The FictionMags Index

Book Contents Lists: Page 643

Previous — Books by Author Index — Table-of-Contents

This Book Needs No Introduction by Harlan Ellison (Edgeworks Abbey, April 25, 2019, 978-1-946542-05-2, $250.00, 150pp, tp, co) [edited by Jason Davis]
Collection of essays written to accompany other writers’ works or defunct Ellison collections unlikely ever to be reprinted.
Details taken from publisher website.

· Context on the Lack of Context · Jason Davis · in

· (Definitely Not an) Introduction to The Mirror of Night by Robert Lannes · Harlan Ellison · in The Mirror of Night by Roberta Lannes, Silver Salamander Press, 1997

· A Word About Individuality · Harlan Ellison · in; from the unpublished collection, Spaceman Alone.

· How I Got Sick · Harlan Ellison · in A Touch of Infinity by Harlan Ellison, Ace, 1960, as “Introduction”

· Kersh, the Demon Prince · Harlan Ellison · in Nightshade & Damnations by Gerald Kersh, Gold Medal, 1968

· Postscript to The Ravished by Richard E. Geis · Harlan Ellison · ar (r)

· Postscript to The Tour: Hell’s Heated Vacancies by Michael Perkins · Harlan Ellison · ar Essex House, 1969

· Introduction to Dangerous Visions, Volume 2 · Harlan Ellison · in Dangerous Visions #2 ed. Harlan Ellison, Berkley Medallion, 1969, as “Introduction to This Edition”

· Introduction to Dangerous Visions, Volume 3 · Harlan Ellison · in Dangerous Visions #3 ed. Harlan Ellison, Berkley Medallion, 1969, as “New Introduction”

· Introduction, in Brief, to The Time of the Eye · Harlan Ellison · in The Time of the Eye by Harlan Ellison, Panther, 1974

· Gale Warning · Harlan Ellison · in Stormtrack by James Sutherland, Pyramid, 1974

· The ΦΨΩ of A B C · Harlan Ellison · in Autumn Angels by Arthur Byron Cover, Pyramid, 1975

· Nice Guys Finish Somewhere in the Middle · Harlan Ellison · in The Light at the End of the Universe by Terry Carr, Pyramid, 1976

· A Fineness of 0.995 · Harlan Ellison · in Involution Ocean by Bruce Sterling, A Jove/HBJ Book, 1977

· Sailing the Dark with the Bentfin Boomer Bappa Zappa Kid · Harlan Ellison · in Space War Blues by Richard A. Lupoff, Dell, 1978

· Afterword to The Illustrated Harlan Ellison · Harlan Ellison · aw The Illustrated Harlan Ellison by Harlan Ellison, Baronet, 1978

· Introducing Doctor Who · Harlan Ellison · in Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks by Terrance Dicks, Pinnacle Books, 1979

· Introduction to Wormwood by Terry Dowling · Harlan Ellison · in Wormwood by Terry Dowling, Aphelion, 1991

· Good Morning, Sweden; I Am Not Hans Christian Andersen · Harlan Ellison · in from Ensamvärk, Wiken, 1992

· Introduction to Jokes Without Punchlines · Harlan Ellison · in Jokes Without Punchlines by Harlan Ellison, White Wolf, 1995

· Good Morning, Russia; I Am Not Korney Ivanovich Chukovski · Harlan Ellison · in from The Worlds of Harlan Ellison, Polaris Publishing House, 1997

· Approximately 660 Words of Greeting Translated Into the Estonian Language, a Member of the Finno-Ugric Branch of the Uralic Language Family · Harlan Ellison · in from Koletis, Kes Kuulutas Armastust Maailma Sudames, Scarabus, 1999

· Introduction to “The Human Chair” by Edogawa Rampo · Harlan Ellison · is My Favorite Horror Story ed. Mike Baker & Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, 2000

· Introduction to Patron of the Arts by William Rotsler · Harlan Ellison · in Patron of the Arts by William Rotsler, ibooks, 2002

· Introduction to Jacques Futrelle’s The Thinking Machine · Harlan Ellison · in Jacques Futrelle’s “The Thinking Machine” by Jacques Futrelle, Modern Library, 2004

· The Short, Sad Miracle of Jessie Thompson · Harlan Ellison · is The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction August/September 2009

The Time of the Eye by Harlan Ellison (Panther, May 1974, 586-03935-X, 35p, 156pp, pb, co, cover by Chris Foss)
Last 12 stories from Alone Against Tomorrow.

