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The Ultimate Frankenstein ed. Byron Preiss, David Keller, Megan Miller & John Gregory Betancourt (Dell, October 1991, 0-440-50352-3, $10.00, 327pp, tp, oa, cover by Bruce Jensen)     Original anthology of 19 stories based on the Frankenstein story, one (by Kurt Vonnegut) a reprint. There is an introduction by Isaac Asimov and a filmography by Leonard Wolf. This was published to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the 1931 Universal film. 1 · The Lord’s Apprentice · Isaac Asimov · in 9 · Near Flesh · Katherine Dunn · ss 25 · Summertime Was Nearly Over · Brian W. Aldiss · ss 39 · The Creature on the Couch · Michael Bishop · nv 69 · Fortitude · Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. · pl Playboy September 1968 89 · Monsters of the Midway · Mike Resnick · ss 95 · Dreams · F. Paul Wilson · ss 109 · Evil, Be My Good · Philip José Farmer · ss World Fantasy Convention 1990, Weird Tales Ltd., 1990 125 · A Writ of Habeas Corpus · Chelsea Quinn Yarbro · ss 143 · The State Versus Adam Shelley · Benjamin M. Schutz · ss 157 · Chui Chai · S. P. Somtow · ss 175 · I, Monster · Loren D. Estleman · ss 189 · This Icy Region My Heart Encircles · Steve Rasnic & Melanie Tem · ss 205 · Mad at the Academy · Esther M. Friesner · ss 221 · Last Call for the Sons of Shock · David J. Schow · ss 239 · Victor · Karen Haber · ss 249 · Part Five · Garfield Reeves-Stevens · nv 271 · Frankie Baby · Joyce Harrington · ss 283 · Pity the Monsters [Newford] · Charles de Lint · ss 301 · The Last Supper and a Falafel to Go · George Alec Effinger · ss 317 · Selected Filmography · Leonard Wolf · bi

The Ultimate Werewolf ed. Byron Preiss, David Keller, Megan Miller & John Gregory Betancourt (Dell, October 1991, 0-440-50354-X, $10.00, 359pp, tp, oa, cover by Bruce Jensen)     Original anthology of 20 werewolf stories, two (the Ellison and the Niven) reprints, with an introduction by Harlan Ellison and a filmography by Leonard Wolf. This was published to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Universal film. 1 · Crying “Wolf!” · Harlan Ellison · in 7 · 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 49 · Wolf, Iron, and Moth · Philip José Farmer · ss 63 · Angels’ Moon · Kathe Koja · ss 75 · Unleashed · Nina Kiriki Hoffman · ss 91 · The Mark of the Beast · Kim Antieau · ss 107 · At War with the Wolf Man · Jerome Charyn · ss 119 · Day of the Wolf · Craig Shaw Gardner · ss 135 · Moonlight on the Gazebo · Mel Gilden · ss 151 · Raymond · Nancy A. Collins · ss 167 · There’s a Wolf in My Time Machine [Hanville Svetz] · Larry Niven · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction June 1971 187 · South of Oregon City · Pat Murphy · nv 213 · Special Makeup · Kevin J. Anderson · ss 227 · Pure Silver · A. C. Crispin & Kathleen O’Malley · nv 249 · Close Shave · Brad Linaweaver · ss 263 · Partners · Robert J. Randisi · ss 277 · Ancient Evil · Bill Pronzini · ss 291 · And the Moon Shines Full and Bright · Brad Strickland · ss 311 · Full Moon Over Moscow · Stuart M. Kaminsky · ss 327 · Wolf Watch · Robert E. Weinberg · ss 341 · The Werewolf Gambit · Robert Silverberg · ss Adam December 1957 349 · Selected Filmography · Leonard Wolf · bi

