New Releases by Richard Matheson

Back East, they told tall tales about Marshall Clay Halser, the fearless Civil War veteran who became known as the "Hero of the Plains" for his daring exploits in the Wild West. But the truth, as revealed in his private journals, is even more compelling. A callow youth in search of excitement, Halser travels to the raucous cow towns of the frontier, where his steady nerve and ready trigger finger soon mark him as a gunfighter to be reckoned with. As both an outlaw and a lawman, he carves out a legendary career. But fame proves to be the one enemy he can never outdraw–and a curse that haunts him to the bitter end . . . . At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

IDW brings you this lavishly illustrated adaptation of Richard Matheson''s tale of newspaper publisher Rudolph Deutsch facing his impending demise. To help Deutsch forestall his death and to learn the secrets of life after death, a team of experts must survive a night in Belasco House, a place known amongst the local townsfolk as "Hell House." The notorious Belasco House starts to exert its dark influence on the group of scientists and spiritualists as they unearth the perverse and wretched secrets from within its walls. Hell House has let them in... but will it ever let them leave?

When Richard Collier, a dying screenwriter, becomes infatuated with Elise McKenna, a celebrated actress at the turn of the century, his love proves strong enough to bring him through time to her side.

The New York Times bestseller A LOVE THAT TRANSCENDS HEAVEN AND HELL What happens to us after we die? Chris Nielsen had no idea, until an unexpected accident cut his life short, separating him from his beloved wife, Annie. Now Chris must discover the true nature of life after death. But even Heaven is not complete without Annie, and when tragedy threatens to divide them forever, Chris risks his very soul to save Annie from an eternity of despair. Richard Matheson''s powerful tale of life---and love---after death was the basis for the Oscar-winning film starring Robin Williams.

This collection of stories features "Button, Button," the basis for the motion picture, "The Box," starring Cameron Diaz and James Marsden. Button, Button: Uncanny Stories contains a number of tales that were also adapted for television, as well as a new introduction by Richard Matheson himself. What if every time you pushed a button you received $50,000...but someone you didn''t know died? Would you still push the button? How many times? "Button, Button", which inspired a memorable Twilight Zone episode, is just one of a dozen unforgettable tales in this collection by Richard Matheson, the New York Times bestselling author of I Am Legend and What Dreams May Come. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Personally selected by Richard Matheson, the bestselling author of I Am Legend and What Dreams May Come, the stories in Nightmare at 20,000 feet more than demonstrate why Matheson''s regarded as one of our most influential horror writers. Featuring the story "Duel," a nail-biting tale of man versus machines that inspired Steven Spielberg''s first film. Remember that monster on the wing of the airplane? William Shatner saw it on The Twilight Zone, John Lithgow saw it in the movie-even Bart Simpson saw it. "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" is just one of many classic horror stories by Richard Matheson that have insinuated themselves into our collective imagination. Here are more than twenty of Matheson''s most memorable tales of fear and paranoia, including: "Prey," in which a terrified woman is stalked by a malevolent Tiki doll, as chillingly captured in yet another legendary TV moment; "Blood Son," a disturbing portrait of a strange little boy who dreams of being a vampire; "Dress of White Silk," a seductively sinister tale of evil and innocence. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

This special collection harks back to the best creepy, eerie horror comics of yesteryear, featuring stories from horror legends such as Robert Bloch, Richard Matheson, David J. Schow and Paul F. Wilson.

Reproductions of scripts and screenplays, short stories, and a novel, along with introductions, photos, cast, and credits.

Someone is Bleeding -- Fury on Sunday -- Ride the Nightmare.

Reproductions of typewritten scripts with introductions.

Reproductions of typewritten scripts, with introductions, photos, drawings, cast and credit for the two produced scripts.

To win the hand of the lonely princess Alicia, Abu is sent on a virtually impossible mission to bring back tokens of each of the Seven Marvels of the World.

Scripts of episodes of the television series.

Chaque jour, il doit organiser son existence solitaire dans une cité à l''abandon, vidée de ses habitants par une étrange épidémie. Un virus incurable qui contraint les hommes à se nourrir de sang et les oblige à fuir les rayons du soleil... Chaque nuit, les vampires le traquent jusqu''aux portes de sa demeure, frêle refuge contre une horde aux visages familiers de ses anciens voisins ou de sa propre femme. Chaque nuit est un cauchemar pour le dernier homme, l''ultime survivant d''une espèce désormais légendaire. [Source : 4e de couv.]

After her parents are killed in a fire, Ilse (portrayed in the episode by a young Ann Jillian) is taken in by the town Sheriff and his wife. She was, it seems, an experiment to her parents and is believed to be mute. A teacher eventually discovers that Ilse is telepathic and conducts an unusual experiment where her entire class thinks the same thoughts directed at Ilse... This popular long-running series centered around paranoia, uncertainty and bizarre events, often with a wicked sense of humor and an unexpected twist. Series creator Rod Serling called The Twilight Zone, "a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man... a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It lies between the pit of man''s fears, and the summit of his knowledge".