8 · Introduction, in Brief · Harlan Ellison · in

9 · Are You Listening? · Harlan Ellison · ss Amazing Science Fiction Stories December 1958

25 · Try a Dull Knife · Harlan Ellison · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction October 1968

38 · In Lonely Lands · Harlan Ellison · ss Fantastic Universe January 1959

45 · Eyes of Dust · Harlan Ellison · ss Rogue December 1959

54 · Nothing for My Noon Meal · Harlan Ellison · ss Nebula Science Fiction #30, May 1958

69 · O Ye of Little Faith · Harlan Ellison · ss Knight September 1968

79 · The Time of the Eye · Harlan Ellison · ss The Saint Mystery Magazine May 1959

90 · Life Hutch [Kyben] · Harlan Ellison · ss If April 1956

105 · The Very Last Day of a Good Woman · Harlan Ellison · ss Rogue November 1958, as “The Last Day”

114 · Night Vigil · Harlan Ellison · ss Amazing Stories May 1957, as “Yellow Streak Hero”

125 · Lonelyache · Harlan Ellison · ss Knight July 1964

147 · Pennies, Off a Dead Man’s Eyes · Harlan Ellison · ss Galaxy Science Fiction November 1969

The Top of the Volcano: The Award-Winning Stories of Harlan Ellison by Harlan Ellison (Subterranean Press, April 2015, 978-1-59606-634-2, $45.00, vii+520pp, hc, co, cover by Michael Whelan)
Also available in a limited edition ($125) of 250 signed numbered copies, housed in a custom slipcase and a leatherbound edition ($275) of 52 signed lettered copies, housed in a custom traycase.
Details taken from online listing.

1 · “Repent, Harlequin!” Said the Ticktockman · Harlan Ellison · ss Galaxy Magazine December 1965

13 · I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream · Harlan Ellison · ss If March 1967

29 · The Beast That Shouted Love at the Heart of the World · Harlan Ellison · nv Galaxy Science Fiction June 1968

39 · A Boy and His Dog [Vic & Blood] · Harlan Ellison · nv New Worlds #189, April 1969

79 · The Region Between [Bailey (afterlife of)] · Harlan Ellison · na Galaxy Science Fiction March 1970

161 · Basilisk · Harlan Ellison · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction August 1972

179 · The Deathbird · Harlan Ellison · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction March 1973

209 · The Whimper of Whipped Dogs · Harlan Ellison · ss Bad Moon Rising ed. Thomas M. Disch, Harper & Row, 1973

227 · Adrift Just Off the Islets of Langerhans: Latitude 38° 54′ N, Longitude 77° 00′ 13″ W · Harlan Ellison · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction October 1974

261 · Croatoan · Harlan Ellison · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction May 1975

275 · Jeffty Is Five · Harlan Ellison · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction July 1977

295 · Count the Clock That Tells the Time · Harlan Ellison · nv Omni December 1978

313 · Djinn, No Chaser · Harlan Ellison · nv Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone Magazine April 1982

333 · Paladin of the Lost Hour · Harlan Ellison · nv Universe 15 ed. Terry Carr, Doubleday, 1985

355 · With Virgil Oddum at the East Pole [Medea] · Harlan Ellison · ss Omni January 1985

373 · Soft Monkey · Harlan Ellison · ss Mystery Scene Reader ed. Edward Gorman, Fedora, 1987

387 · Eidolons · Harlan Ellison · ss The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction July 1988

401 · The Function of Dream Sleep · Harlan Ellison · nv Midnight Graffiti #1, June 1988

425 · The Man Who Rowed Christopher Columbus Ashore · Harlan Ellison · ss World Fantasy Convention Program Book, 1991

441 · Mefisto in Onyx · Harlan Ellison · na Mark V. Ziesing, December 1993
expanded from Omni October 1993.

487 · Chatting with Anubis · Harlan Ellison · ss Harlan Ellison’s Dream Corridor #4, June 1995

495 · The Human Operators [Kyben] · Harlan Ellison & A. E. van Vogt · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction January 1971

513 · How Interesting: A Tiny Man · Harlan Ellison · ss Realms of Fantasy February 2010

A Touch of Infinity by Harlan Ellison (Ace, 1960, D-413, 35¢, 123pp, pb, co, cover by Ed Valigursky)
Bound in the tête-bêche style with The Man with Nine Lives.

5 · Introduction · Harlan Ellison · in

7 · Introduction to “Run for the Stars” · Harlan Ellison · is

7 · Run for the Stars [Kyben] · Harlan Ellison · na Science Fiction Adventures June 1957

48 · Introduction to “Back to the Drawing Boards” · Harlan Ellison · is

48 · Back to the Drawing Boards · Harlan Ellison · ss Fantastic Universe August 1958

64 · Introduction to “Life Hutch” · Harlan Ellison · is

64 · Life Hutch [Kyben] · Harlan Ellison · ss If April 1956

78 · Introduction to “The Sky Is Burning” · Harlan Ellison · is

78 · The Sky Is Burning · Harlan Ellison · ss If August 1958

88 · Introduction to “Final Trophy” · Harlan Ellison · is

88 · Final Trophy · Harlan Ellison · nv Super-Science Fiction June 1957

105 · Introduction to “Blind Lightning” · Harlan Ellison · is

105 · Blind Lightning · Harlan Ellison · ss Fantastic Universe June 1956

Troublemakers by Harlan Ellison (Pocket/ibooks, November 2001, 0-7434-2398-4, $12.95, 293pp, tp, co, cover by John Ennis)
Collection of 17 stories, one newly revised and expanded, aimed at a YA audience, with a new foreword and story notes by Ellison.