The Ultimate Witch ed. Byron Preiss & John Betancourt (Dell, October 1993, 0-440-50531-3, $11.95, 360pp, tp, oa, cover by Bruce Jensen)     Mostly original anthology of 25 stories (at least two reprints), about witches. With an introduction by Philip José Farmer. 1 · Introduction · Philip José Farmer · in 9 · Gingerbread · S. P. Somtow · nv 40 · The Witch of the Moon · Tanith Lee · nv 59 · The April Witch [The Elliott Family] · Ray Bradbury · ss The Saturday Evening Post April 5 1952 70 · Arora’s Cure · T. Diane Slatton · ss 78 · Wooden Druthers · E. R. Stewart · ss 86 · Reunion · Kathryn Ptacek · ss 96 · Crawling from the Wreckage · Andrew Lane · nv 118 · Inscription · Jane Yolen · ss 132 · Easy Tom and the Seven Highways to Constantinople and All Points South · Jonathan Bond & Thomas J. Lindell · ss 148 · Soulmate · Marvin Kaye · vi 150 · Still Life with Crocus · Mary Turzillo · ss 155 · Chavi Chori · John Kaiine · ss 170 · Sourheart · Nina Kiriki Hoffman · ss 185 · The Sweet Smell of Success · Paco Ignacio Taibo, II · ss 194 · The Witch’s Daughter · Lois Tilton · ss 204 · Brooms Welcome the Dust · Steve Rasnic Tem · ss 222 · Close · Adam-Troy Castro · ss 226 · Desire · Lynn D. Crosson · ss 237 · In Thunder, Lightning or in Rain · Stuart M. Kaminsky · ss 255 · Grimm Witchery · Janet Jeppson Asimov · ss 263 · In Search of Anton La Vey · Nancy Holder · ss 275 · The Sorcerer Evoragdou · Darrell Schweitzer · ss 291 · A Walk on the Wild Side · Karl Edward Wagner · ss 304 · Mother and Child Reunion · Timothy R. Sullivan · nv 333 · Snatcher · Dean R. Koontz · ss Night Cry Fall 1986 350 · Biographies · [uncredited] · bg

The Ultimate Zombie ed. Byron Preiss & John Betancourt (Dell, October 1993, 0-440-50534-8, $11.95, 391pp, tp, oa)     Mostly original anthology of 22 stories and a novel excerpt from Anne Rice’s The Witching Hour. 1 · Living with Death · Dennis Etchison · in 7 · Though I Walk Through the Valley · S. P. Somtow · nv 32 · The Doctor · Anne Rice · ex from The Witching Hour, Knopf, 1990 51 · Dead Right · Geoffrey A. Landis · ss 62 · Passengers · Robert Silverberg · ss Orbit 4 ed. Damon Knight, Putnam, 1968 76 · Bringing the Family [Tucker’s Grove] · Kevin J. Anderson · ss 92 · Restoration Comedy · Chelsea Quinn Yarbro · nv 113 · Corporate Takeover · Matthew J. Costello · ss 127 · Emma’s Daughter · Alan Rodgers · nv Weird Tales Fall 1988 157 · Larger than Life · Lawrence Watt-Evans · ss 171 · The Potable Zombie · Larry Tritten · ss 175 · Not All the Gay Pageants · John Brunner · nv 199 · Z Is for Zombie · Harlan Ellison · ex from “From A to Z, In the Chocolate Alphabet”, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction October 1976 200 · Corruption in Office · Don D’Ammassa · ss 214 · The Toddler Pit · A. R. Morlan · nv 241 · Red Angels · Karen Haber · nv 268 · Surprise · Rick Hautala · ss 274 · This One’ll Kill You · Brian Hodge & William Relling, Jr. · ss 289 · House of Lazarus · Frances A. McMahan · ss 302 · Woken with a Kiss · D. F. Lewis · vi 303 · The Front Room · D. F. Lewis · vi 306 · The Silent Majority [Sidney Taine] · Robert Weinberg · ss 322 · The Dead Speaketh Not, They Just Grunt Now and Then · Lionel Fenn · ss 342 · The Other Dead Man · Gene Wolfe · ss Weird Tales Spring 1988 362 · The Third Dead Body · Nina Kiriki Hoffman · ss 382 · Biographies · [uncredited] · bg

