Cover Competiton Discussion Thread

[Milky Tears]

I've missed about a dozen groups.

[Dirk Gently]

I noticed you had but no one else mentioned it.

[Paul Clement]

The Group 16 winner can be added:

PDA Group 1: Divided Loyalties
PDA Group 2: Heritage
PDA Group 3: Dreams of Empire
PDA Group 4: Empire of Death
PDA Group 5: Palace of the Red Sun
PDA Group 5: Deep Blue
PDA Group 6: Heart of Tardis
PDA Group 7: Matrix
PDA Group 8: Drift
PDA Group 9: Hollow Men
PDA Group 10: Fear of the Dark
PDA Group 11: Deadly Reunion
PDA Group 12: Time Travellers
PDA Group 13: Imperial Moon
PDA Group 14: Salvation
PDA Group 15: Fear Itself
PDA Group 16: City at World's End

[Paul Clement]

The Group 17 winner has been added.

PDA Group 1: Divided Loyalties
PDA Group 2: Heritage
PDA Group 3: Dreams of Empire
PDA Group 4: Empire of Death
PDA Group 5: Palace of the Red Sun
PDA Group 5: Deep Blue
PDA Group 6: Heart of Tardis
PDA Group 7: Matrix
PDA Group 8: Drift
PDA Group 9: Hollow Men
PDA Group 10: Fear of the Dark
PDA Group 11: Deadly Reunion
PDA Group 12: Time Travellers
PDA Group 13: Imperial Moon
PDA Group 14: Salvation
PDA Group 15: Fear Itself
PDA Group 16: City at World's End
PDA Group 17: Corpse Marker

[Pip Madeley]

How many more rounds, may I ask?

[Paul Clement]

How many more rounds, may I ask?

It goes up to Group 25. Then there should be 5 groups of 5 for the next stage and one group of five for the final. That is of course, assuming that we only have one group winner from here on in.

After that, a new and improved Target Cover Competition.

[Paul Clement]

The Group 18 winner has been added.

PDA Group 1: Divided Loyalties
PDA Group 2: Heritage
PDA Group 3: Dreams of Empire
PDA Group 4: Empire of Death
PDA Group 5: Palace of the Red Sun
PDA Group 5: Deep Blue
PDA Group 6: Heart of Tardis
PDA Group 7: Matrix
PDA Group 8: Drift
PDA Group 9: Hollow Men
PDA Group 10: Fear of the Dark
PDA Group 11: Deadly Reunion
PDA Group 12: Time Travellers
PDA Group 13: Imperial Moon
PDA Group 14: Salvation
PDA Group 15: Fear Itself
PDA Group 16: City at World's End
PDA Group 17: Corpse Marker
PDA Group 18: Eleventh Tiger

[Paul Clement]

Group 19 winner added:

PDA Group 1: Divided Loyalties
PDA Group 2: Heritage
PDA Group 3: Dreams of Empire
PDA Group 4: Empire of Death
PDA Group 5: Palace of the Red Sun
PDA Group 5: Deep Blue
PDA Group 6: Heart of Tardis
PDA Group 7: Matrix
PDA Group 8: Drift
PDA Group 9: Hollow Men
PDA Group 10: Fear of the Dark
PDA Group 11: Deadly Reunion
PDA Group 12: Time Travellers
PDA Group 13: Imperial Moon
PDA Group 14: Salvation
PDA Group 15: Fear Itself
PDA Group 16: City at World's End
PDA Group 17: Corpse Marker
PDA Group 18: Eleventh Tiger
PDA Group 19: Infinity Doctors

[Paul Clement]

The winners of Groups 20, 21 and 22 can now be added.


PDA Group 1: Divided Loyalties
PDA Group 2: Heritage
PDA Group 3: Dreams of Empire
PDA Group 4: Empire of Death
PDA Group 5: Palace of the Red Sun
PDA Group 5: Deep Blue
PDA Group 6: Heart of Tardis
PDA Group 7: Matrix
PDA Group 8: Drift
PDA Group 9: Hollow Men
PDA Group 10: Fear of the Dark
PDA Group 11: Deadly Reunion
PDA Group 12: Time Travellers
PDA Group 13: Imperial Moon
PDA Group 14: Salvation
PDA Group 15: Fear Itself
PDA Group 16: City at World's End
PDA Group 17: Corpse Marker
PDA Group 18: Eleventh Tiger
PDA Group 19: Infinity Doctors
PDA Group 20: Festival of Death
PDA Group 21: World Game
PDA Group 22: Wolfdsbane

[Paul Clement]

The final three group winners can now be added.

