Dystopia

by Richard Christian Matheson

"Shutterbugs" copyright © 1997 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Rage magazine, June '97, Vol. 1, Issue 11, LFP, Inc.

  "Timed Exposure" copyright © 1987 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Scars and Other Distinguishing Marks, Tor Books.

  "The Screaming Man" copyright © 1996 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Lethal Kisses edited by Ellen Datlow, Orion Books.

  "Holiday" copyright © 1982 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Twilight Zone magazine, Vol. 1, No. 11, TZ Publications, Inc.

  "Bedlam" copyright © 2000 by Richard Christian Matheson. First publication.

  "Red" copyright © 1986 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Night Cry magazine, Summer '86, No. 6, Montcalm Publishing, Inc.

  "Arousal" copyright © 1990 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Alien Sex, edited by Ellen Datlow, Dutton Books.

  "Intruder" copyright © 1986 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Gallery magazine, Sept. '86, Vol. 14, No. 9 Montcalm Publishing, Inc.

  "Hiding" copyright © 1991 by Richard Christian Matheson. From The Bradbury Chronicles, Stories in Honor of Ray Bradbury, edited by William F. Nolan and Martin H. (Greenburg, ROC Books.

  "Mobius" copyright © 1987 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Scars and Other Distinguishing Marks, Tor Books.

  "City of Dreams" copyright © 2000 by Richard Christian Matheson. First publication.

  "Vampire" copyright © 1986 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Cutting Edge, edited by Dennis Etchison, Doubleday and Company, Inc.

  "Please Help Me" copyright © 1997 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Psychos, edited by Robert Bloch, Pocket Books.

  "Cancelled" copyright © 1986 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Twilight Zone magazine, June '86, Vol. 6, No. 2, Montcalm Publishing, Inc.

  "Whatever" copyright © 1997 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Revelations, edited by Douglas E. Winter, Harper Prism. "Lowdown" by Boz Scaggs (lyrics by Boz Scaggs; music by Boz Scaggs and David Paich). Copyright © 1976 Boz Scaggs Music & Hudmar Publishing Co., Inc. All rights reserved.

  "The Dark Ones" copyright © 1982 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Twilight Zone magazine, June '82, Vol. 1, No. 3, TZ Productions, Inc.

  "The Mail-Order Man" copyright © 2000 by Richard Christian Matheson. First publication.

  "Mugger" copyright © 1987 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Scars and Other Distinguishing Marks, Tor Books.

  "I'm Always Here" copyright © 1989 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Razored Saddles edited by Joe R. Lansdale & Pat LoBrutto, Dark Harvest.

  "Hell" copyright © 1987 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Scars and Other Distinguishing Marks, Tor Books. Lyrics to "When The Music's Over" by Jim Morrison, copyright © 1978 by Doors Music, Inc. Used by permission.

  "Eyes" copyright © 1989 by Richard Christian Matheson. From OMNI magazine, Aug. 89, Vol. II, Issue 7, OMNI Publications International Ltd.

  "Obsolete" copyright © 1987 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Scars and Other Distinguishing Marks, Tor Books.

  "Wyom . . ." copyright © 1997 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Dark of the Night edited by Stephen Jones, Pumpkin Books.

  "Sentences" copyright © 1982 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Death, edited by Charles L. Grant, Playboy Paperbacks, Inc.

  "Goosebumps" copyright © 1987 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Scars and Other Distinguishing Marks, Tor Books.

  "Water Child" copyright © 2000 by Richard Christian Matheson. First publication.

  "Dead End" copyright © 1979 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Shadows 2, edited by Charles L. Grant, Doubleday and Company, Inc.

  "Groupies" copyright © 1992 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Shock Rock, edited by Jeff Gelb, Pocket Books.

  "Unknown Drives" copyright © 1979 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Nightmares, edited by Charles L. Grant, Berkley Publishing, Inc.

  "Deathbed" copyright © 1987 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Masques II, edited by J. N. Williamson, Maclay & Associates, Inc.

  "Dust" copyright © 1987 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Scars and Other Distinguishing Marks, Tor Books.

  "Abused" copyright © 1998 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Gauntlet magazine, No. 16, Gauntlet Publishing.

  "Beholder" copyright © 1982 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Whispers VI, edited by Stuart David Schiff, Doubleday and Company, Inc.

  "Obituary" copyright © 2000 by Richard Christian Matheson. First publication.

  "Graduation" copyright © 1977 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Whispers, edited by Stuart David Schiff, Doubleday and Company, Inc.

  "The Pitch" copyright © 2000 by Richard Christian Matheson. First publication.

  "Sirens" copyright © 1998 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Silver Scream edited by David J. Schow, Dark Harvest.

  "Where There's A Will" copyright © 1980 by Richard Matheson and Richard Christian Matheson. From Dark Forces, edited by Kirby McCauley, The Viking Press.

  "Bleed" copyright © 1995 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Dark Terrors, The Golancz Book of Horror, edited by Stephen Jones and David Sutton, Victor Golancz.

  "Conversation Piece" copyright © 1979 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Whispers 11, edited by Stuart David Schiff, Doubleday and Company, Inc.

  "Things To Get" copyright © 2000 by Richard Christian Matheson. First publication.

  "Mutilator" copyright © 1992 by Richard Christian Matheson. From METAHORROR edited by Dennis Etchison, Dell Books.

  "Commuters" copyright © 1987 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Scars and Other Distinguishing Marks, Tor Books.

  "Oral" copyright © 1996 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Off Limits, edited by Ellen Datlow, St. Martins Press.

  "Region of the Flesh" copyright © 1991 by Richard Christian Matheson From Obsessions, edited by Gary Raisor, Dark Harvest.

  "The Great Fall" copyright © 1998 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Dark Terrors IV, edited by Stephen Jones and David Sutton, Victor Golancz.

  "Third Wind" copyright © 1984 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Masques, edited by J.N. Williamson, Maclay and Associates, Inc.

  "Ménage a Trois" copyright © 1995 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Little Deaths edited by Ellen Datlow, Dell.

  "Incorporation" copyright © 1987 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Scars and Other Distinguishing Marks, Tor Books.

  "The Film" copyright © 1997 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Rage magazine, January '97, Vol. 1, Issue 6, LFP, Inc.

  "The Good Always Comes Back" copyright © 1986 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Twilight Zone magazine, Vol. 6, No. 1, TZ Publications, Inc.

  "Manifesto" copyright © 2000 by Richard Christian Matheson. First publication.

  "Mr. Right" copyright © 1984 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Whispers magazine, Dec. '84, Vol. 6, No. 1/2, edited by Stuart David Schiff.

  "Visit To A Psychic Surgeon" copyright © 1994, 1997, 2000 by Richard Christian Matheson. Originally published in different form in Voices from the Night, copyright © 1994, edited by John Maclay, Maclay & Associates, Inc. and Dancing With the Dark, copyright © 1997, edited by Stephen Jones, Carroll & Publishers, Inc.

  "Break-Up" copyright © 1987 by Richard Christian Matheson. From Scars and Other Distinguishing Marks, Tor Books.