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|book name=The Doctor Who Monster Book
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|image=[[Image:DoctorWhoMonsterBook1.jpg|250px]]
DoctorWhoMonsterBook1.jpg|1975
|writer= [[Terrance Dicks]]
DoctorWhoMonsterBook1a.jpg|1985
|publisher= [[Target Books]], [[Tandem|Tandem Publishing Ltd, UK]]  
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|release date= November [[1975]]
|writer       = [[Terrance Dicks]]
|format= Large format stapled paperback<br> 64 black and white pages
|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''
|prev2          =
|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]].


==Publisher's Summary==
== Subject matter ==
None. The back cover is given over to thumbnail images of the first 16 Target covers.
* 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]]''.


==Main Focus==
== Notable features ==
*Who is Doctor Who? and the monsters that have attacked the Doctor throughout his many lives… Upto and including ([[DW)]]): [[Terror of the Zygons]]
* 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.


==Notable Features==
== Notes ==
* This book mixes large photographs, black and white illustations from the Target novelisation covers and rudimentary text by [[Terrance Dicks]].
* 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.
* Features: The [[Dalek]]s, [[Ogron]]s, [[Exxilon]]s, [[Bellal]], [[Davros]], [[Cybermen]], [[Vogan]]s, [[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, [[Mining Robot]] and [[Guardian]], [[Daemon]]s, [[Bok]], [[Omega]], [[GellGuards]], [[Draconian]]s, [[Giant Maggots]], [[Prehistoric Dinosaurs]], [[Spider]]s, [[K1 Robot|Giant Robot]], [[Wirrn]] and [[Zygon]]s.
* The first edition had a print run of 100,000 copies and was priced at 50p (UK).
* This large sized paperback with a cover by [[Chris Archilleos]], included a free pull out poster stapled in the middle of the cover artwork.
* ''[[The Second Doctor Who Monster Book]]'' was later released covering the further adventures of the [[Fourth Doctor]].
* The TARDIS is referred to throughout as the Tardis standing for Time And Relative Dimensions in Time
* 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 Discovery Series]] of 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 without the poster, was published in May [[1985]] with the same ISBN, priced at £1.95 (UK) and had a print run of 30,000.  
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Image:DoctorWhoMonsterBook1a.jpg|1985 Second Edition
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==See Also==
[[Target Books]]


==External Links==
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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]]

Notable features[[edit] | [edit source]]

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.