Doctor Who VHS Cover Art Calendar 2021 launched

By John Freeman on September 26, 2020

Artist Andrew Skilleter’s Doctor Who VHS Cover Art Calendar 2021 is available to pre-order now from his official web site – and we’re told it’s proven very popular with nostalgic fans.

The calendar features 12 distinctive “classic Doctors” images, including Andrew’s memorable art for the VHS release of stories such as The Deadly Assassin and Castrovalva. It’s an eye-catching offering, dedicated to the the BBC commissioners “who gave me so many opportunities when I needed them,” Andrew informs us.

Between 1991 and 1994 the BBC commissioned Andrew to illustrate the covers for twenty four of their VHS releases of Doctor Who adventures. He also provided many covers for other BBC VHS and Audio releases into the 2000s.

Andrew Skilleter’s Doctor Who VHS Cover Art Calendar 2021 - Genesis of the Daleks/ The Sontaran Experiment — Genesis of the Daleks/ The Sontaran Experiment

Andrew Skilleter’s Doctor Who VHS Cover Art Calendar 2021 - Castrovalva — Genesis of the Daleks/ The Sontaran Experiment

Best known for his professional association with Doctor Who from 1979 to 1995 and in particular his covers for the legendary Target Books novelisations, Andrew continued illustrating Doctor Who for Virgin Publishing, the BBC and more recently for Race Point Publishing USA.

He relaunched Who Dares Publishing late in 2016 and also self-publishes a range of Doctor Who related merchandise based around his own art, including the prestigious JustTwenty Collections twice a year. The latest is due Autumn 2020.

While we’re talking about Andrew’s work, a quick reminder that his Target Mug & Coaster Collection is also currently available – although if you want those, you’ll need to order them soon, as Andrew warns they’ll only be available until the end of this month.

• Pre-order Andrew Skilleter’s Doctor Who VHS Cover Art Calendar 2021 – orders ship from first week in October

• Sign up to Andrew’s Newsletter on his website at www.andrewskilleter.com | Facebook

The Andrew Skilleter Doctor Who Art Calendar 2021 published by Andrew Skilleter | All Artwork © Andrew Skilleter | Design by Rob Moss

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.