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Doctor Who Magazine Special Print The Legend

Available to order from www.forbiddenplanet.com and www.panini.co.uk

This lavish, 116-page bookazine from the makers of Doctor Who Magazine is the essential guide to novelisations – hardback, paperback and audio adaptations of television stories.

Highlights include profiles of leading authors, a section on collecting rarities, a look at the recording of the audiobooks and a tribute to illustrator Chris Achilléos. Exclusives include a previously unpublished extract from The Enemy of the World, the book that legendary Doctor Who writer David Whitaker was working on before his death in 1980.

“The first of these books was published in 1964, and there have been 223 to date,” says editor Marcus Hearn. “This special issue includes details on every single one, with cover illustrations, information about reprints, foreign-language editions and much more.”

Each issue of Print the Legend comes with a free CD audiobook, randomly selected from the BBC Audiobooks Doctor Who range.


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56 comments

  • Unhappy Whoover

    June 19th, 2024 - 4:53pm

    The order arrived from Panini, but the magazine was damaged, so I had to return the whole pack for a replacement. The CD set was fine.

    The replacement arrived and this time the magazine was fine, but the CD cover was cracked and the CDs were all swimming around loose inside.

    Thanks a lot, Panini!

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  • mick

    June 17th, 2024 - 4:11pm

    ive ordered a copy from panini and paid for express delivery not had a dispatch email yet so rung them to be told they dont know when its getting sent out. it says on their site if you order before 11am it gets sent out the same day.

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    • Darren

      June 17th, 2024 - 10:14pm

      I suggest trying to find it in a store.
      My local Sainsbury’s had them in stock, once you’ve got one cancel the order, it’s expensive enough without paying for express delivery.

    • mick

      June 18th, 2024 - 9:29pm

      It arrived today. I got the power of kroll in mine

  • Kone112

    June 17th, 2024 - 3:15pm

    I seen this in forbidden planet today they had a bar code over the price which put me right off it….how much is it anyway?

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    • Darren

      June 17th, 2024 - 10:11pm

      £11.99

  • Alan Silvester

    June 17th, 2024 - 10:21am

    Still not received my copy from Panini. Getting ridiculous now – I could have bought it several times over from other high street and online retailers.

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    • Mr Greel

      June 17th, 2024 - 2:24pm

      Still not received mine either. Despatch email received on 06/06 so allegedly sent that day.
      I normally order the bookazines from Forbidden Planet but due to their changes with postage charges decided to order from Panini. Will be ordering from FP again in future

    • Alan Silvester

      June 19th, 2024 - 10:41am

      Still not received mine, Mr Greel – but finally had an email reply from Panini saying it was dispatched on 6th June and is assumed “lost in the post”. They’ve asked me to confirm my address and then a replacement will be sent! Watch this space! Did you receive your order?

    • Mr Greel

      June 19th, 2024 - 5:46pm

      Stil not received. Chase email sent to Panini on Monday but no reply yet.

    • Ste Carruthers

      June 20th, 2024 - 8:07am

      I’ve not had mine either two weeks after receiving the dispatch email. I’ve emailed Panini 3 times and they’ve said they’d send another copy and I’d get a confirmation email when it’s processed but still not had anything from them.

    • Alan Silvester

      June 20th, 2024 - 9:33am

      I’m obviously not the only one having order receipt problems! Seems as though the orders allegedly dispatched on the 6th June have all disappeared into a postal black hole somewhere. Like you, Ste, the promise of a replacement order has still not been followed-up with a confirmation dispatch email – Panini really are hopeless. I shall be reqesting a refund via PayPal if nothing has arrived by Saturday, and will not be ordering again from Panini.

  • Andy R

    June 16th, 2024 - 12:15pm

    Wonderful mqgazine. Underworld cd with my copy.. and the jeopady of thinking of buying another copy as the CD case leaves a nice impression on the magazine cover. Guaranteed to not be good condition sigh.

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    • Bundy

      June 16th, 2024 - 9:22pm

      Oooo – so there are more stories than shown on the bag…..

