There were two 'special' Target books published in the late 70s. Edited by the late Terrance Dicks, "The Adventures of K9 and other Mechanical Creatures' and 'Terry Nation's (sic) Dalek Special' were large paperbacks fully illustrated with facts, stories and puzzles from your favourite TV sci-fi show. I couldn't tell you whether they actually sold shed-loads but they were the only two. There were no more...
Until now...
Here a selections of further 'specials' that could've been but weren't... probably for good reason.
And if you didn't like them, you can get stuffed... with the amazing Doctor Who Taxidermy Book !
With my own convention season over, I can now get back to updating the blog.
Here's a further selection of spin-off annuals for Doctor Who - companions, villains and monsters this time! One or two familiar designs along with original period ones.
Hope you like them. Let me know on the Twitter - @andydrewz - any further suggestions from the classic series - the odder, the better!
The 2020 annuals are about to filter their way onto the shelves of WHSmith so now seems as good a time as any to do a few more covers for annuals that could've been.
Here's a selection of spin-off annuals for some of Dr Who's companions from the 1960s - done in a period style.
Hope you like.
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Well, the title says it all really...
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Philip Madeley ( @pipmadeley ) did a Pertweet (see what he did there?) a few weeks back on the Twitter to celebrate the release of the Blu ray of Season ten. As part of that, he asked me to produce some DVD covers which could be popped into actual DVD cases and sold on eBay in aid of charity. The fact that people bid for them means that some folk will buy anything. But thanks to them we raised a tidy little sum for Cancer Research. Thanks to Pip for suggesting it.
These are the finished sleeves. (You'll need to click on them to read the text)
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Former Suits star Megan Markle is to edit the next issue of Vogue magazine. Yipeee!
Following a comment on Twitter by @WhoPotterVian here's the next issue of the official Doctor Who magazine - edited by HM The Queen...
It'll soon be that time of year when the 2020 annuals start to trickle into WHSmith to gather dust until the January sales.
And it'll also soon be time for me to present my own selection of annuals that aren't available through the normal channels.
In the mean time, I've done one already and, as an added bonus, provided you with two pages that will no doubt provide minutes and minutes of fun for all the family provided you can find some counters and the spare dice you last saw at the back of that kitchen drawer a few months ago.
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To celebrate the recent heatwave, here some more retro Dr Who ice cream to cool you off... forever!
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Despite my love of the early 70s sci-fi serial Timeslip, I've done very few designs based on the show... 'til now.
This is a selection of stuff I did over a week when I needed a distraction from reality.
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Some of the late BBC designer Derek Dodd's original colour photos from Power of the Daleks recently went under the hammer at auction. The price estimate put the very rare (and largely unseen) stills way out of most fans price bracket and they had to make do with the artistically arranged lo-res photo of the collection on the auction house's website to get a basic feel of their awesome-ness.
But fear not! There are plans to make the stills available to everyone (at a reasonable price).
You TOO can own a genuine piece of Doctor Who history... just like the BIG fans do!
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This seems to be a bit of a habit now - producing new Target book covers for Doctor Who seasons as they are announced as brand spanking new blu-ray sets.
The much lamented Trial of the Time Lord season was officially named as the next box set a few weeks back and (luckily) I had a few ideas up my sleeve for this short season from 1986. I thought my original 70s Target designs for some of Jodie Whittaker's episodes worked quite well so I went back to those early works of art for this little set.
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Sorry I haven't updated the blog for the past month. Had a very difficult few weeks and been very busy with personal stuff.
Here's a few random pieces what I've done recently to get the ball rolling with some much needed additions to the blog...
The "Escape from the Forsyte Saga" game is just an updated version of something I did in the very early days of the blog. I've recently been trying to come up with some more TV-based board games but to no avail...
The Quark sweet cigarettes were apparently suggested as a real thing back in the 60s. Richard Bignell recently uncovered BBC paperwork that revealed a company enquired after the licence to produce these. But the falling out between Mervyn Haisman & Henry Lincoln over the rights to the Quarks meant that didn't get much further than a memo.
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A few weeks ago on the Twitter I put out a request for ideas for my 500th post. To say I was inundated with suggestions is an understatement. In the end I chose three ideas that tickled my fancy and here they are.
A big thank you to Paul Gibbs ( @gibbspaulus ) for the Threads baby mobile, Simon Hart ( @si_hart ) for the Encyclopaedia of Juliet Bravo - E-K, and Chris Orton ( @chrisorton2011 ) for the Tenko playhouse. Follow them as they seem to share the same sense of the absurd as I do.
Also a big thank you too to everyone who suggested their own ideas.
Until now...
Following a comment on Twitter by @WhoPotterVian here's the next issue of the official Doctor Who magazine - edited by HM The Queen...
In the mean time, I've done one already and, as an added bonus, provided you with two pages that will no doubt provide minutes and minutes of fun for all the family provided you can find some counters and the spare dice you last saw at the back of that kitchen drawer a few months ago. 
This is a selection of stuff I did over a week when I needed a distraction from reality.
But fear not! There are plans to make the stills available to everyone (at a reasonable price). 
The much lamented Trial of the Time Lord season was officially named as the next box set a few weeks back and (luckily) I had a few ideas up my sleeve for this short season from 1986. I thought my original 70s Target designs for some of Jodie Whittaker's episodes worked quite well so I went back to those early works of art for this little set.
Sorry I haven't updated the blog for the past month. Had a very difficult few weeks and been very busy with personal stuff.
Also a big thank you too to everyone who suggested their own ideas. 