3 · “That Kid’s Gonna Wind Up in Jail!” · Harlan Ellison · in

9 · On the Downhill Side · Harlan Ellison · ss Universe 2 ed. Terry Carr, Ace, 1972

29 · A Lot of Saucers · Harlan Ellison · nv Bruce Coville’s UFOs ed. Bruce Coville, HarperCollins, 2000

48 · Soldier · Harlan Ellison · nv Fantastic Universe October 1957, as “Soldier from Tomorrow”

77 · Rain, Rain, Go Away · Harlan Ellison · ss Science Fantasy #20, December 1956

88 · Night Vigil · Harlan Ellison · ss Amazing Stories May 1957, as “Yellow Streak Hero”

101 · The Voice in the Garden · Harlan Ellison · vi Lighthouse #15, August 1967

104 · Deeper Than the Darkness [Kyben] · Harlan Ellison · nv Infinity Science Fiction April 1957

131 · Never Send to Know for Whom the Lettuce Wilts · Harlan Ellison · nv; newly revised and expanded.

155 · Sensible City · Harlan Ellison · ss The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction October/November 1994

168 · Life Hutch [Kyben] · Harlan Ellison · ss If April 1956

185 · Djinn, No Chaser · Harlan Ellison · nv Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone Magazine April 1982

211 · “Repent, Harlequin!” Said the Ticktockman · Harlan Ellison · ss Galaxy Magazine December 1965

227 · Invasion Footnote · Harlan Ellison · ss Super-Science Fiction August 1957, as by Cortwainer Bird

234 · Gnomebody · Harlan Ellison · ss Amazing Stories October 1956

242 · Tracking Level · Harlan Ellison · ss Amazing Stories December 1956

256 · Jeffty Is Five · Harlan Ellison · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction July 1977

283 · Free with This Box! · Harlan Ellison · ss The Saint Detective Magazine March 1958

Unrepentant: A Celebration of the Writings of Harlan Ellison by Harlan Ellison (Garcia Publishing Services, October 2010, no ISBN, 96pp, hc, co, cover: [photo of Ellison] by Beth Gwinn)
Limited to 200 numbered, signed, copies.

· “Repent, Harlequin!” Said the Ticktockman · Harlan Ellison · ss Galaxy Magazine December 1965

· Some Frightening Films of the Forties · Harlan Ellison · ar Graven Images, Grove Press, 1992

· How Interesting: A Tiny Man · Harlan Ellison · ss Realms of Fantasy February 2010; illustrated by Diane & Leo Dillon

· [illustrated bibliography of all of Ellison’s original fiction books] · Tim Richmond · bi (r)

· [article on Ellison’s television career] · Robert T. & Frank Garcia · ar (r)

· [appreciation of Ellison] · Mike Richardson · ar (r)

· [article about Deep Shag’s audio series featuring recordings of Ellison’s live speaking engagements] · Michael Reed · ar (r)

· [gallery of covers] · Diane & Leo Dillon · pi (r)

· Harlan & Me · Neil Gaiman · ct (r)

· [biography of Ellison] · [uncredited] · bg (r)

Vic and Blood: The Chronicles of a Boy and His Dog by Harlan Ellison & Richard Corben (NBM, November 1989, 0-312-03471-7, $8.95, 63pp, tp, gn, cover by Richard Corben) [Vic & Blood]
Graphic novel adaptation by Richard Corben of Ellison’s three post-holocaust SF stories featuring “A Boy and His Dog”. Also available as a leatherbound edition limited to 1000, numbered, copies signed by Ellison and Corben.

· From: The History of the World as Blood Tells It [Vic & Blood] · Harlan Ellison · vi

· Eggsucker · Harlan Ellison · cs Vic and Blood (comic) #1, October 1987; illustrated by Richard Corben

· A Boy and His Dog · Harlan Ellison · cs Vic and Blood (comic) #1, October 1987 (+1); illustrated by Richard Corben

· Run, Spot, Run · Harlan Ellison · cs Vic and Blood (comic) #2, February 1988; illustrated by Richard Corben

· After Vic & Blood, Some Afterthoughts as Afterword · Harlan Ellison · aw

Vic and Blood: The Continuing Adventures of a Boy and His Dog (var. 1) by Harlan Ellison & Richard Corben--- see under Richard Corben.

