(I’m bored AF which is why I’m doing this thread and I don’t want to come over as a dick because that’s not the intent...)
The beautiful new Dr Who Target book covers are being revealed and I’ve seen the odd comment on the “wrong” reference pics being used for the Doctor...
And this niggles me a bit because when the books were being published through the 70s and 80s it was fairly common for the covers to feature illustrations that used references from the “wrong” stories and often from the “wrong” season. Here are some of my favourites:
Bit of Bill to start.
Bit of Bill to start.
Bit of Bill to start.
And another one from The Toymaker:
And another one from The Toymaker:
And another one from The Toymaker:
Better than the story!
Better than the story!
Better than the story!
Don’t think I’ve read this. 🤔
Don’t think I’ve read this.
Don’t think I’ve read this.
Into the 70s!
Into the 70s!
Into the 70s!
They got their money’s worth out of Troughton when he came back didn’t they.
They got their money’s worth out of Troughton when he came back didn’t they.
They got their money’s worth out of Troughton when he came back didn’t they.
Two for the price of one!
Two for the price of one!
Two for the price of one!
Jonsy P from Day of the Daleks.
Jonsy P from Day of the Daleks.
Jonsy P from Day of the Daleks.
Three for the price of one! The photo of Troughton isn’t even of the Doctor! 🤭
Three for the price of one! The photo of Troughton isn’t even of the Doctor!
Three for the price of one! The photo of Troughton isn’t even of the Doctor!
Three for the price of one! The photo of Troughton isn’t even of the Doctor!
Three for the price of one! The photo of Troughton isn’t even of the Doctor!
Tom, stuck in the end of a Bugs Bunny cartoon.
Tom, stuck in the end of a Bugs Bunny cartoon.
Tom, stuck in the end of a Bugs Bunny cartoon.
Bye bye Sarah!
Bye bye Sarah!
Bye bye Sarah!
One of the first I ever bought with my own money!
One of the first I ever bought with my own money!
One of the first I ever bought with my own money!
Jumping on a bit.
Jumping on a bit.
Jumping on a bit.
Jumping on a bit.
Jumping on a bit.
Jumping on a bit.
And to finish. A story from Jonsy’s second season using a photo from his fourth and one from a story featuring his successor!
And to finish. A story from Jonsy’s second season using a photo from his fourth and one from a story featuring his successor!
And to finish. A story from Jonsy’s second season using a photo from his fourth and one from a story featuring his successor!
And to finish. A story from Jonsy’s second season using a photo from his fourth and one from a story featuring his successor!
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