The Invasion
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
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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
- 2Invasion.jpg
1993 edition; Cover by Alister Pearson
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
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External links
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