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Doctor Who and the Claws of Axos
Series:	Doctor Who - Target Novelisation
Release Number:	10 (given to later editions)
Doctor:	Third Doctor
Companions:	Jo Grant, the Brigadier, Sergeant Benton, Captain Mike Yates, UNIT
Enemy:	Axons, the Master
Setting:	Earth, circa 1970s
Author:	Terrance Dicks
Publisher:	Target Books, W.H. Allen & Co
Publication:	April 1977
Format:	Hardcover and paperback editions, 141 Pages
ISBN:	ISBN 0-426-11703-4
Previous Story:	Doctor Who and the Mind of Evil
Following Story:	Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon

Novelisation

• This novelisation is based on the original television serial DW: The Claws of Axos which was shown from 13th March 1971 and written by Bob Baker and Dave Martin.
• The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel and featured the artwork of Chris Achilleos. (See below for information on other UK and international editions which published with a different cover).
• Was originally planned as one of the first series of novelisations in 1974, but was delayed three years.

Publisher's Cover Blurb

1979 edition

`Axos calling Earth, Axos calling Earth…’
The creatures stood before them, offering friendship and their priceless Axonite, in return for - what?
Only DOCTOR WHO remains suspicious. What is the real reason for the Axon’s sudden arrival on Earth? And why is the evil Master a passenger on their spaceship? He very soon finds out…

Illustrations

• None

Deviations from the Televised Story

To be added

Author, Writing and Publishing Notes

• Title page includes: THE CHANGING FACE OF DOCTOR WHO. The cover illustration of this book portrays the third DOCTOR WHO whose physical appearance was altered by the Time Lords when they banished him to planet Earth in the Twentieth Century.

To be added

Associated Images

1979 edition; Cover by John Geary

Publishing History (UK)

To be added

First Publication:

• Hardback

W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. UK

• Paperback

Target

Re-issues:

1979 Target Books with a new cover by John Geary priced 75p (UK)

International Editions

To be added

External Sources

• The Target Book by David J Howe (Telos Publishing 2007)
• On Target a comprehensive guide to the Target novelisations by Tim Neal