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Out Now: Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition — Print the Legend

The makers of Doctor Who Magazine have released a new bookazine, Print the Legend, a 116-page guide to novelisations. It covers the whole range, from hardback and paperback to audio adaptations of television stories.

Highlights include profiles of particularly notable authors, a feature on collecting rarities, a tribute to Target cover illustrator Chris Achilléos, a look at the recording of the audiobooks, and a previously unpublished extract from The Enemy of the World. David Whitaker was working on the latter before his death in 1980. Although Ian Marter ultimately adapted the story, this is fans first chance to read this section of Whitaker’s unfinished version.

Editor, Marcus Hearn said:

“The first of these books was published in 1964, and there have been 223 to date. This special issue includes details on every single one, with cover illustrations, information about reprints, foreign-language editions and much more.”

Each issue of Print the Legend comes with a free randomly selected CD audiobook.

Print the Legend includes a guide to every novelisation in the range (so far!) (c) Panini. Double page spread showing the covers and synopses of 13 of the books.
Explore the sometimes frustrating world of collec/.ting classic Target Books in Print the Legend (c) Panini. Double page spread showing various book covers and a cardboard K9, with feature titled 'Targeting Targets' and text related to collecting.
Print the Legend includes a look at why so many adults still adore the range they loved as children. Main photo shows Tom Baker in costume holding up a copy of the Genesis of the Daleks book, surrounded by 8-10 year olds, all holding up their own Target Book. (c) Panini
David Whitaker was not only Doctor Who's first script editor, but writer of the first novelisation (c) Panini. Double page spread, dominated by a picture of Whitaker looking thoughtful and covers of various editions of The Daleks novelisaiton.

Print the Legend is on sale now, priced £11.99 (in the UK)

Philip Bates

Editor and co-founder of the Doctor Who Companion. When he’s not watching television, reading books ‘n’ Marvel comics, listening to The Killers, and obsessing over script ideas, Philip Bates pretends to be a freelance writer. He enjoys collecting everything. Writer of The Black Archive: The Pandorica Opens/ The Big Bang, The Silver Archive: The Stone Tape, and 100 Objects of Doctor Who.

Out Now: Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition — Print the Legend

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