The Metal Monster
| First published | 1945 |
|---|---|
| Series | Walter Goodwin #2 |
| Publisher | Avon Book Co. |
| Format | Digest |
| Type | Novel |
| Catalog ID | 41 |
| Cover art | Paul Stahr |
| Pages | 203 |
| Price | $0.25 |
According to Stefan Dziemianowicz in the introduction to the Hippocampus Press edition:
The Hippocampus Press edition follows the text of the original serial publication.
The serial version in "Science and Invention" is at least 20% shorter.
The version for the "Famous Fantastic Mysteries" appearance was revised by Merritt and is about 10% shorter than the serial version. This is Merritt's preferred text. Most subsequent book publications are based upon this version.
- "Copyright, 1946, by Avon Book Company."
- Copyright page states "Revised Version" and an associated copyright date of 1941 by Frank A. Munsey Company. So this follows the revision from Famous Fantastic Mysteries August 1941.
- First Avon printing; date from the fifth printing.
- Cover artist uncredited, no visible signature. Cover artist from AbeBooks.
- Price not explicitly stated, but ads on back cover list current releases in this series at 25c.
| Year | Reviewer | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | James Blish | Sword & Fantasy, #10 February 2012 |
| 1958 | P. Schuyler Miller | Astounding Science Fiction, January 1958 |
| 1974 | R. D. Mullen | Science-Fiction Studies, November 1974 |
| 1975 | Lin Carter | The Year's Best Fantasy Stories |
| 1983 | Everett F. Bleiler | The Guide to Supernatural Fiction (Pages 295 - 454) |
| 1991 | Everett F. Bleiler | Science Fiction: The Early Years |
| 1996 | Dani Zweig | Fantastic Collectibles Magazine, #130 January 1996 |
| 2002 | Don D'Ammassa | Science Fiction Chronicle, #227 August 2002 |
| 2003 | Joseph Milicia | The New York Review of Science Fiction, October 2003 |
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1951 | Avon | Paperback | Novel | 315 | Raymond Johnson (artist) | 252 |
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1957 | Avon | Paperback | Novel | T-172 | Richard Powers (artist) | 222 |
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1966 | Avon | Paperback | Novel | S231 | Doug Rosa | 238 |
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1966 | Avon | Paperback | Novel | S231 | Doug Rosa | 238 |
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1972 | Avon | Paperback | Novel | V2422 | Douglas Rosa | 238 |
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1972 | Avon | Paperback | Novel | V2422 | Douglas Rosa | 238 |
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1974 | Hyperion Press | Hardcover | Novel | xxi+203 | ||
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1974 | Hyperion Press | Trade Paperback | Novel | 203 | ||
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1976 | Avon | Paperback | Novel | Stephen Fabian | 238 | |
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1993 | Carroll & Graf | Paperback | Novel | 222 | ||
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2002 | Hippocampus Press | Trade Paperback | Novel | Virgil Finlay | 237 | |
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2013 | CreateSpace | Trade Paperback | Novel | 186 | ||
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2013 | Wildside Press | Trade Paperback | Novel | 202 | ||
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2016 | Armchair Fiction | Trade Paperback | Novel | B-25 | Paul Stahr | 240 |
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