Doctor Who annual

A number of Doctor Who annuals have been published from 1965 onwards. They have printed fiction, comics and features based on Doctor Who in the form of a slim hardback volume.
== History ==
=== Under World Distributors ===
The annuals were hardbound books priced at pocket money prices and released near autumn, in time for the Christmas market. Usually a mix of prose and comic strip stories intended for children, they also contained puzzles, quizzes, games and a varying amount of filler material usually having little connection with Doctor Who.
From the late 1960s through to the late 1980s (with the single exception of 1971), World Distributors, Ltd published Doctor Who Annual. The often notoriously bizarre stories and comics sometimes went in very strange directions and companions portrayed in the illustrations and descriptions of regular characters often bore little resemblance to their actors.
The Doctor Who annuals were published each September between 1965 and 1985.
With an autumn of the year release time, the date on all annuals is for the following year. For example, the K9 Annual, dated 1983, has a print date of 1982. Some annuals/yearbooks failed to include a year date on the cover so where applicable that reference is bracketed and assumed.
When John Nathan-Turner became producer of Doctor Who, he exerted a greater influence on merchandising and tie-in product releases (including the annuals) which, under his watchful eye, saw an increase in standards as well as featuring series related material.
World Distributors Ltd stopped producing the regular annuals in 1985.
=== Under Marvel ===
There was a lapse for a few years in publication before Marvel Comics secured the license to produce a Doctor Who Yearbook. These followed the same mix of prose, comic strip stories and features, this time all Who-related and directed at a more sophisticated audience. The Yearbooks ran from 1991-1995 as 1992-1996 annuals.
=== Revival of the Annuals ===
With the return of Doctor Who in 2005, the publication of annuals began again. The first, Doctor Who Annual 2006, was published by Panini, and all subsequent annuals were published by BBC Children's Books. From 2007 to 2010, Panini also published the Doctor Who Storybook aimed at an older audience.
While IDW held the Doctor Who comic book licence, they also published four annuals from 2010 to 2013, with the annual years being the years as published. They changed annual to special at the last minute for 2012 and it carried over to the 2013 edition for the 50th anniversary.
== Releases ==
=== Doctor Who Annuals (1965-1985) ===
Doctor Who 1.jpg|The Dr Who Annual 1966
Doctor Who 1 b.jpg|Doctor Who Annual 1967
DrWho annual1968.jpg|Doctor Who Annual 1968
Annual69.jpg|Doctor Who Annual 1969
Doctor Who 2.jpg|Doctor Who Annual 1970
Annual71.jpg|Doctor Who Annual 1971
Annual73.jpg|Doctor Who Annual 1973
Doctor Who 1974.jpg|Doctor Who Annual 1974
Doctor Who 1975.jpg|Doctor Who Annual 1975
Doctor who 1976.jpg|Doctor Who Annual 1976
Doctor Who 1977.jpg|Doctor Who Annual 1977
Doctor Who 1978.jpg|Doctor Who Annual 1978
Doctor Who 1979.jpg|Doctor Who Annual 1979
Doctor Who 1980.jpg|Doctor Who Annual 1980
Doctor Who 1981.jpg|Doctor Who Annual 1981
Doctor Who 1982.jpg|Doctor Who Annual 1982
Doctor Who 1983.jpg|Doctor Who Annual 1983
Doctor Who 1984.jpg|Doctor Who Annual 1984
Doctor Who 1985.jpg|Doctor Who Annual 1985
Doctor Who 1986.jpg|Doctor Who Annual 1986
=== Doctor Who Yearbooks (1991-1995) ===
DW YB 1992.jpg|Doctor Who Yearbook 1992
