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Richard Matheson: Collected Stories by Richard Matheson (Scream/Press, October 1989, no ISBN, $20.00, 899pp, tp, co)     Collection of 85 stories with an introduction by Matheson and commentary by others, including Bradbury, Finney, and King. This is a special “Prevue edition” of 350 copies published for the 1989 World Fantasy Convention. It has been laser printed and will not be the same as the final book, if it appears. xv · To the Reader · Richard Matheson · in 1 · Born of Man and Woman · Richard Matheson · vi The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction Summer 1950 5 · Third from the Sun · Richard Matheson · ss Galaxy Science Fiction October 1950 11 · When the Waker Sleeps · Richard Matheson · ss Galaxy Science Fiction December 1950, as “The Waker Dreams” 23 · From Ray Bradbury · Ray Bradbury · ms 25 · Blood Son · Richard Matheson · ss Imagination April 1951, as ““Drink My Red Blood…”” 33 · Clothes Make the Man · Richard Matheson · ss Worlds Beyond February 1951 37 · Dress of White Silk · Richard Matheson · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction October 1951 41 · Return · Richard Matheson · ss Thrilling Wonder Stories October 1951 59 · The Thing · Richard Matheson · ss Marvel Science Stories May 1951 69 · Through Channels · Richard Matheson · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction April 1951 75 · Witch War · Richard Matheson · ss Startling Stories July 1951 81 · From Robert Bloch · Robert Bloch · ms 83 · Advance Notice · Richard Matheson · ss Imagination January 1952, as “Letter to the Editor” 89 · Brother to the Machine · Richard Matheson · ss If November 1952 95 · F--- · Richard Matheson · ss Thrilling Wonder Stories April 1952, as “The Foodlegger” 109 · Lover, When You’re Near Me · Richard Matheson · nv Galaxy Science Fiction May 1952 127 · Mad House · Richard Matheson · nv Fantastic January/February 1953 151 · Shipshape Home · Richard Matheson · ss Galaxy Science Fiction July 1952 167 · SRL Ad · Richard Matheson · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction April 1952 175 · To Fit the Crime · Richard Matheson · ss Fantastic November/December 1952 181 · Death Ship · Richard Matheson · nv Fantastic Story Magazine March 1953 199 · From William F. Nolan · William F. Nolan · ms 201 · Disappearing Act · Richard Matheson · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction March 1953 213 · The Disinheritors · Richard Matheson · ss Fantastic Story Magazine January 1953 223 · Dying Room Only · Richard Matheson · ss Fifteen Detective Stories October 1953 237 · Full Circle · Richard Matheson · ss Fantastic Universe August/September 1953 249 · The Last Day · Richard Matheson · ss Amazing Stories April/May 1953 263 · Lazarus II · Richard Matheson · ss Fantastic Story Magazine July 1953 273 · Legion of Plotters · Richard Matheson · ss Detective Story Magazine July 1953 281 · Little Girl Lost · Richard Matheson · ss Amazing Stories October/November 1953 291 · Long Distance Call · Richard Matheson · ss Beyond Fantasy Fiction November 1953, as “Sorry, Right Number” 301 · Slaughter House · Richard Matheson · nv Weird Tales July 1953 327 · Trespass · Richard Matheson · nv Fantastic September/October 1953, as “Mother by Protest” 359 · The Wedding · Richard Matheson · ss Beyond Fantasy Fiction July 1953 367 · Wet Straw · Richard Matheson · ss Weird Tales January 1953 373 · Being · Richard Matheson · nv If August 1954 399 · The Conqueror · Richard Matheson · ss Bluebook May 1954 413 · From Jack Finney · Jack Finney · ms 415 · The Curious Child · Richard Matheson · ss Fantastic June 1954 423 · Dear Diary · Richard Matheson · ss Born of Man and Woman by Richard Matheson, Chamberlain, 1954 427 · Descent · Richard Matheson · ss If May 1954 439 · The Doll That Does Everything · Richard Matheson · ss Fantastic Universe December 1954 447 · The Man Who Made the World · Richard Matheson · vi Imagination February 1954 453 · The Test · Richard Matheson · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction November 1954 469 · The Traveller · Richard Matheson · ss Born of Man and Woman by Richard Matheson, Chamberlain, 1954 479 · When Day Is Dun · Richard Matheson · ss Fantastic Universe May 1954 483 · Dance of the Dead · Richard Matheson · ss Star Science Fiction Stories No. 3 ed. Frederik Pohl, Ballantine, 1955 495 · The Funeral · Richard Matheson · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction April 1955 503 · Miss Stardust · Richard