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Disappearing Act

Richard Matheson

First published March 1953
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

There were two stories called "Disappearing Act" published in 1953. One by Alfred Bester and the other by Richard Matheson. Unfortunately, this created considerable confusion and many sources report this as a single story written by both authors.

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
March 1953 Cover The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, March 1953 Fantasy House, Inc. MAGAZINE 26
March 1954 Cover Born of Man and Woman Chamberlain Press Collection 191
February 1955 Cover Third from the Sun Bantam Books Collection 120
June 1962 Cover Third from the Sun Bantam Books Collection 120
September 1970 Cover Third from the Sun Bantam Books Collection 120
1985 Cover The Twilight Zone: The Original Stories MJF Books Anthology 37
July 1985 Cover The Twilight Zone: The Original Stories Avon Books Anthology 37
September 1989 Cover Richard Matheson: Collected Stories Dream/Press Collection 201
September 1989 Cover Richard Matheson: Collected Stories Dream/Press Collection 201
September 1989 Cover Richard Matheson: Collected Stories Dream/Press Collection 201
January 2002 Cover Nightmare at 20,000 Feet Tor Collection 107
January 2002 Cover Nightmare at 20,000 Feet Tor Collection 107
December 2003 Cover Richard Matheson: Collected Stories Volume One Edge Books Collection 271