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-{{title|''{{#sub:{{PAGENAME}}|(|-14}}'' (novelisation)}}
+{{Infobox Story SMW
-{{Infobox Novel|
+|image= Myth Makers novel.jpg
-novel name= Doctor Who - The Myth Makers|
+|series = [[Target novelisation]]s
-image= [[file: Myth_Makers_novel.jpg|250px]] |
+|number= 97
-series=[[Doctor Who]] -<br/>[[Target Novelisation]] |
+|novelisation of= The Myth Makers (TV story)
-number= 97 |
+|doctor = First Doctor
-doctor=[[First Doctor]] |
+|companions= [[Vicki Pallister|Vicki]], [[Steven Taylor|Steven]], [[Katarina]]
-companions= [[Vicki]], [[Steven Taylor]], [[Katarina]] |
+|enemy= [[Cassandra (The Myth Makers)|Cassandra]]
-enemy= [[Greek]]s, [[Troy|Trojan]]s |
+|setting= [[Troy]], circa [[BC#2nd Millennium B.C.|1200 BC]]
-year= [[Troy]], |
+|writer= Donald Cotton
-writer= [[Donald Cotton]] |
+|read by = [[Stephen Thorne]]
-publisher= [[Target Books]], [[W.H. Allen & Co]] |
+|cover = [[Andrew Skilleter]]
-release date= [[April]] [[1985]] (hardcover)<br>[[September]] [[1985]] (paperback)|
+|publisher= Target Books
-format= Hardcover and paperback editions, --- Pages |
+|publisher2= W.H. Allen
-isbn= ISBN 0-426-20125-6|
+|release date= 12 September 1985
-previous story=[[Galaxy Four (novelisation) | Doctor Who – Galaxy Four ]]<br>''[[Mission to the Unknown]]'' (novelised as part of ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan Part 1: Mission to the Unknown|The Daleks' Master Plan Part 1]]'') |
+|format= Hardcover and paperback editions; 28 Chapters, 142 Pages
-next story=[[The Daleks' Master Plan Part 1: Mission to the Unknown|The Daleks' Master Plan Part 1]] }}
+|isbn= ISBN 0-426-20170-1
+|prev= The Mind of Evil (novelisation)
+|next= The Invasion (novelisation)
+|series2 = [[List of Doctor Who television stories|TV series order]]
+|prev2= Galaxy Four (novelisation)
+|next2 = Mission to the Unknown (novelisation)
+}}
+'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a novelisation based on the 1965 television serial ''[[The Myth Makers (TV story)|The Myth Makers]]''.
-==Novelisation==
+This marked the first appearances of [[Vicki Pallister|Vicki]] and [[Steven Taylor|Steven]] since their final television appearances in [[1965 (releases)|1965]] and [[1966 (releases)|1966]] respectively. It was also the first novelisation to feature Steven, and indeed the first non-television story to do so.
-* This novelisation is based on the original television serial generally referred to as [[DW]]: ''[[The Myth Makers]]'' which included individual episode titles and was written by [[Donald Cotton]]. It was shown from 16th October 1965.
-* The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel. It features the artwork of [[Andrew Skilleter]]. (See below for information on other UK and international editions published with different covers).
-==Publisher's summary==
+== Publisher's summary ==
-Long, long ago on the great plains of [[Asia Minor]], two mighty armies faced each other in mortal combat. The armies were the [[Greece|Greek]]s and the [[Troy|Trojan]]s and the prize they were fighting for was [[Helen of Troy|Helen]], the most beautiful woman in the world.
+Long, long ago on the great plains of [[Asia Minor]], two mighty armies faced each other in mortal combat. The armies were the [[Greece|Greeks]] and the [[Troy|Trojans]] and the prize they were fighting for was [[Helen of Troy|Helen]], the most beautiful woman in the world.
 To the Greeks it seemed that the city of [[Troy]] was impregnable and only a miracle could bring them success.
-And then help comes to them in a most unexpected way as a [[the Doctor's TARDIS|strange blue box]] materialises close to their camp, bringing with it the [[First Doctor|First Doctor]], [[Steven Taylor|Steven]] and [[Vicki]], who soon find themselves caught up in the irreversible tide of history and legend...
+And then help comes to them in a most unexpected way as a [[the Doctor's TARDIS|strange blue box]] materialises close to their camp, bringing with it the [[First Doctor]], [[Steven Taylor|Steven]] and [[Vicki Pallister|Vicki]], who soon find themselves caught up in the irreversible tide of history and legend...