      So on the one hand I’m tempted to double dip – but if it means there could be a lot of nu-who in there I’m put off as I’m after classic who target novelisations.

      I got Frontios – and the shop has 2 other on their shelf

    • Erato

      June 18th, 2024 - 11:58am

      Anyway you can see through the packaging by shining a light from your phone?

  • Bundy

    June 16th, 2024 - 9:41am

    I wonder if it was in a clear bag where you saw which CD it was whether sales would be greater as some people would purchase multiple copies to get multiple stories, or if sales would be more sluggish with some shelf warming as people shopping around for the stories they want?

    Not that shopping around is easy, none in Smiths yet 3 in a corner newsagent?!

    I wish I knew if what was in the other 2.

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  • MC

    June 15th, 2024 - 5:45pm

    Unfortunately I got some awful Capaldi audio book with mine. Might buy another for the sheer jepody of it !!!!

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  • The Monitor

    June 15th, 2024 - 2:12pm

    Having been to four WHS to no avail. I finally got a copy for myself and another Whovian from FP today. It seemed they had only just received them and given their bulk, had nowhere to put them.

    Again I reckon many WHS branches will lag to next Thursday.
    Those that manage to get them in supermarkets, I find staggeringly as all the super-sized supermarkets that did in my area have all drastically reduced their magazine display areas to about one third of what it was.

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  • Ste Carruthers

    June 15th, 2024 - 1:16pm

    Has anyone else not received their copy yet? I pre-ordered it and had a dispatch confirmation from Panani but still haven’t received it. I’ve emailed them but they’ve told me to wait for it to arrive. Usually their magazines are delivered within 2/3 days. Really frustrating as I’ve seen it in Sainsbury’s and not bothered picking up a copy as I’ve apparently got one coming in the post

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    • Timelord63

      June 15th, 2024 - 4:53pm

      I ordered it from Panini and received it within a few days. Arrived in a large box envelope due to the CD

    • Kevin225

      June 15th, 2024 - 7:55pm

      I try and pre-order mine (as with the Chronicles) and they seem to arrive regularly on the Saturday after the release day.

  • David Goldberg

    June 15th, 2024 - 11:33am

    I got The Ark In Space which I already have in my collection unfortunately.

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  • MC

    June 14th, 2024 - 7:29pm

    Picked the last one up from my local
    Sainsbury’s

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  • MJS

    June 14th, 2024 - 7:07pm

    I got Galaxy Four in mine. I’m pleased. It was one of the earliest books I ever bought

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    • Timelord63

      June 15th, 2024 - 4:56pm

      I got Curse of Fenric which was nice as love that story

    • 76 Totter’s Lane

      June 23rd, 2024 - 10:19pm

      Ooh, I got The Curse of Fenric too! Very happy!

    • Drwhofan08

      June 24th, 2024 - 9:38am

      I got 2
      Curse of fenric and underworld

  • The Monitor

    June 13th, 2024 - 5:23pm

    Has any other subscriber not received theirs yet. Usually 1 week late is more common but this will now go beyond that. Thanks.

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    • The Monitor

      June 13th, 2024 - 5:48pm

      I have been confused a little by the term special. Some are calling it special,some a bookazine which explains why not received as subscription and not in WHS as they get bookazines two weeks late. Fewer shops are selling them, so the chase covers greater distances.

    • Anon

      June 13th, 2024 - 6:38pm

      Saw this in whsmith today. Multiple copies

    • The Monitor

      June 14th, 2024 - 5:15pm

      Been to three WHS on south coast and two Tescos. Nothing. It seems my area WHS branches get bookazines two weeks late

    • Alan Silvester

      June 14th, 2024 - 10:07pm

      The Monitor – No, I’ve not received mine either. I had a dispatch e-mail from Panini on the 6th June and I sent a chaser e-mail to them this morning. Predictably, no reply. Hoping it turns up tomorrow or Monday.

  • Bill Silver

    June 8th, 2024 - 3:00pm

    A very well put together special. But I wish the amazing artwork had been on the cover as well as the bag it comes in.