Businessman Arthur Curtis finds his phone dead. He is then surprised to hear a voice yell, "Cut!" and see that his office is just a set on a soundstage. Everyone tells him that he is Jerry Raigan, a drunken movie star on the decline, and "Arthur Curtis" is a character Raigan is playing. Curtis drives to where his home should be, but finds no evidence of his life. Raigan''s agent, thinking his client is having a nervous breakdown, tells Curtis not to worry about returning to the set, the picture has been cancelled and the sets are being dismantled. Curtis realizes that the last link to his world is about to be destroyed... This popular long-running series centered around paranoia, uncertainty and bizarre events, often with a wicked sense of humor and an unexpected twist. Series creator Rod Serling called The Twilight Zone, "a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man... a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It lies between the pit of man''s fears, and the summit of his knowledge".

"Sports item, circa 1974: Battling Maxo, B2, heavyweight, accompanied by his manager and handler, arrives in Maynard, Kansas, for a scheduled six-round bout. Battling Maxo is a robot, or, to be exact, an android, definition: ''an automaton resembling a human being.'' Only these automatons have been permitted in the ring since prizefighting was legally abolished in 1968. This is the story of that scheduled six-round bout, more specifically the story of two men shortly to face that remorseless truth: that no law can be passed which will abolish cruelty or desperate need - nor, for that matter, blind animal courage. Location for the facing of said truth a small, smoke-filled arena just this side of the Twilight Zone". This popular long-running series centered around paranoia, uncertainty and bizarre events, often with a wicked sense of humor and an unexpected twist. Series creator Rod Serling called The Twilight Zone, "a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man... a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It lies between the pit of man''s fears, and the summit of his knowledge".

" L''araignée fonça sur lui dans l''ombre des étendues sableuses, tricotant furieusement de ses pattes immenses. Son corps ressemblait à un œuf gigantesque et luisant qui tremblait de toute sa masse noire tandis qu''elle chargeait à travers les monticules privés de vent, laissant dans son sillage des ruissellements de sable. L''homme en resta paralysé. Il vit l''éclat venimeux des yeux de l''araignée. Il la regarda escalader une brindille de la taille d''un rondin, le corps haut perché sur ses pattes que le mouvement rendait floues, jusqu''à atteindre le niveau des épaules de l''homme. "

The year is 1890 and Woodrow Mulligan, a janitor, (portrayed by silent film star Buster Keaton) uses a time helmet invented by his boss to travel ahead to 1962. After deciding 1962 is no better than 1890, he attempts to return but realizes the helmet has been damaged. Rollo, an electronic scientist, offers to help by taking the helmet to a repair shop. However, after it is fixed, Woodrow realizes that Rollo wants to use the helmet himself... This popular long-running series centered around paranoia, uncertainty and bizarre events, often with a wicked sense of humor and an unexpected twist. Series creator Rod Serling called The Twilight Zone, "a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man... a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It lies between the pit of man''s fears, and the summit of his knowledge".

Three space travelers investigate a strange reflection only to discover their own crashed ship.

Des enfants différents, vampires ou mutants, des maisons piégées, des jeux d''illusions mortels, une télévision qui ne se contente pas de manger votre temps... Ce premier des cinq volumes composant l''intégrale des nouvelles de Matheson - présentées dans l''ordre de leur composition et dans des traductions nouvelles ou soigneusement revues - correspond au tout début de la carrière de l''auteur. Il s''attaquait alors indifféremment au fantastique ou à la science-fiction, mais en leur imprimant sa marque : une concision qui transforme certains récits en véritables coups de poing, une recherche de variété dans les formes narratives, un investissement personnel dans les thèmes abordés (à la manière de Philip K. Dick qui débute à peu près à la même époque), une évacuation du surnaturel gothique au profit de celui qui naît de nos angoisses et de nos névroses, une vision du monde frappée au coin du macabre et du sarcastique. Avec ces textes naissait l''inventeur de la terreur moderne. Celui que Stephen King salue comme son maître.

Un homme qui voit soudain s''effacer tous les repères de son existence, une brèche vers un autre univers sous le canapé du salon, de sournoises invasions extraterrestres, l''humanité face à son dernier jour, une voix d''outre-tombe au téléphone... Ce deuxième des cinq volumes composant l''intégrale des nouvelles de Matheson - présentées dans l''ordre de leur composition et des traductions nouvelles ou soigneusement revues - correspond encore aux débuts fort prolifiques de l''auteur, puisqu''il couvre les seules années 1952-1953. Que ce soit dans le domaine du fantastique, de la science-fiction ou du suspense (Matheson commence alors à écrire pour les revues policières), il s''impose comme un maître de l''inquiétude et de la terreur en des récits denses, très variés dans l''approche narrative, aux chutes qui laissent pantois. Il traduit surtout à merveille, déjà, la grande maladie des temps modernes : la paranoïa. Ray Bradbury, un connaisseur, le salue ici comme un écrivain qui " transcende toutes les étiquettes ".