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Doctor Who - The War Machines
Series:	Doctor Who - Target Novelisation
Release Number:	136
Doctor:	First Doctor
Companions:	Dodo Chaplet, Ben Jackson, Polly
Enemy:	WOTAN, War Machines
Setting:	London, 1966
Author:	Ian Stuart Black
Publisher:	Target Books, W.H. Allen & Co
Publication:	February 1989
Format:	Paperback Book, --- Pages
ISBN:	ISBN 0-426-20332-1
Previous Story:	Doctor Who – The Savages
Following Story:	Doctor Who – The Smugglers

Novelisation

This novelisation is based on the original television serial DW: The War Machines which was shown from 25th June 1966 and written by Ian Stuart Black.

• The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel and featured the artwork of Alister Pearson with circles by Graeme Way. (See below for information on other UK and international editions which published with a different cover).

Publisher's Cover Blurb

1989 edition

London, 1966 - when the TARDIS materialises outside the Post Office Tower The Doctor becomes aware of a powerful and evil force nearby, so he and the ever-curious Dodo set off to investigate.
Inside the tower they track down the source of power to Professor Brett and WOTAN, his revolutionary new computer.
Designed as a universal problem solver, WOTAN has suddenly begun to think for itself and has formulated a deadly plan. Using its phenomenal power it will programme humans to build mobile fighting computers, and with these indestructible war machines WOTAN will take over the world…

Illustrations

None

Deviations from the Televised Story

To be added

Author, Writing and Publishing Notes

To be added

Associated Images

1992 edition; Cover by Alister Pearson

Publishing History (UK)

First Publication: Paperback (February 1989)

• Target / W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. One single paperback edition, estimated print run: 21,000, priced £1.99 (UK).

Re-issues: (November 1992)

• Target / Virgin Publishing, priced £2.99 (UK).

International Editions

To be added

External Sources

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