Title: The Metal Man
Title Record # 54789
Author: Jack Williamson
Date: 1928-12-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Current Tags: horror (1), heavy metal (1), explorer (1), remote place (1), bio transformation (1), alien (1), science fiction (1) Add Tags
Author: Jack Williamson
Date: 1928-12-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Note: An updated version of this short story was published by Williamson in his 1969 Ace collection, 'The Pandora Effect'.
First appearance in "Amazing Stories", December 1928, illustrated by Frank R. Paul.
Synopsis: Available on page 498, Bleiler (Gernsback).
User Rating:
5.67 (3 votes)
Your vote:
Not cast
VOTE
Current Tags: horror (1), heavy metal (1), explorer (1), remote place (1), bio transformation (1), alien (1), science fiction (1) Add Tags
Other Titles
Variant Titles | Translations | |||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Publications
Not displaying variants or translations • Display all variants and translations • Do not display translations
Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amazing Stories, December 1928 | 1928-12-00 | ed. Hugo Gernsback | Experimenter Publishing Co. | $0.25?$: US dollar |
100 | bedsheet?8.5" by 11.25" magazines, e.g. early issues of Amazing; or the 1942-43 issues of Astounding. |
mag | Paul | ||
Tales of Wonder, #8 | 1939-09-00 | ed. Walter H. Gillings | World's Work | 1/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
128 | pulp?Magazine using the common pulp size: 6.5" by 9.5". For ISFDB purposes this may also be used as a designation for the quality of the paper. There are some untrimmed pulps that are as large as 8" by 11.75 |
mag | Nick | ||
Avon Fantasy Reader, No. 6, 1948 | 1948-05-00 | ed. Donald A. Wollheim | Avon Book Co. | $0.35?$: US dollar |
124 | digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125". |
mag | |||
Amazing Stories, October 1965 | 1965-10-00 | ed. Joseph Ross | Ultimate Publishing Co., Inc. | $0.50?$: US dollar |
164 | digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125". |
mag | Kelly Freas | ||
The Best of Amazing | 1967-06-00 | ed. Joseph Ross | Doubleday | $4.50?$: US dollar |
xi+ [3]+ 222 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Sylvie Selig | ||
The Best of Amazing | 1968-10-00 | ed. Joseph Ross | Robert Hale | 0-7091-0461-8 | 21/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
224 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | C. W. Bacon | |
The Pandora Effect | 1969-00-00 | Jack Williamson | Ace Books | 65125 | $0.60?$: US dollar |
189 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | C. Gross | |
The Best of Amazing | 1969-06-00 | ed. Joseph Ross | Belmont Books | B75-1017 | $0.75?$: US dollar |
192 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | ||
A Spectrum of Worlds | 1972-09-00 | ed. Thomas D. Clareson | Doubleday | 0-385-01657-3 | $5.95?$: US dollar |
311 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Robert Aulicino | |
The Early Williamson | 1975-08-00 | Jack Williamson | Doubleday (Doubleday Science Fiction) | 0-385-02722-2 | $5.95?$: US dollar |
xvi+ 199 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Gary Friedman | |
The Early Williamson | 1978-00-00 | Jack Williamson | Sphere | 0-7221-9167-7 | £0.95?£: UK pound |
268 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Peter Elson | |
The Best of Jack Williamson | 1978-06-00 | Jack Williamson | Del Rey / Ballantine (Ballantine's Classic Library of Science Fiction) | 0-345-27335-4 | $1.95?$: US dollar |
xiv+ 386 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Ralph McQuarrie | |
The Arbor House Treasury of Science Fiction Masterpieces | 1983-04-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg | Arbor House | 0-87795-445-3 | $16.95?$: US dollar |
538 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
The Best of Jack Williamson | 1984-01-00 | Jack Williamson | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-31343-7 | $2.95?$: US dollar |
xiv+ 386 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Ralph McQuarrie | |
The Arbor House Treasury of Science Fiction Masterpieces | 1984-02-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg | Priam Books / Arbor House | 0-87795-446-1 | $8.95?$: US dollar |
538 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | ||
Great Tales of Science Fiction | 1985-00-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg | Galahad Books | 0-88365-701-5 | $8.98?$: US dollar |
529 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
Amazing Science Fiction Anthology: The Wonder Years 1926-1935 | 1987-01-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg | TSR | 0-88038-439-5 | $3.95?$: US dollar |
316 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | Larry Elmore | |