Matheson · ss Startling Stories Spring 1955 517 · One for the Books · Richard Matheson · nv Galaxy Science Fiction September 1955 531 · Pattern for Survival · Richard Matheson · vi The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction May 1955 535 · From George Clayton Johnson · George Clayton Johnson · ms 537 · A Flourish of Strumpets · Richard Matheson · ss Playboy November 1956 545 · The Splendid Source · Richard Matheson · ss Playboy May 1956 559 · Steel · Richard Matheson · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction May 1956 579 · A Visit to Santa Claus · Richard Matheson · ss Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine March 1957, as “I’ll Make It Look Good” by Logan Swanson 589 · The Children of Noah · Richard Matheson · ss Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine March 1957 602 · The Holiday Man · Richard Matheson · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction July 1957 607 · Lemmings · Richard Matheson · vi The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction January 1958 617 · The Distributor · Richard Matheson · ss Playboy March 1958 631 · The Edge · Richard Matheson · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction August 1958 639 · Big Surprise · Richard Matheson · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine April 1959, as “What Was in the Box?” 645 · The Creeping Terror · Richard Matheson · ss Star Science Fiction Stories No. 5 ed. Frederik Pohl, Ballantine, 1959, as “A Touch of Grapefruit” 657 · Deadline · Richard Matheson · ss Rogue December 1959 661 · Mantage · Richard Matheson · nv Science Fiction Showcase ed. Mary Kornbluth, Doubleday, 1959 677 · No Such Thing as a Vampire · Richard Matheson · ss Playboy October 1959 685 · From Harlan Ellison · Harlan Ellison · ms 687 · Crickets · Richard Matheson · ss Shock—The Magazine of Terrifying Tales May 1960 693 · Day of Reckoning · Richard Matheson · ss Ed McBain’s Mystery Book #1, 1960, as “The Faces” 697 · First Anniversary · Richard Matheson · ss Playboy July 1960 703 · From Shadowed Places · Richard Matheson · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction October 1960 721 · Nightmare at 20,000 Feet · Richard Matheson · ss Alone by Night ed. Michael & Don Congdon, Ballantine, 1962 735 · Finger Prints · Richard Matheson · ss The Fiend in You ed. Charles Beaumont, Ballantine, 1962 741 · The Likeness of Julie · Richard Matheson · ss Alone by Night ed. Michael & Don Congdon, Ballantine, 1962, as by Logan Swanson 749 · Mute · Richard Matheson · nv The Fiend in You ed. Charles Beaumont, Ballantine, 1962 771 · Deus Ex Machina · Richard Matheson · ss Gamma #2, 1963 779 · Girl of My Dreams · Richard Matheson · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction October 1963 791 · The Jazz Machine · Richard Matheson · pm The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction February 1963 799 · From Stephen King · Stephen King · ms 801 · Shock Wave · Richard Matheson · ss Gamma #1, 1963, as “Crescendo” 811 · ’Tis the Season to Be Jelly · Richard Matheson · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction June 1963 815 · Interest · Richard Matheson · ss Gamma #5, September 1965 825 · A Drink of Water · Richard Matheson · ss Signature, the Diner’s Club Magazine April 1967 831 · Therese · Richard Matheson · vi Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine October 1969, as “Needle in the Heart” 833 · Prey · Richard Matheson · ss Playboy April 1969 843 · Button, Button · Richard Matheson · ss Playboy June 1970 850 · From Dennis Etchison · Dennis Etchison · ms 853 · By Appointment Only · Richard Matheson · ss Playboy April 1970 857 · The Finishing Touches · Richard Matheson · ss Shock Waves by Richard Matheson, Dell, 1970 863 · ’Til Death Do Us Part · Richard Matheson · vi Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine September 1970 865 · The Near Departed · Richard Matheson · vi Masques II ed. J. N. Williamson, Maclay & Associates, 1987 867 · Buried Talents · Richard Matheson · ss Masques II ed. J. N. Williamson, Maclay & Associates, 1987 873 · Duel · Richard Matheson · nv Playboy April 1971 893 · From Richard Christian Matheson · Richard Christian Matheson · ms 897 · Bibliography · [uncredited] · bi

