Steel: And Other Stories

Steel: And Other StoriesImagine a future in which the sport of boxing has gone high tech. Human boxers have been replaced by massive humanoid robots. And former champions of flesh and blood are obsolete . . . . Richard Matheson's classic short story is now the basis for Real Steel, a gritty, white knuckle film starring Hugh Jackman. But Steel, which was previously filmed as a powerful episode of the original Twilight Zone television series, is just one of over a dozen

Imagine a future in which the sport of boxing has gone high-tech. Human boxers have been replaced by massive humanoid robots. And former champions of flesh-and-blood are obsolete . . . .

Richard Matheson's classic short story is now the basis for Real Steel, a gritty, white-knuckle film starring Hugh Jackman. But Steel, which was previously filmed as a powerful episode of the original Twilight Zone television series, is just one of over a dozen unforgettable tales in this outstanding collection, which includes two new stories that have never appeared in any previous Matheson collection. Also featured is a bizarre satirical fantasy, The Splendid Source, that was turned into an episode of The Family Guy.

Richard Matheson was recently inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. Steel demonstrates once again the full range of his legendary imagination.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Tor Books
Published: 09/27/2011
ISBN: 9780765329424
Pages: 319
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 8.22h x 5.57w x 0.82d

Review Citations: Library Journal 06/01/2011 pg. 78
Publishers Weekly 08/08/2011
Romantic Times 10/01/2011 pg. 55 - Excellent
Booklist 09/15/2011 pg. 32
Library Journal 10/15/2011 pg. 66