DW YB 1993.jpg|Doctor Who Yearbook 1993
DW YB 1994.jpg|Doctor Who Yearbook 1994
DW YB 1995.jpg|Doctor Who Yearbook 1995
DW YB 1996.jpg|Doctor Who Yearbook 1996
=== Doctor Who Annuals (2005-present) ===
Doctor Who Annual 2006.jpg|Doctor Who Annual 2006
DWANNUAL2007.jpg|Doctor Who The Official Annual 2007
DW Annual 2008.jpg|Doctor Who The Official Annual 2008
DW Annual 2009.jpg|Doctor Who The Official Annual 2009
Doctor Who Annual 2010.jpg|Doctor Who The Official Annual 2010
Book-2011annual.jpg|Doctor Who The Official Annual 2011
Dr-who-annual-2012.jpg|Doctor Who The Official Annual 2012
DW Annual 2013.jpg|The Official Doctor Who Annual 2013
Doctor Who The Official 50th Anniversary Annual 2014.jpg|The Official 50th Anniversary Annual
Doctor Who The Official Annual 2015.jpg|Doctor Who The Official Annual 2015
Doctor Who The Official Annual 2016.jpg|Doctor Who The Official Annual 2016
Doctor Who The Official Annual 2017.jpg|Doctor Who The Official Annual 2017
Doctor-Who-The-Official-Annual-2018.jpg|Doctor Who The Official Annual 2018
Doctor Who The Official Annual 2019.jpg|Doctor Who The Official Annual 2019
Doctor Who The Official Annual 2020.jpg|Doctor Who The Official Annual 2020
Doctor Who The Official Annual 2021.jpg|Doctor Who The Official Annual 2021
Doctor Who The Official Annual 2022.jpg|Doctor Who The Official Annual 2022
Doctor Who The Official 60th Anniversary Annual 2023.jpg|Doctor Who The Official 60th Anniversary Annual 2023
Doctor Who The Official Annual 2024.jpg|Doctor Who The Official Annual 2024
== Comics and magazines ==
=== Polystyle Annuals (1965-1977) ===
When Polystyle Publications, Ltd. held the rights to publish original Doctor Who comic strips, they mostly exercised that right in the pages of TV Comic, though, for a few years, they published them in Countdown/TV Action. Both publications also had their own hardbound annuals, where the occasional Doctor Who strip might be found.
TVC Annual 1966.jpg|TV Comic Annual 1966
TVC Annual 1967.jpg|TV Comic Annual 1967
TVCA 1968.jpg|TV Comic Annual 1968
TVC Annual 1969.jpg|TV Comic Annual 1969
TV Comic Annual 1970.jpg|TV Comic Annual 1970
TV Comic Annual 1971.jpg|TV Comic Annual 1971
Countdown Annual 1972.jpg|Countdown Annual 1972
Countdown for TV Action Annual 1973.jpg|Countdown for TV Action Annual 1973
TV Action Annual 1974.jpg|TV Action Annual 1974
TV Comic Annual 1975.jpg|TV Comic Annual 1975
TV Comic 1976.jpg|TV Comic Annual 1976
TV Comic 1977.jpg|TV Comic Annual 1977
Mighty TV Comic Annual 1978.jpg|TV Comic Annual 1978
=== IDW Annuals (2010-2013) ===
DoctorWhoAnnual2010.jpg|Doctor Who Annual 2010
DoctorWhoAnnual2011.jpg|Doctor Who Annual 2011
Annual 2012.jpg|Doctor Who Annual 2012
=== DWM Special Edition Yearbooks (2015-present) ===
DWMSE 39 2015 Yearbook.jpg|39: The 2015 Yearbook
DWMSE 42 2016 Yearbook.jpg|42: The 2016 Yearbook
DWMSE 45 2017 Yearbook.jpg|45: The 2017 Yearbook
DWMSE 48.jpg|48: The 2018 Yearbook
DWMSE 51.jpg|51: The 2019 Yearbook
DWMSE 54.jpg|54: The 2020 Yearbook
DWMSE 56.jpg|56: The 2021 Yearbook
DWMSE 59.jpg|59: The 2022 Yearbook
DWMSE 62.jpg|62: The 2023 Yearbook
== Related publications ==
Invasion from Space.jpg|Doctor Who and the Invasion from Space
Amazing World of Doctor Who.jpg|The Amazing World of Doctor Who
Adventures in Time and Space.jpg|Adventures in Time and Space
Doctor Who Journey Through Time Special.jpg|Journey Through Time
== External links ==
* "The Annuals - A Collectors' Guide" by Paul Scoones
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