Richard Matheson’s “The Twilight Zone” Scripts by Richard Matheson (Cemetery Dance Publications, 1998, 1-881475-36-0, $200.00, 655pp, hc, oc) [edited by Stanley Wiater]     Limited TO 500 signed, numbered, leatherbound, slipcased copies. Also available in a traycased edition ($450.00), limited to 52 lettered, signed, copies. Details taken from online listing. 9 · Submitted for Your Approval · Stanley Wiater · in 17 · Prologue · Stanley Wiater · pr 25 · The Last Flight · Richard Matheson · pl 65 · A World of Difference · Richard Matheson · pl 103 · A World of His Own · Richard Matheson · pl Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone Magazine March/April 1983 based on “And Now I’m Waiting,” broadcast on July 1, 1960. 141 · Nick of Time · Richard Matheson · pl 179 · The Invaders · Richard Matheson · pl 215 · Once Upon a Time · Richard Matheson · pl 245 · Little Girl Lost · Richard Matheson · pl adapted from the short story of the same name (Amazing Stories, Oct.-Nov. 1953). 285 · Young Man’s Fancy · Richard Matheson · pl 329 · Mute · Richard Matheson · pl 409 · Death Ship · Richard Matheson · pl 485 · Steel · Richard Matheson · pl 525 · Nightmare at 20,000 Feet · Richard Matheson · pl Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone Magazine May/June 1984 broadcast October 11, 1963. adapted from the short story of the same name (Alone By Night ed. Michael & Don Congdon, Ballantine, 1962). 571 · Night Call · Richard Matheson · pl 609 · Spur of the Moment · Richard Matheson · pl 647 · Epilogue · Stanley Wiater · ms 651 · Appendix: Suggested Further Reading—and Viewing · Stanley Wiater · bi

Richard Matheson’s “The Twilight Zone” Scripts Volume One by Richard Matheson (Edge Books, May 2001, 978-1-887368-42-1, $16.95, 392pp, tp, co, cover by Marcelo M. Martinez) [edited by Stanley Wiater]     Reprint of the first half of Richard Matheson’s “The Twilight Zone” Scripts (Cemetery Dance, 1998) collection of scripts, edited and with added text by Stanley Wiater. 9 · Submitted for Your Approval · Stanley Wiater · in Richard Matheson’s “The Twilight Zone” Scripts by Richard Matheson, Cemetery Dance, 1998 17 · Prologue · Stanley Wiater · pr Richard Matheson’s “The Twilight Zone” Scripts by Richard Matheson, Cemetery Dance, 1998 25 · The Last Flight · Richard Matheson · pl Richard Matheson’s “The Twilight Zone” Scripts by Richard Matheson, Cemetery Dance, 1998 73 · A World of Difference · Richard Matheson · pl Richard Matheson’s “The Twilight Zone” Scripts by Richard Matheson, Cemetery Dance, 1998 119 · A World of His Own · Richard Matheson · pl Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone Magazine March/April 1983 based on “And Now I’m Waiting,” broadcast on July 1, 1960. 163 · Nick of Time · Richard Matheson · pl Richard Matheson’s “The Twilight Zone” Scripts by Richard Matheson, Cemetery Dance, 1998 209 · The Invaders · Richard Matheson · pl Richard Matheson’s “The Twilight Zone” Scripts by Richard Matheson, Cemetery Dance, 1998 249 · Once Upon a Time · Richard Matheson · pl Richard Matheson’s “The Twilight Zone” Scripts by Richard Matheson, Cemetery Dance, 1998 283 · Little Girl Lost · Richard Matheson · pl Richard Matheson’s “The Twilight Zone” Scripts by Richard Matheson, Cemetery Dance, 1998 adapted from the short story of the same name (Amazing Stories, Oct.-Nov. 1953). 331 · Young Man’s Fancy · Richard Matheson · pl Richard Matheson’s “The Twilight Zone” Scripts by Richard Matheson, Cemetery Dance, 1998 383 · Epilogue · Stanley Wiater · ms Richard Matheson’s “The Twilight Zone” Scripts by Richard Matheson, Cemetery Dance, 1998 387 · Appendix: Suggested Further Reading—and Viewing · Stanley Wiater · bi Richard Matheson’s “The Twilight Zone” Scripts by Richard Matheson, Cemetery Dance, 1998

Richard Matheson’s “The Twilight Zone” Scripts Volume Two by Richard Matheson (Gauntlet Press, 2002, 978-1-887368-52-0, $16.95, 406pp, tp, co, cover by Marcelo M. Martinez) [edited by Stanley Wiater]     Reprint of the second half of Richard Matheson’s “The Twilight Zone” Scripts (Cemetery Dance, 1998) collection of scripts, edited and with added text by Stanley Wiater. 9 · Submitted for Your Approval · Stanley Wiater · in Richard Matheson’s “The Twilight Zone” Scripts by Richard Matheson, Cemetery Dance, 1998 17 · Prologue · Stanley Wiater · pr Richard Matheson’s “The Twilight Zone” Scripts by Richard Matheson, Cemetery Dance, 1998 23 · Mute · Richard Matheson · pl Richard Matheson’s “The Twilight Zone” Scripts by Richard Matheson, Cemetery Dance, 1998 117 · Death Ship · Richard Matheson · pl Richard Matheson’s “The Twilight Zone” Scripts by Richard Matheson, Cemetery Dance, 1998 207 · Steel · Richard Matheson · pl Richard Matheson’s “The Twilight Zone” Scripts by Richard Matheson, Cemetery Dance, 1998 255 · Nightmare at 20,000 Feet · Richard Matheson · pl Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone Magazine May/June 1984 broadcast October 11, 1963. adapted from the short story of the same name (Alone By Night ed. Michael & Don Congdon, Ballantine, 1962). 307 · Night Call · Richard Matheson · pl Richard Matheson’s “The Twilight Zone” Scripts by Richard Matheson, Cemetery Dance, 1998 353 · Spur of the Moment · Richard Matheson · pl Richard Matheson’s “The Twilight Zone” Scripts by Richard Matheson, Cemetery Dance, 1998 397 · Epilogue · Stanley Wiater · ms Richard Matheson’s “The Twilight Zone” Scripts by Richard Matheson, Cemetery Dance, 1998