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  • Monsterry

    June 8th, 2024 - 2:39pm

    I got mine too today…Enlightenment CD in nice case. The mag looks comprehensive. A good purchase

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  • Christian Newton

    June 8th, 2024 - 1:10pm

    Received my copy this morning and was surprised to receive 4-cd copy of ‘’The Witchfinders’ in a CD jewel case. Presumed the audio cd would come in a cheap cardboard sleeve. Bookazine is also very nice, though i’ve only had a quick browse through so far.

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    • Timelord63

      June 15th, 2024 - 4:55pm

      Yes I was surprised at this too? I received Curse of Fenric which was in a large double case

  • Michael Parsons

    June 5th, 2024 - 9:15pm

    THIS BOOKAZINE. IS IT GOING TO BE A SERIES REGARDING THE SUBJECT MATTER OR IS THIS THE ONE BOOKAZINE ONLY.

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    • Daniel Seymour

      June 7th, 2024 - 1:41pm

      Unless we get another 100 or so Target novels released over the next year (unlikley) this is the only one. It seems to have replaced the slot for the Chronicles release this quarter. Have the Chronicles now ended?

  • Mark Lightfoot

    May 31st, 2024 - 7:04pm

    I think you can subscribe to the Doctor who bookazines through different websites

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    • David Goldberg

      June 15th, 2024 - 11:31am

      @Mark Lightfoot – You can’t subscribe to the bookazones.

  • Robert Sienicki

    May 28th, 2024 - 8:02am

    I wonder if there will be a downloadable audiobook for the digital edition.

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    • Daniel Seymour

      May 30th, 2024 - 8:28am

      Its a possibility, perhaps linked in with Audible. I wondered this as well as I get my mags digitally. Being picky, some of those free audiobooks shown are technically not novelisations. Not to worry as I already have all the audio Targets released so far, and wonderful they are too.

    • David Goldberg

      June 15th, 2024 - 11:32am

      @Robert Sienicki – There’s no download code with the digital edition.

  • Cheuk

    May 26th, 2024 - 10:16am

    When is this issue published?

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    • booboo

      May 26th, 2024 - 10:25am

      06/06/2024

    • F D R

      June 3rd, 2024 - 10:13am

      D DAY …6 OF JUNE

  • Dave

    May 24th, 2024 - 1:53pm

    Glad they’ve included my four favourite Doctors on the cover, Patrick Troughton, David Tennant, Eric Idle and Paul Jones as Uncle Jack.

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    • Andy R

      May 24th, 2024 - 1:55pm

      That made me chuckle Dave, i thought i was the only one who remembered Paul Jones as Uncle Jack !

    • Shaun

      May 24th, 2024 - 4:53pm

      This comment made me think of that wonderful letter in the early days of DWM when the correspondent said they didn’t like the second cover illustration for The Three Doctors Target novel as Jon Pertwee looked too old, Patrick Troughton looked too bad and William Hartnell looked too Welsh!

    • rich

      May 24th, 2024 - 5:53pm

      Shaun I still chuckle at that!

  • Adam

    May 24th, 2024 - 11:02am

    Does anyone know if this special is included with the DWM subscription?

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    • Alberto Frog

      May 24th, 2024 - 12:21pm

      The bookazines are not included in subscriptions.

  • bryan

    May 24th, 2024 - 10:56am

    Having just got,a few weeks ago,The Fabulous legend that is TOM BAKER special Edition, This is hot on its heels, so I assume,this is The bookazine issue that we subscribers have to buy separately?

    This sounds very much like a 116 page version of the Free to download BASED ON THE POPULAR BBC TELEVISION SERIAL by Paul MC Smith ,which is Gorgeous. So this I imagine will be awesome.

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    • David Goldberg

      May 24th, 2024 - 8:50pm

      @Bryan – The bookazines are not included in subscriptions.

  • Darren

    May 24th, 2024 - 10:00am

    Any idea if this will be sold in WHSmith?

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    • DeliveryRus

      May 24th, 2024 - 10:32am

      They normally are just not in every whs

      It’s £11.99

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