Here's a few more original Doctor Who Target book covers recreated in Photoshop.
The choice is very much dependent on the availability of the original photo references used by the artists. They also have to be of high enough resolution to manipulate.
Since posting the first trio, I've had a couple of requests and, whilst I did attempt them, the source material was poor and, to be honest, they looked crap.
Here's some that I am reasonably pleased with though...
Remember the days when television over the bank holiday weekend was exciting and special?
I do...
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The Myrka was one of the most memorable monsters to appear in 1980s Doctor Who. FACT.
Those who witnessed its attack on a wobbly bulkhead door in the fifth Doctor tale 'Warriors of the Deep' cannot wipe it from their memory despite extensive therapy.
And the sight of Hammer legend Ingrid Pitt attempting to floor the terrifying creature with a Kung Fu move straight out of the choreography for West Side Story is still burnt on the retina of many youngsters who were traumatised at the time.
For these reasons a toy based on the pantomime lizard was never released...
The first three episodes of Peter Capaldi's final complete series as TV's DrWHO have now aired.
It's another revamp for the covers as well...
I was asked by @Greebobek on Twitter if I'd ever considered reconstructing some of the old Doctor Who Target book covers using the original photographic references used by the artist.
I hadn't.
So I did these...