The Dalek Book

The Dalek Book
Written by:	David Whitaker & Terry Nation
Release date:	September 1964
Publisher:	Souvenir Press
Format:	Hardcover 96 pages
Dalek annual
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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.

Contents

Comic stories

• Dalek Planetarium
• Invasion of the Daleks
• The Oil Well
• The Message of Mystery (fumetti comic story)
• City of the Daleks
• The Humanoids
• Monsters of Gurnian
• Battle for the Moon

Prose stories

• Red for Danger
• The Secret of the Mountain
• The Small Defender
• Break-through!

Features

• The Dalekode
• Anatomy of a Dalek (included within City of the Daleks)
• Dodge the Dalek
• The Dalek War Machines
• The Dalography of Skaro
• The Dalek Dictionary

External links

• The Comic Book Database entry for The Dalek Book