Weird Heroes ed. Byron Preiss (Pyramid, October 1975, 0-515-03746-X, $1.50, 256pp, pb, oa, cover by Jim Steranko) 9 · Introduction · Byron Preiss · in 13 · Introduction to Volume 1 · Byron Preiss · in 14 · What Is an Old American Pulp? · Byron Preiss · ar 18 · Introduction to “Quest of the Gypsy” · Byron Preiss · is 20 · Quest of the Gypsy · Ron Goulart · ss; illustrated by Alex Nino 38 · Afterword to “Quest of the Gypsy” · Ron Goulart · as; illustrated by Alex Nino 40 · Introduction to “Stalker: The Darkstar File” · Byron Preiss · is 42 · Stalker: The Darkstar File · Archie Goodwin · na; illustrated by David Sheridan 91 · Afterword to “Stalker: The Darkstar File” · Archie Goodwin · as 95 · Introduction to “Guts” · Byron Preiss · is 96 · Guts · Byron Preiss · nv; illustrated by Jim Steranko 138 · Afterword to “Guts” · Byron Preiss · as 140 · Introduction to “Rose in the Sunshine State” · Byron Preiss · is 142 · Rose in the Sunshine State · Joann Kobin · nv; illustrated by Jeff Jones 174 · Afterword to “Rose in the Sunshine State” · Joann Kobin · as 175 · Minstrel of Lankhmar: A Discussion with Fritz Leiber · Byron Preiss · iv [Ref. Fritz Leiber] 192 · Introduction to “Greatheart Silver in Showdown at Shootout” · Byron Preiss · is 194 · Author’s Foreword to “Greatheart Silver in Showdown at Shootout” · Philip José Farmer · is 196 · Greatheart Silver in Showdown at Shootout [Greatheart Silver] · Philip José Farmer · nv; illustrated by Tom Sutton 244 · Afterword to “Greatheart Silver in Showdown at Shootout” · Philip José Farmer · as 250 · Afterword · Byron Preiss · aw

Weird Heroes Volume 2 ed. Byron Preiss (Pyramid, December 1975, 0-515-04044-4, $1.50, 272pp, pb, oa) 8 · Introduction · Byron Preiss · in 9 · Introduction to Volume 2 · Byron Preiss · in 10 · Doc Phoenix · Ted White · ss 35 · “The New York Review of Bird” · Harlan Ellison · nv 73 · The Camden Kid · Charlie Swift · ss 92 · Viva · Stephen Englehart · nv 123 · SPV 166: The Underground Express! · Elliot S. Maggin · pl 200 · The Return of Greatheart Silver, or The Secret Life of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm [Greatheart Silver] · Philip José Farmer · nv 251 · Na and the Dredspore of Gruaga · Alex Nino · cs 272 · Key to Gruaga · Alex Nino · aw 272 · Afterword · Byron Preiss · aw

Weird Heroes Volume Six ed. Byron Preiss (Pyramid, April 1977, 0-515-04037-1, $1.75, 320pp, pb, oa, cover by Steve Hickman) 7 · Six! · Byron Preiss · in 11 · Shinbet Investigates · Ron Goulart · nv 57 · Orion [Orion] · Ben Bova · nv 109 · Introduction to Fifty Years of Heroes, The Edmond Hamilton Papers, A Memoir · Byron Preiss · is (r) 111 · Fifty Years of Heroes · Edmond Hamilton · ar 137 · Afterword · Julius Schwartz · aw 142 · Edmond Hamilton: The Word-Saver · Forrest J Ackerman · aw 144 · Memoir on Edmond Hamilton · Robert Bloch · aw 147 · Greatheart Silver in the First Command, or Inglories Galore [Greatheart Silver] · Philip José Farmer · na 245 · Galactic Gumshoe · Arthur Byron Cover · na 318 · About the Contributors · [uncredited] · bg

