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This story, first broadcast on television in [[1964 (releases)|1964]], marked the second appearance of the Daleks and ended with the break-up of the original TARDIS crew.
This story, first broadcast on television in [[1964 (releases)|1964]], marked the second appearance of the Daleks and ended with the break-up of the original TARDIS crew.


[[Terrance Dicks]], who was the [[Doctor Who]] [[Script editor|script editor]] for five years, has written more than sixty novels based on Doctor Who television stories. This is a new edition of one of his earliest novelizations.
[[Terrance Dicks]], who was the [[Doctor Who]] [[script editor]] for five years, has written more than sixty novels based on Doctor Who television stories. This is a new edition of one of his earliest novelizations.


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== Writing and publishing notes ==
== Writing and publishing notes ==
* The original Target edition featured the artwork of [[Chris Achilleos]]. In the absence of an accurate photo reference, the [[Roboman]] and [[Dalek Saucer]] shown on the cover resemble those from the film ''[[Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.]]''. See below for information on editions with different covers. The [[Dalek]] has its gun stalk swapped with its plunger.
* The original Target edition featured the artwork of [[Chris Achilleos]]. In the absence of an accurate photo reference, the [[Roboman]] and [[Dalek Saucer]] shown on the cover resemble those from the film ''[[Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.]]''. See below for information on editions with different covers. The [[Dalek]] has its gun stalk swapped with its plunger.
*The 1990 edition uses the same cover art as the [[VHS]] release of the story.
* The 1990 edition uses the same cover art as the [[VHS]] release of the story.


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* Published in Germany by Schneider-Buch in 1981 as a paperback edition, translated by Ulla Neckenauer and published as ''Dr. Who - Kampf um die Erde'', it was one of two German novelisations published in the early 1980’s.
* Published in Germany by Schneider-Buch in 1981 as a paperback edition, translated by Ulla Neckenauer and published as ''Dr. Who - Kampf um die Erde'', it was one of two German novelisations published in the early 1980’s.
* Published in France by Editions Garanciere in 1987 as a paperback edition, translated by Roland C. Wagner and published as ''Docteur Who – Les Daleks Envahissent la Terre'', it was one of eight French novelisations; each book is given the strapline ‘Igor et Grichka Bogdanoff presentent’ they presented a French science programme called Temps X, the broadcaster had bought and dubbed a selection of [[Fourth Doctor]] stories in 1986 but didn’t show them until 1989. The novelisation features an image of the [[First Doctor]] with the Fourth Doctor’s scarf.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wonderfulbook.co.uk/basedon/|title=Based on the Popular BBC Television Serial 3rd Edition}}</ref>
* Published in France by Editions Garanciere in 1987 as a paperback edition, translated by Roland C. Wagner and published as ''Docteur Who – Les Daleks Envahissent la Terre'', it was one of eight French novelisations; each book is given the strapline ‘Igor et Grichka Bogdanoff presentent’ they presented a French science programme called Temps X, the broadcaster had bought and dubbed a selection of [[Fourth Doctor]] stories in 1986 but didn’t show them until 1989. The novelisation features an image of the [[First Doctor]] with the Fourth Doctor’s scarf.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wonderfulbook.co.uk/basedon/|title=Based on the Popular BBC Television Serial 3rd Edition}}</ref>
* Published again in Germany by Goldmann Verlag in 1989 as a paperback edition, translator unknown and published as ''Dr. Who und das Komplott der Daleks'', it was one of six German novelisations published in the late 1980’s.
* Published again in Germany by Goldmann Verlag in 1989 as a paperback edition, translator unknown and published as ''Dr. Who und das Komplott der Daleks'', it was one of six German novelisations published in the late 1980’s.
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File:1stGermanDalekInvasionOfEarth.jpg|1981 German edition.<br />Cover by David Hardy
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