tardis standing for Time And Relative Dimensions in Time.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This sized format with poster proved successful enough to be used again in the The Doctor Who Dinosaur Book and for the Doctor Who Discovers books.
- The first edition had a print run of 100,000 copies and was priced at 50p (UK).
- The Second Doctor Who Monster Book was later released covering the further adventures of the Fourth Doctor.
- A re-issued version of this title with the Doctor Who neon logo and some changed photos, and without the poster, was published on 16 May 1985 with the same ISBN, priced at £1.95 (UK) and had a print run of 30,000.
