Doctor Who: The Complete History 3: Story 242-243 Hachette Partworks Ltd/Panini Magazines
13/05/2015 Hachette Partworks Ltd/Panini Magazines UK
Regional trial launch.
Editor: John Ainsworth
Primary Writer: Andrew Pixley
This edition covers: Deep Breath; Into the Dalek
The title came carded on a small card.
The Trial Edition does not have a bar code or a price on the rear cover, unlike the later National Edition.It also says 'Story 242 & 243' on the front cover, corrected on the National editions to 'Stories 242 & 243'.
OP: £9.99
07/10/2015 Hachette Partworks Ltd/Panini Magazines UK
National launch.
Editor: John Ainsworth
Primary Writer: Andrew Pixley
This edition covers: Deep Breath; Into the Dalek
The title came carded on a small card.
The Trial Edition does not have a bar code or a price on the rear cover, unlike the later National Edition. It also says 'Story 242 & 243' on the front cover, corrected on the National editions to 'Stories 242 & 243'.
The card back for the National Release differs from the Trial as follows:
Smaller 'ISSUE 3: £9.99' flash at the top of the front.
The hexagon over the image of David Tennant says 'Go Behind the Scenes' rather than 'All 12 Doctors'
Wording half way down says:'... in one essential encyclopaedic collection ...' rather than '... in one incredible encyclopedic collection...'
The spine image is different, showing the full range of books and a 'All 12 Doctors' flash and Book 3 rather than a partial view of the spines.
The Web address has been added.
The image for COMING IN ISSUE 4 has the cover and a selection of internal spreads rather than just the cover and a ONLY £9.99 flash.