Table of Contents

Introduction   Stanley Wiater   Matthew R. Bradley     13
"Dark Dreamer: Richard Matheson"   Stanley Wiater     17
"The Matheson Years: A Profile in Friendship"   William F. Nolan     25
"Birth of a Writer: The Matheson/Peden Letters"   Paul Stuve     43
Selected Matheson/Peden Letters     53
"Richard Matheson Has My Number"   Gahan Wilson     57
Tribute by Ruth Ann Matheson     61
"Horror Legend"   George Clayton Johnson     63
"On I Am Legend"   Jack Ketchum     69
"A Tribute to Dad"   Bettina Matheson     75
Introduction to The Shrinking Man   Harlan Ellison     77
Afterword to The Shrinking Man   David Morrell     89
"A Tribute to Richard Matheson"   Dennis Etchison     101
"The Great, the One and Only, Richard Matheson"   Joe R. Lansdale     103
"The Shock! of Recognition"   F. Paul Wilson     107
"For Dad..."   Alison Matheson     111
Introduction to Hell House   Dean Koontz     113
"My Soul Father"   Stephen Simon     121
"My Dad andthe Dodgers"   Chris Matheson     125
"Journal of the Matheson Years"   Gary Goldstein     127
"The House of Matheson"   Barry Hoffman     133
"Editing Matheson"   Greg Cox     141
"Richard Matheson: A Living Legend"   Brian Lumley     149
"Some Notes on Working with Richard Matheson"   Harry O. Morris$dassistance from Christine Morris     153
Speech by Richard Christian Matheson     157
"Richard Matheson-A Subjective Assessment"   Ed Gorman     161
"The Incredible Scripting Man: Richard Matheson Reflects on His Screen Career"   Matthew R. Bradley     167
"A Variation on Vampire Lore That Won't Die"   Lewis Beale     211
Photo Gallery     215
Introduction to The Years Stood Still   Richard Christian Matheson     241
The Years Stood Still   Richard Matheson     243
Bibliographies, Filmographies, etc.$dCompiled and Annotated by Paul Stuve$dMatthew R. Bradley     373
Books: First and Limited Editions     375
Book Club/Library Editions and Abridgements     409
Short Fiction: First Appearances     413
Selected Anthology Appearances      423
Introductions, Afterwords, and Other Nonfiction     435
Book Dedications     445
Graphic Novel and Comic Book Adaptations     461
Selected Interviews, Profiles, and Other Articles and Books     467
Selected Websites     487
Films Written by Matheson or Based on His Work     491
TV-Movies and Miniseries Written by Matheson or Based on His Work     501
Television Episodes Written by Matheson or Based on His Work     507
Unproduced Scripts, Outlines, and Treatments     513
Published Scripts     523
Stage Plays and Musicals     527
Adaptations of Matheson Scripts     529
Film, Television, and Documentary Appearances     533
Musical Compositions     535
Audio Recordings     537
Audio Adaptations of Matheson's Work     541
Movie and Television Soundtracks     543
Collectibles     547
Awards and Honors     551
Forthcoming Publications     555
Unrealized Editions and Errata     557
Biographical Notes on Contributors     561
About the Editors     567