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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]]'' | * 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. | ||
Revision as of 11:00, 12 March 2022
Doctor Who The Official Annual 2009 was published in 2008.
Overview
- Release Number 3
- Publisher BBC Children's Books,UK
- Released 7 August 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
Comic strip story
- 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
Text stories
- Illustrated by John Ross and coloured by James Offredi
- Illustrated by John Ross and coloured by James Offredi
Features
- The Adventure Continues Written by Justin Richards
- Know Your Companions (Donna, Martha, Rose, Captain Jack Harkness, Mickey Smith and Sarah Jane Smith)
- To the Doctor - a Daughter by Justin Richards
- The Sarah Jane Adventures (feature) Written by Rupert Laight
- Alien A-Z Written by Annabel Gibson
- Battle for Survival written by Justin Richards
- Have We Met?
- Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf?
- What If? Written by Justin Richards
- Posters (full page)
- Partners in Crime
- The Sarah Jane Adventures
- Sontaran "Sontar-ha!"
- The Library
- Ood "The Circle must be broken"
- Intergalactic Guide to Planets and Places:
- Know Your Enemy (full page feature):
Additional features
- 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
- Editor: to be added
- Designer: to be added
- Frontispiece uses graphics by (not stated)
Additional notes
- 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
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