PDA Group 1: Divided Loyalties
PDA Group 2: Heritage
PDA Group 3: Dreams of Empire
PDA Group 4: Empire of Death
PDA Group 5: Palace of the Red Sun
PDA Group 5: Deep Blue
PDA Group 6: Heart of Tardis
PDA Group 7: Matrix
PDA Group 8: Drift
PDA Group 9: Hollow Men
PDA Group 10: Fear of the Dark
PDA Group 11: Deadly Reunion
PDA Group 12: Time Travellers
PDA Group 13: Imperial Moon
PDA Group 14: Salvation
PDA Group 15: Fear Itself
PDA Group 16: City at World's End
PDA Group 17: Corpse Marker
PDA Group 18: Eleventh Tiger
PDA Group 19: Infinity Doctors
PDA Group 20: Festival of Death
PDA Group 21: World Game
PDA Group 22: Wolfsbane
PDA Group 23: Relative Dementias
PDA Group 24: Witch Hunters
PDA Group 25: Warmonger

[Paul Clement]

The first round two winner is now added.

Rd 2/Grp 1 - Heart of Tardis

[Paul Clement]

The tightest group we've had so far has ended with a three way tie for first place, and the bottom cover was only one vote behind. So, three go through to the next round.

Rd 2/Grp 1 - Heart of Tardis
Rd 2/Grp 2 - Salvation
Rd 2/Grp 2 - Matrix
Rd 2/Grp 2 - Heritage

[Paul Clement]

The Group 3 winner can now be added.

Rd 2/Grp 1 - Heart of Tardis
Rd 2/Grp 2 - Salvation
Rd 2/Grp 2 - Matrix
Rd 2/Grp 2 - Heritage
Rd 2/Grp 3 - Empire of Death

[Paul Clement]

There's been a bit of a problem. My computer died last weekend and all the covers for the competition were stored on it.
As it is, I'm going to end the competition for a while, and try to work out who's still in. I'm back at work tomorrow, so if I don't get the time to check, I'll just leave this in a temporary limbo and possibly start on the Target covers instead.

[Andrew Curnow]

Oh dear Paul, what a nuisance for you, and what a shame. I was wondering when the next group was due up.

On the other hand, every cloud has a silver lining and all that - it'll be very nice to see the Target covers again!

[Paul Clement]

The Group 1 results of the Target Cover Competition will be announced shortly. Thanks to so many of you for taking part.

[Paul Clement]

The votes are now in. In reverse order:

K9 & Company - 0 Votes
Colony in Space/Doomsday Weapon Version 1 - 3 Votes
Invisible Enemy - 5 Votes
Abominable Snowmen Version 2 - 5 Votes
Robot/Giant Robot Version 1 - 7 Votes

With a tie for second place, three stories end up going through from this group.

The list for Round 2 begins:

Group 1: Robot/Giant Robot Version 1
Group 1: Abominable Snowmen Version 2
Group 1: Invisible Enemy

[Andrew Curnow]

Good lord, who'd have thought the original Giant Robot would go down so well. No accounting for taste I suppose...

[Paul Clement]

Good lord, who'd have thought the original Giant Robot would go down so well. No accounting for taste I suppose...

I couldn't agree more. Personally, I don't rate any of the Peter Brookes covers highly, though his Green Death one is far worse than his Robot cover.

[Nathan]

I love 'em. Hate the reprints.


... and he put pictures on the back

[Andrew Curnow]

Actually I don't think The Green Death one is that bad (and, being somewhat contrary I'm very fond of his original Terror of the Autons). The only thing about his Green Death, though, is that Pertwee's face is obscured, as if he got 90% through the cover and then thought "Oh bugger, I'm no good at drawing faces, let's sling a cloak over it and bung the giant fly on top". It always seems a bit odd to me to have the Doctor on the cover, but then hide his face!!

[Paul Clement]

The Group 2 poll has closed, and the results are in.

In reverse order:

Visitation Version 1 - 0 votes
Power of the Daleks - 2 votes
Arc of Infinity Version 2 - 2 votes
Armageddon Factor - 5 votes
Android Invasion - 6 votes

So, Android Invasion and Armageddon Factor got through to the next round.

Group 1: Robot/Giant Robot Version 1
Group 1: Abominable Snowmen Version 2
Group 1: Invisible Enemy
Group 2: Android Invasion
Group 2: Armageddon Factor

[Dirk Gently]

Can we have a Mod or Admin close the threads that are finished as we appear to be getting more votes. Cheers.

[Pip Madeley]

Can we have a Mod or Admin close the threads that are finished as we appear to be getting more votes. Cheers.

The earlier polls are already closed anyway, Tim, there's no way any more votes can be added. If someone wants to make their own comment in a post afterwards then I don't see it matters.

[SiHart]

They're only closed because I just closed after Tim asked!

Si xx