Shock! by Richard Matheson (Dell, June 1961, B195, 35¢, 191pp, pb, co, cover by Richard Powers) 9 · The Children of Noah · Richard Matheson · ss Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine March 1957 27 · Lemmings · Richard Matheson · vi The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction January 1958 29 · The Splendid Source · Richard Matheson · ss Playboy May 1956 47 · Long Distance Call · Richard Matheson · ss Beyond Fantasy Fiction November 1953, as “Sorry, Right Number” 60 · Mantage · Richard Matheson · nv Science Fiction Showcase ed. Mary Kornbluth, Doubleday, 1959 80 · One for the Books · Richard Matheson · nv Galaxy Science Fiction September 1955 99 · The Holiday Man · Richard Matheson · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction July 1957 104 · Dance of the Dead · Richard Matheson · ss Star Science Fiction Stories No. 3 ed. Frederik Pohl, Ballantine, 1955 120 · Legion of Plotters · Richard Matheson · ss Detective Story Magazine July 1953 130 · The Edge · Richard Matheson · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction August 1958 139 · The Creeping Terror · Richard Matheson · ss Star Science Fiction Stories No. 5 ed. Frederik Pohl, Ballantine, 1959, as “A Touch of Grapefruit” 153 · Death Ship · Richard Matheson · nv Fantastic Story Magazine March 1953 175 · The Distributor · Richard Matheson · ss Playboy March 1958

Shock II by Richard Matheson (Dell, October 1964, 7829, 50¢, 192pp, pb, co) 7 · A Flourish of Strumpets · Richard Matheson · ss Playboy November 1956 19 · Brother to the Machine · Richard Matheson · ss If November 1952 27 · No Such Thing as a Vampire · Richard Matheson · ss Playboy October 1959 39 · Descent · Richard Matheson · ss If May 1954 58 · Deadline · Richard Matheson · ss Rogue December 1959 65 · The Man Who Made the World · Richard Matheson · vi Imagination February 1954 72 · Graveyard Shift · Richard Matheson · ss Ed McBain’s Mystery Book #1, 1960, as “The Faces” 79 · The Likeness of Julie · Richard Matheson · ss Alone by Night ed. Michael & Don Congdon, Ballantine, 1962, as by Logan Swanson 91 · Lazarus II · Richard Matheson · ss Fantastic Story Magazine July 1953 107 · Big Surprise · Richard Matheson · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine April 1959, as “What Was in the Box?” 115 · Crickets · Richard Matheson · ss Shock—The Magazine of Terrifying Tales May 1960 125 · Mute · Richard Matheson · nv The Fiend in You ed. Charles Beaumont, Ballantine, 1962 164 · From Shadowed Places · Richard Matheson · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction October 1960

Shock III by Richard Matheson (Dell, March 1966, 7830, 50¢, 192pp, pb, co, cover by Norman Adams) 7 · Girl of My Dreams · Richard Matheson · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction October 1963 21 · ’Tis the Season to Be Jelly · Richard Matheson · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction June 1963 26 · Return · Richard Matheson · ss Thrilling Wonder Stories October 1951 48 · The Jazz Machine · Richard Matheson · pm The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction February 1963 55 · The Disinheritors · Richard Matheson · ss Fantastic Story Magazine January 1953 66 · Slaughter House · Richard Matheson · nv Weird Tales July 1953 101 · Shock Wave · Richard Matheson · ss Gamma #1, 1963, as “Crescendo” 113 · When the Waker Sleeps · Richard Matheson · ss Galaxy Science Fiction December 1950, as “The Waker Dreams” 128 · Witch War · Richard Matheson · ss Startling Stories July 1951 134 · First Anniversary · Richard Matheson · ss Playboy July 1960 142 · Miss Stardust · Richard Matheson · ss Startling Stories Spring 1955 160 · Full Circle · Richard Matheson · ss Fantastic Universe August/September 1953 175 · Nightmare at 20,000 Feet · Richard Matheson · ss Alone by Night ed. Michael & Don Congdon, Ballantine, 1962