The Invasion (novelisation)

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The Invasion was a novelisation based on the 1968 television serial The Invasion.

Publisher's summary

1985 edition

Materialising in outer space, the TARDIS is attacked by a missile fired from the dark side of the moon.

Back on Earth, the newly-formed United Nations Intelligence Taskforce, led by Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, is disturbed by a series of UFO sightings over Southern England.

Meanwhile, a large consignment of mysterious crates is delivered to the headquarters of International Electromatix, the largest computer and electronics firm in the world.

These seemingly unconnected events-but in reality the preparations for a massive Cyberman invasion of Earth who with one aim-the total annihilation of the human race.

Deviations from televised story

To be added

Writing and publishing notes

  • Back pages feature details of Fantastic Doctor Who Poster Offers-without the colour pictures of the posters!
  • The cover of the original Target Books edition featured the artwork of Andrew Skilleter.

Additional cover images

British publication history

First publication:

  • Hardback
W.H.Allen & Co. Ltd. UK
  • Paperback
Target

Re-issues:

1993 Virgin Publishing with a new cover by Alistair Pearson priced £3.50 (UK)

Editions published outside Britain

To be added

External links

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