Web of the City by Harlan Ellison (Pyramid Books, December 1975, 0-515-04061-4, $1.50, 185pp, pb, n., cover by Leo & Diane Dillon)
Reprint (Pyramid 1958 as Rumble) mainstream novel. Volume 10 in the “Pyramid Ellison” series.

Web of the City by Harlan Ellison (Ace, February 1983, 0-441-87718-4, $2.75, 216pp, pb, n.)
Reprint (Pyramid 1958 as Rumble) mainstream novel. This edition adds a new introduction.

1 · Unnecessary Words · Harlan Ellison · in

Web of the City (var. 1) by Harlan Ellison (Hard Case Crime, April 2013, 978-1-78116-420-4, $9.95, 284pp, tp, co, cover by Glen Orbik)
Collection of the title novel (Pyramid 1958 as Rumble), the 1983 (Ace) introduction and three thematically-related short stories.

9 · Unnecessary Words · Harlan Ellison · in Web of the City by Harlan Ellison, Ace, 1983

13 · Web of the City · Harlan Ellison · n. Pyramid, 1958, as “Rumble”

205 · No Way Out · Harlan Ellison · nv Guilty Detective Story Magazine September 1957, as “Gutter Gang”

233 · No Game for Children · Harlan Ellison · ss Rogue May 1959

253 · Stand Still and Die! · Harlan Ellison · nv Guilty Detective Story Magazine September 1956

Why Do You Call Me Ishmael When You Know My Name Is Bernie?: Omnifarious Essays by Harlan Ellison (Edgeworks Abbey, February 4, 2019, 978-1-946542-08-3, 190pp, tp, co) [edited by Jason Davis]
Collection of of Ellisonian essays that use popular culture as a window on sociology and politics, art as an insight into the human soul, and Dashiel Hammett for an English lesson.
Details taken from publisher website.

· But I Digress… · Harlan Ellison · in But I Digress by Peter David, Krause Publications, 1994

· The Year of the Scorpion: Reveries on 1978 · Harlan Ellison · ar (r)

· Words Before You Begin · Harlan Ellison · pr Wizard 1996 Comic Book Price Guide by Jon L. Warren, Prima, 1995

· An Oz Essay · Harlan Ellison · ar The Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum, ibooks, 2001

· On the Face of Mount Rushmore: R. A. Lafferty and 4 Other Guys · Harlan Ellison · in The Collected Short Fiction Volume Two: The Man with the Aura by R. A. Lafferty, Centipede Press, 2015

· Aaarghh! Help! The Giant Ant Ate My Maidenform Bra · Harlan Ellison · ar Rocket’s Blast Comicollector #151, 1980

· Untitled liner notes for Ennio Morricone’s Tre Donne/Uccidete Il Vitello Grasso É Arrostitelo · Harlan Ellison · ms Cerberus Records, 1980

· Introduction · Harlan Ellison · in Astro City: Family Album by Kurt Busiek, DC Comics, 1998

· A Few Words Anent Woolrich · Harlan Ellison · ar (r)

· Cain: Ever So Able · Harlan Ellison · ar (r)

· A Gunsel Is Not a Pistolero · Harlan Ellison · ar (r)

· Introduction · Harlan Ellison · in Rocketeer by Dave Stevens, Eclipse, 1991

· Introduction · Harlan Ellison · in Wizard Presents: Beyond Zero Hour ed. Joe Yanarella, Wizard Press, 1994

· Vidiot’s Delight · Harlan Ellison · ar (r)

· Things Unseen · Harlan Ellison · in A Lovecraft Retrospective, Centipede Press, 2008

· A Special Dreamer · Harlan Ellison · ar Starship #40, Fall 1980

· Mortal Dreads · Harlan Ellison · ar Foundation #20, October 1980

· Trimalchio in West Egg · Harlan Ellison · pi Realms of Fantasy August 1996 [Ref. Barclay Shaw]

· Shmoo Goes There? · Harlan Ellison · in The Short Life and Happy Times of the Shmoo by Al Capp, The Overlook Press, 2002

· The Films of the ’40s · Harlan Ellison · ar (r)

· Exorcising Texas · Harlan Ellison · in Lone Star Universe ed. Geo. W. Proctor & Steven Utley, Heidelberg, 1976

· Embrace the Departing Shadow · Harlan Ellison · in San Diego Lightfoot Sue and Other Stories by Tom Reamy, Earthlight, 1979 [Ref. Tom Reamy]

· Dreams of Joy Recaptured · Harlan Ellison · fw Canuck Comics by John Bell, Matrix Graphics Comics, 1989

Next — Books by Author Index — Table-of-Contents