The Outer Limits Collections

TV paperback, fine (as new), Harlan Ellison, Diane Duane

These ominous words seized the nation's attention and launched one of the most chilling television series of all time—the Outer Limits™ . Recently revived, the new show is as startling as the original. Now you can read the landmark stories that inspired the best Outer Limits episodes, old and new. Venture into mind-bending new worlds with this second volume in the Prima Publishing series. "The Choice" by Diane Duane Aggie is a child with extraordinary powers—and no idea of how to control them. An organization of women with similar powers exists only to kidnap such young girls and "save" them from the government?s ?experiments.? Who will win the struggle for Aggie's life? "Arena" by Fredric Brown This intriguing account of controlled combat pits the heroes of two races in a struggle for the survival of their species. Outer Limits fans will recognize the 1960s episode Fun and Games in the roots of this story. "The Message" by Richard A. Lupoff When a deaf woman starts to hear for the first time, it should be good news. But what if all she can hear are incomprehensible "messages" from outer space? ?A Feasibility Study? by Michael Marano Feasibility studies are useful to find out if a new bridge is worth building. But if the purpose of the study is to see if the human race is worth abducting: what would you do to stop it? The Outer Limits™ is a trademark of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.

?There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. We are controlling transmission . . .? These powerful words introduce every chilling episode of the most innovative and frightening television series of all time— The Outer Limits . Revived in 1995, the show is ranked as the top weekly action-adventure drama above others of its kind. Now, readers can enjoy a third volume of thrilling short stories based on the best scary tales from both the original and new television series. The Outer Limits, Volume Three encompasses nearly sixty years of storytelling and includes such stories as: • ?I, Robot? by Eando Binde Dr. Link has created the ultimate robot—one with feelings. But when the doctor mysteriously dies, the robot has the dubious task of convincing the hostile, frightened townspeople that a robot is not born evil, but driven to it. • ?The Quality of Mercy? by Phoebe Reeves One of the most acclaimed episodes of the new Outer Limits is this story of two humans confined in an alien prison, where the humanity of both will be tested in unprecedented ways. • ?The Voyage Home? by Diane Duane The Martian expedition was placid and uneventful—until the last day of the trip, when three astronauts discovered an alien artifact. A momentous discovery indeed, but the astronauts don?t realize just how momentous it is . . . until the voyage home. • ?The Forms of Things Unknown? by Richard A. Lupoff When a man who was murdered suddenly comes back to life, is it horror or just a surrealist vision? Also included in Volume Three is an original introduction by David Schow, author of The Outer Limits Companion and one of the foremost authorities on the history of The Outer Limits . If you are interested in strange and unexpected tales, The Outer Limits, Volume Three is the perfect book to give your imagination a walk on the wild side.