Weird Heroes Volume Eight ed. Byron Preiss (Jove, November 1977, 0-515-04257-9, $1.75, 281pp, pb, oa) 5 · Introduction · Byron Preiss · in 12 · The Deep Fix · Michael Moorcock · na Science Fantasy #64, April 1964, as by James Colvin 76 · The Big Spell [Kamus of Kadizhar] · J. Michael Reaves · na 140 · Floodtide [Orion] · Ben Bova · na 178 · The Maltese Vulcan [Kamus of Kadizhar] · J. Michael Reaves · nv 229 · The Grant-Robeson Papers · Philip José Farmer · is 231 · Savage Shadow [Doc Savage] · Maxwell Grant (by Philip José Farmer) · nv

Four Legs in the Morning by Norman Prentiss (Cemetery Dance Publications, October 27, 2011, 978-1-58767-258-3, $35.00, 107pp, hc, oc, cover by Steven C. Gilberts)     Limited to 550 signed and numbered copies. Also available in a traycased edition of 26 signed and lettered, leatherbound, copies ($175). Details taken from online listing. · Four Legs in the Morning [Dr. Sibley] · Norman Prentiss · nv · Flannel Board · Norman Prentiss · ss · The Mask of Tragedies · Norman Prentiss · ss

Beyond Rue Morgue: Further Tales of Edgar Allan Poe’s 1st Detective ed. Charles Prepolec & Paul Kane--- see under Paul Kane.

Curious Incidents: Being a Collection of the Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes ed. Charles Prepolec & J. R. Campbell--- see under J. R. Campbell.

Curious Incidents 2: Being a Collection of the Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes ed. Charles Prepolec & J. R. Campbell--- see under J. R. Campbell.

Gaslight Arcanum: Uncanny Tales of Sherlock Holmes ed. Charles Prepolec & J. R. Campbell--- see under J. R. Campbell.

Gaslight Grimoire: Fantastic Tales of Sherlock Holmes ed. Charles Prepolec & J. R. Campbell--- see under J. R. Campbell.

Gaslight Grotesque: Nightmare Tales of Sherlock Holmes ed. Charles Prepolec & J. R. Campbell--- see under J. R. Campbell.

Arrow Book of Spooky Stories ed. Edna Mitchell Preston (Scholastic, 1962, TX331, 90pp, pb, an)     Anthology of 11 folk tales and ghost stories aimed at younger readers. 1 · Horace the Happy Ghost · Elizabeth Ireland · ss Story Parade 1951, as “How Horace Learned to Moan” 10 · Never Mind Them Watermelons · Maria Leach · vi Rainbow Book of American Folk Tales ed. Maria Leach, World Publishing, 1958 12 · The Tinker and the Ghost · Ralph S. Boggs & Mary Gould Davis · ss Three Golden Oranges and Other Spanish Folk Tales ed. Ralph Steele Boggs & Mary Gould Davis, Longmans, Green & Co., 1936 22 · The Lucky Man · Maria Leach · vi The Thing at the Foot of the Bed and Other Scary Tales by Maria Leach, World, 1959 24 · The Stubbornest Man in Maine · Moritz Jagendorf · ss New England Bean Pot by M. Jagendorf, Vanguard Press, 1948 31 · Here We Go! · Maria Leach · ss The Thing at the Foot of the Bed and Other Scary Tales by Maria Leach, World, 1959 35 · The Friendly Ghost · Elizabeth Yates · ss Spooks and Spirits and Shadowy Shapes, Aladdin Books, 1949 49 · The Dancing Jug · Lupe de Osma · ss The Witches’ Ride and Other Tales from Costa Rica by Lupe de Osma, William Morrow, 1957 59 · The Strange Visitor · Joseph Jacobs · ss English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs, David Nutt, 1890 64 · A Shiver of Ghosts · translated by Cyril Birch · ss Chinese Myths and Fantasies by Cyril Birch, Oxford University Press, 1961 79 · The Ghostly Fisherman · Natalie Savage Carlson · ss The Talking Cat and Other Stories of French Canada by Natalie Savage Carlson, Harper & Row, 1942