Great Tales of Science Fiction | 1988-06-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg | Galahad Books | 0-88365-701-5 | $9.98?$: US dollar |
529 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories | 1992-00-00 | ed. Tom Shippey | Oxford University Press | 0-19-214204-6 | $22.50?$: US dollar |
xxvi+ 587 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Victor Stabin | |
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories | 1992-00-00 | ed. Tom Shippey | QPD | CN 9267 | 587 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | Victor Stabin | ||
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories | 1992-10-00 | ed. Tom Shippey | Oxford University Press | 0-19-214204-6 | C$31.50?C$: Canadian dollar |
xxvi+ 587 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Victor Stabin | |
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories | 1993-10-21 | ed. Tom Shippey | Oxford University Press | 0-19-283167-4 | £6.99?£: UK pound |
xxvi+ 587 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | David A. Hardy | |
Great Tales of Science Fiction | 1994-03-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg | Galahad Books | 0-88365-701-5 | $?$: US dollar |
529 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
Decades of Science Fiction | 1997-04-00 | ed. Applewhite Minyard | NTC Publishing Group | 0-8442-5994-2 | $26.95?$: US dollar |
xvi+ 557 |
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | François Robert | |
Decades of Science Fiction | 1997-04-00 | ed. Applewhite Minyard | NTC Publishing Group | 0-8442-5995-0 |
xvi+ 557+ vi+ 72 |
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | François Robert | ||
Big Bangs: Famous First Stories by Science Fiction Masters | 1998-00-00 | ed. Scott Edelman | Sovereign Media Co. | 80 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | ||||
The Metal Man and Others | 1999-05-00 | Jack Williamson | Haffner Press | 1-893887-02-2 | $32.00?$: US dollar |
xxii+ 543 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Frank R. Paul | |
The Metal Man and Others | 1999-05-00 | Jack Williamson | Haffner Press | 1-893887-03-0 | $100.00?$: US dollar |
xxii+ 543 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Frank R. Paul | |
The Metal Man and Others | 1999-05-00 | Jack Williamson | Haffner Press | 1-893887-02-2 | $500.00?$: US dollar |
xxii+ 543 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Frank R. Paul | |
Holt Anthology of Science Fiction | 2000-05-00 | ed. uncredited | Holt, Rinehart and Winston | 0-03-052947-6 |
x+ 310 |
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | Dave Cutler Studios | ||
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories | 2003-01-00 | ed. Tom Shippey | Oxford University Press | 0-19-280381-6 | £9.99?£: UK pound |
xxvi+ 587 |
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | Michael Llewellyn (artist) | |
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories | 2003-03-00 | ed. Tom Shippey | Oxford University Press | 0-19-280381-6 | $19.95?$: US dollar |
587 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | Michael Llewellyn (artist) | |
Seventy-Five: The Diamond Anniversary of a Science Fiction Pioneer | 2004-08-00 | Jack Williamson | Haffner Press | 1-893887-20-0 | $50.00?$: US dollar |
599 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Chris Kalb | |
Seventy-Five: The Diamond Anniversary of a Science Fiction Pioneer | 2004-08-00 | Jack Williamson | Haffner Press | 1-893887-21-9 | $175.00?$: US dollar |
599 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Chris Kalb | |
Sense of Wonder: A Century of Science Fiction | 2011-06-00 | ed. Leigh Ronald Grossman | Wildside Press | 978-1-4344-3079-3 | $49.99?$: US dollar |
991 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | ||
Sense of Wonder: A Century of Science Fiction | 2011-12-20 | ed. Leigh Ronald Grossman | Wildside Press | 978-1-4344-4035-8 | $39.99?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
anth | |||
The Best of Amazing Stories: The 1928 Anthology | 2016-04-01 | ed. Steve Davidson, Jean Marie Stine | Experimenter Publishing Company (Amazing Stories Classics) | 978-1-5308-5742-5 | $12.99?$: US dollar |
vii+ 239 |
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | Frank R. Paul | |
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories | date unknown | ed. Tom Shippey | Oxford University Press | 0-19-283167-4 | £7.99?£: UK pound |
xxvi+ 587 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | David A. Hardy | |
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories | date unknown | ed. Tom Shippey | Oxford University Press | 0-19-283167-4 | £6.99?£: UK pound |
xxvi+ 587 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | David A. Hardy |