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Post by The Doctor on Jun 7, 2018 20:36:08 GMT
I think there have been two runs of those. But hey, I got Rose and The Day of the Doctor today. Have we had a spine moan? What the f*** were they thinking?! the titles don't align!? don't they know who they're dealing with? I did warn you!!!! -Ralph |
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 7, 2018 20:42:42 GMT
Yes, I thought you'd already mentioned that. It's shocking!
The covers are pish. Rub off like newsprint.
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 8, 2018 10:30:11 GMT
Mine are fine. Sounds like you have a bad batch.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Jun 9, 2018 11:54:17 GMT
Not a great selection Pinwig but here's what they had that you don't: Harry Sullivan's War (decent shape) - £6.50 Slipback (crease on cover  ) - £6.50 Nightmare Fair - Original - £6.50 /Virgin reprint with destroyed cover - £1 |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 9, 2018 21:44:55 GMT
Having loved the new Target books I really should pick up the reprints from recent years...as I didn't get them!!! I have brought shame to myself. Which ones were reprinted in the current trade dress? -Ralph Are these the ones with off white covers and Archilos illustrations? I've got a dozen from when they first started doing them which strictly I don"t need..... |
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 9, 2018 21:48:33 GMT
Ta for looking, Blue. Going by eBay sales those prices look pretty favourable, but I'm going to stick to looking for TV stories for now.
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 9, 2018 21:55:27 GMT
Having loved the new Target books I really should pick up the reprints from recent years...as I didn't get them!!! I have brought shame to myself. Which ones were reprinted in the current trade dress? -Ralph Are these the ones with off white covers and Archilos illustrations? I've got a dozen from when they first started doing them which strictly I don"t need..... Yes... -Ralph |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 9, 2018 22:03:33 GMT
Got Daleks
Crusade
Tenth Planet
Cybermen
Abominable Snowmen
Ice Warriors
Auton Invasion
Cave Monsters
Day of the Daleks
Three Doctors
Arc in Space
Loch Ness Monster Yours if you want them. I think they did some more with new Archilos covers for later Doctors. |
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Post by blueshift on Jun 9, 2018 22:08:15 GMT
Phil is bad at True Friending Unless Phil offers this to Ralph and instead sends him a box of Noah books |
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 9, 2018 22:15:14 GMT
Phil is a Good Man.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 9, 2018 22:25:57 GMT
Were there really that many in that style?!
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 10, 2018 9:11:23 GMT
I'm sure there was another batch too. Genesis of the Daleks, Battlefield, the other ones.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 10, 2018 9:23:01 GMT
The index in Based On... says 20 have been reprinted by the BBC, but I remember one of those runs was the set that included some of the Virgin Missing Adventures and they all had weird arty covers, not the Archilos style ones.
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 10, 2018 9:26:46 GMT
Oh right, that was the 50th anniversary series and apparently Remembrance was the only TV story in that set. There's a list of the BBC reprints on the Tardis wiki: tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Target_Books2011 Doctor Who and the Daleks Doctor Who and the Crusaders Doctor Who and the Cybermen Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowmen Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion Doctor Who and the Cave Monsters 2012 Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks Doctor Who and the Ark in Space Doctor Who and the Loch Ness Monster Doctor Who and the Tenth Planet Doctor Who and the Ice Warriors Doctor Who: The Three Doctors 2016 Doctor Who and the Zarbi Doctor Who and the Web of Fear Doctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasion Doctor Who and the Genesis of the Daleks Doctor Who and the Visitation Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos Doctor Who: Battlefield |
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 10, 2018 9:28:30 GMT
I must have them all.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 10, 2018 9:40:46 GMT
It's certainly an appealing looking collection to have. I'm having enough trouble getting the originals done though. The only series I have where I've gone for multiple reissue versions is the Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks. I've got three different series of those.
edit: Looking at Amazon I didn't realise all of those Target reprints are still in print. I thought they were short run things. That *is* appealing, especially as the older ones use the original art.
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Post by blueshift on Jun 10, 2018 10:39:32 GMT
Now we watch helplessly as Pinwig travels down the rabbit hole of "Owning every cover variant"
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 10, 2018 10:41:30 GMT
Nope, nope. Not going to happen.
I haven't at all just been looking at current prices for those books instead of getting on with my marking.
No! I haven't!
(send help).
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 10, 2018 10:47:08 GMT
I still say the BBC need to find someone to do a partwork of the Target audio readings. So many of those are unobtainably priced now. 110 releases over 13 years with madly differing spine styles? Get on it, someone without a really poor customer service record.
(which would exclude every partwork seller going as far as I can see).
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 10, 2018 11:06:52 GMT
Now we watch helplessly as Pinwig travels down the rabbit hole of "Owning every cover variant" ... which involves buying at least one HC which was never used on a PB. Then there's different coloured logos.... |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 10, 2018 11:07:33 GMT
Nope, nope. Not going to happen. I haven't at all just been looking at current prices for those books instead of getting on with my marking. Darboards or dice today? |
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Post by blueshift on Jun 10, 2018 11:26:08 GMT
Now we watch helplessly as Pinwig travels down the rabbit hole of "Owning every cover variant" ... which involves buying at least one HC which was never used on a PB. Then there's different coloured logos.... Which book is that? |
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 10, 2018 11:39:36 GMT
I am now gripped by Target fever again! I will take those books, Phil!!! Then I will find the other ones! NO MATTER THE COST!!!
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 10, 2018 11:43:26 GMT
Cheeky get! I've been doing this since half eight and still haven't finished the English books! |
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Post by blueshift on Jun 10, 2018 11:45:16 GMT
Yeah come on Phil
You throw them all down the stairs. The ones that get furthest get the higher marks.
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 10, 2018 11:46:11 GMT
I am now gripped by Target fever again! I will take those books, Phil!!! Then I will find the other ones! NO MATTER THE COST!!! Sometimes I hate this collecting mentality. Since I got mine out of the loft, put them into story order, added in the six or seven I've recently bought to fill holes and then put them all up on a bookshelf for the first time in god knows how long, I've really been inspired to finish the set off. |
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 10, 2018 11:46:56 GMT
Yeah come on Phil You throw them all down the stairs. The ones that get furthest get the higher marks. Watch it you, or I'll set fire to your candles. |
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Post by blueshift on Jun 10, 2018 11:58:03 GMT
Well... I mean... that's what they're for!!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 10, 2018 12:25:20 GMT
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Post by blueshift on Jun 17, 2018 13:54:34 GMT
Exciting moment at the charity shop, most £2!
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) - £6.50