Doctor Who and the Tenth Planet (novelisation)

Novelisation

 * This novelisation is based on the original television serial DW:  The Tenth Planet, written by Kit Pedler and Gerry Davis
 * The cover and information on the right are for the original Target novel. It featured the artwork of Chris Achilleos. The back cover also included a small illustrated vignette also drawn by Achilleos. (See below for information on editions with different covers).

1976 edition
The Sergeant blinked again. Three lights were moving towards him through the murk of the blizzard. Even as he looked, the lights changed into three tall, straight figures, clad in silver-armoured suits, advancing across the ice with a slow deliberate step. Horror-struck, the Sergeant reached for his gun, and a stream of bullets sprayed across the marching figures. BUT THEY CONTINUED MARCHING…

The CYBERMEN have arrived. The first invasion of Earth by this invincible, fearless race-and the last thrilling adventure of the first DOCTOR WHO.

Illustrations

 * Contains illustrated pages

Deviations from televised story

 * Doctor Who and the Tenth Planet takes place in 2000 rather than 1986.
 * An unknown Western seen in the original turns into a James Bond film starring Roger Moore.
 * After regenerating the Doctor introduces himself as "the new Doctor."

Writing and publishing notes

 * Title page includes: “THE CHANGING FACE OF DOCTOR WHO: The cover illustration of this book portrays the first DOCTOR WHO whose physical appearance was later transformed when he discarded his worn-out body in favour of a new one.”

British publication history
To be added

First Publication:
 * Hardback
 * W.H.Allen & Co. Ltd. UK


 * Paperback
 * Target
 * Paperback (February 1993)


 * Target / Virgin Publishing New cover artwork by Alister Pearson, priced £2.99 (UK).

Editions published outside Britain
To be added