Doctor Who and the Face of Evil
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| Doctor Who and the Face of Evil | |
| Series: | Doctor Who- Target Novelisation |
| Release Number: | 25 (given to later editions) |
| Doctor: | Fourth Doctor |
| Companions: | Leela |
| Enemy: | Xoanon |
| Setting: | Unknown |
| Author: | Terrance Dicks |
| Publisher: | Target Books, W.H. Allen & Co |
| Publication: | January 1978 |
| Format: | Hardcover and paperback editions, 126 Pages |
| ISBN: | ISBN 0-426-20006-3 |
| Previous Story: | Doctor Who and the Deadly Assassin |
| Following Story: | Doctor Who and the Robots of Death |
Contents |
[edit] Novelisation
- This novelisation is based on the original television serial (DW): The Face of Evil which was shown from 1st January 1977 and written by Chris Boucher
- The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel and featured the artwork of Jeff Cummins. (See below for information on other UK and international editions which published with a different cover).
[edit] Publisher's Cover Blurb
[edit] 1978 edition
Setting the controls for Earth, the Doctor is surprised when the Tardis lands in a primeval forest. Has the Tracer gone wrong or has some impulse deep in the unconscious mind directed him to this alien planet? In investigating the forest, the Doctor meets and assists Leela, a warrior banished from her tribe, the Sevateem. Through Leela, it gradually becomes apparent that the constant war between the Sevateem and the Tesh has been instigated by the god they both worship, Xoanon.
Xoanon, an all-powerful computer, is possessed by a desperate madness – a madness that is directly related to Doctor Who, that causes Xoanon to assume the voice and form of the Doctor, a madness that is partly caused by the Doctor and that only the Doctor himself can rectify!
The Doctor must not only do battle with Xoanon, but also must escape from the savage practices of the Sevateem, and the technically mind-controlling destructive impulses of the Tesh.
[edit] Illustrations
- None
[edit] Deviations from the Televised Story
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[edit] Author, Writing and Publishing Notes
- To be added
[edit] Associated Images
 1993 edition; Cover by Alister Pearson |
[edit] Publishing History (UK)
To be added
First Publication:
- Hardback
- W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. UK
- Paperback
- Target
Re-issues:
[edit] International Editions
To be added