-==Illustrations==
+== Chapter titles ==
-None
+# Homer Remembers
+# Zeus Ex Machina
+# Hector Forgets
+# Enter Odysseus
+# Exit the Doctor
+# A Rather High Tea
+# Agamemnon Arbitrates
+# An Execution is Arranged
+# Temple Fugit
+# The Doctor Draws a Graph
+# Paris Draws the Line
+# Small Prophet, Quick Return
+# War Games Compulsory
+# Single Combat
+# Speech! Speech!
+# The Trojans at Home
+# Cassandra Claims a Kill
+# The Ultimate Weapon
+# A Council of War
+# Paris Stands on Ceremony
+# Dungeon Party
+# Hull Low, Young Lovers
+# A Victory Celebration
+# Doctor in the Horse
+# A Little Touch of Hubris
+# Abandon Ship!
+# Armageddon and After
+* Epilogue
-==Deviations from televised story==
+== Deviations from televised story ==
-''To be added''
+* The book is told entirely from [[Homer]]'s point of view, meaning many scenes, such as Steven getting wounded by the Trojan soldier, are cut out. Homer also takes on the role of the Greek servant [[Cyclops (The Myth Makers)|Cyclops]].
+* The Doctor thinks they have landed in the [[Kalahari]].
-==Writing and publishing notes==
+== Writing and publishing notes ==
-* Along with [[Marco Polo (novelisation)|Marco Polo]], this novelised title had the highest first print run of the Target novelisations (65,000).
+* Along with ''[[Marco Polo (novelisation)|Marco Polo]]'', this novelised title had the highest first print run of the Target novelisations (65,000).
+* The original artwork for the novelisation featured the artwork of [[Andrew Skilleter]].
+* This novelisation was later released as part of ''[[The History Collection (audio anthology)|The History Collection]]''.
-==Additional cover images==
+== Additional cover images ==
-''To be added''
+<gallery position=center captionalign=center hideaddbutton="true" >
+File:HardbackMythMakers.jpg|1985 Hardback edition
+File:StarBooksMythMakers&Gunfighters.jpg|1989 Star Books edition.<br />Front and Back Covers by [[Andrew Skilleter]]
+</gallery>
-==British publication history==
+== British publication history ==
-''To be added''
+First Publication:
+* Hardback
+: W.H.Allen & Co. Ltd. UK
+* Paperback
+: Target
-'''First Publication:'''
+== Audiobook ==
-* Hardback
+This Target book was released as an audiobook on [[7 April (releases)|7 April]] [[2008 (releases)|2008]] complete and unabridged by [[BBC Audio]] and read by [[Stephen Thorne]].
-: W.H.Allen & Co. Ltd. UK
-* Paperback
-: Target
-'''Re-issues:'''
-: None
-==Editions published outside Britain==
+The cover blurb and thumbnail illustrations were retained in the accompanying booklet with sleevenotes by [[David J. Howe]]. Music and sound effects by [[Simon Power]].
-''To be added''
-==[[Target Books (BBC Audio releases)| Audiobook]] ==
+<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
-This Target Book was released complete and unabridged by [[BBC Audio]] and read by [[Stephen Thorne]] who played [[Omega]].<br>
+File:MythMakersAudio.jpg|Audiobook cover
-The audio set of 4 CD's with an ISBN 1-405-? was released in April 2008 priced £13.99 (UK)<br>
-The cover blurb and thumbnail illustrations were retained in the accompanying booklet with sleevenotes by [[David J. Howe]]. Music and sound effects by [[Simon Power]]<br>
-<gallery hideaddbutton="true" >
-file:MythMakersAudio.jpg
 </gallery>
+== External links ==
+''to be added''
-==See also==
-* '''[[The Target Book]]''' by [[David J Howe]] ([[Telos Publishing]] 2007)
-==External links==
-* {{On target|1985/myth/85myth.htm|Doctor Who - The Myth Makers}}
 {{DWN}}
 {{TitleSort}}
-[[Category:Target novelisations|Myth]]
-[[Category:1985 novels|Myth]]
+[[Category:The History Collection novels]]
+[[Category:1985 novels]]
+[[Category:First Doctor novelisations]]
+[[Category:Stories set in the distant past]]