Doctor Who: Aliens And Enemies (Doctor Who (BBC Paperback)) (Paperback)

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The Cybermen are back to terrorize time and space - but luckily the new Doctor, played by David Tennant, and Rose are back to stop them. Picking up where Monsters and Villains left off, this fully illustrated guide documents the return of these metal menaces, as well as the Sycorax and other foes from the new series, plus first series terrors like the Gelth and the Reapers. More classic baddies such as the Celestial Toymaker, Sutekh and the Robots of Death also make a welcome appearance.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Random House UK; 1 edition (August 2, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0563486465
• ISBN-13: 978-0563486466
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #451,449 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Monsters, November 3, 2006

By	Sion Rodriguez y Gibson "MrPunch" (City Of Angels) - See all my reviews

I'll be honest -- this book is fluff for the most part. Simple summaries of some of the characters significant (Cybermen) and insignificant (Zarbi) that have graced our TV screens as part of the Whoverse.

However it is beautifully put together with clear pictures from the show and the addition of production art and design sketches is very welcome.

Pure candy and quite excellent.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An easy and pleasant read, July 4, 2006

By	John Liosatos (Crook County, IL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book picks up where Monsters and Villains leaves off, placing even more Doctor Who monsters at your fingertips. There are plenty of photos to aid the text. In fact, you can almost reverse that to state that the text aids the bright, colorful photos. The book reads like an encyclopedia, containing monsters and aliens in alphabetical order from the new series, such as the Gelth, the Empty Child, and the new fiercer looking Cybermen, as well as classic villains, like Sutekh, the Axons, the Daemons, and the Seaweed Monster from Fury From The Deep. The text contains a plot synopsis from each story the monsters appear in, plus sidebars of various aspects and characters from each story. There are even descriptions of how the production team created certain monsters.

Did I mention the photos? While the text is very informative, the photos are the gem of this book. Color stills from each story and background shot of the production team hard at work feature heavily in this volume. This is a definite must-have for die-hard Doctor Who fans, as well as new fans who are just learning about the classic series. However, make sure you purchase Monsters and Villains as well. These two books go hand-in-hand. If you just have one, you'll be missing out.

4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More of the "Who's Who of who hates WHO" the 2006 CYBERMEN are HERE!!!!, April 5, 2006

By	Kevin J. Loria (New Orleans, LA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

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A message from the CYBER-LEADER of the CYBER FLEET

ATTENTION: HUMANS

The "Time War" left the DALEKS and the TIMELORDS de-stroyed. Only the TIMELORD known as THE DOCTOR is still at large in time and space. His foes are so numerous and varied, that their existence is known even to the backwards inhabitants of the Earth. In fact, after so many foiled invasion attempts by that interfering "Defender of Mankind" that they are now aware of even OUR great Cyber-race. This knowledge is revealed in the second fully illustrated "ALIENS and ENEMIES" what the Humans refer to as "a book" is a guide to past, present and future menaces. Continuing where the previous text left off (DR.WHO: MONSTERS & VILLAINS,see the message from the MASTER in my reviews) included this time are races like the SYCORAX, who were thwarted on "Christmas" by the newly regenerated 10th incarnation of THE DOCTOR, also THE REAPERS, scavengers of time itself, the GELTH, the ZARBI, and more. Also including ancient (and classic) beings such as the Celestrial Toymaker, and SUTEKH, so powerful that the foolish Humans believed him the god of darkness itself.

More galactic secrets are revealed, facts, figures and images of each creature feature alongside a synopsis of their sightings (episodes they appeared in, plus, behind-the-scenes information). Revealing insights into how each were created and brought to life, including each our glorious origins, OUR new designs ('06) and our weakness to a certain element which shall not be repeated here!

This admittedly within these "pages" are contained much information that will prove to be very useful and give these EARTHLINGS an unfortunate weapon in defending against future (and past) insurgences, but the great Cyber-race...SHALL NOT BE STOPPED.

RESISTANCE is USELESS HUMANS.

end of transmission...CYBER-LEADER out.