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Chronological Order of The Running Man Editions

Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 5:36 pm
by runelady
Does anyone happen to know the publishing year associated with each edition featuring new cover art for The Running Man?


There are 3 covers that feature Arnold Schwarzenegger. The 3rd Signet printing of the Running Man had a black background with Arnold on the front, and I can only assume it was released/published in 1987 due to the phrase "See the electrifying movie this fall starring Arnold Schwarzenegger."
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Then there is the Hodder paperback from 1988, which is clearly stated on the copyright page.
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Then there is the third one, also from Signet, and I can't quite figure out when this was first released.
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Once I get past these, then I can move on to other covers. I'm appreciative of any insight anyone can offer.

Re: Chronological Order of The Running Man Editions

Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 11:32 pm
by Mr. Rabbit Trick
London, England: New English Library, September 1988, 219 pp., mass-market paperback. ISBN: 0-450-05642-2. Note: Published as “by Stephen King.”

New York, NY: A Signet Book, New American Library, 1988, 219 pp., mass-market paperback. ISBN: 0-451-15122-4. Note: Published as “by Stephen King.” Note: This is a movie tie-in edition.

New York, NY: A Signet Book, August 1999, xiv+317 pp., mass-market paperback. ISBN: 0-451-19796-8. Note: Published as “by Stephen King.” Note: This edition includes King’s “The Importance of Being Bachman” piece.

London, England: Hodder Paperback, June 2007, pp., mass-market paperback. ISBN: 0-340-95228-8. Note. Published as “by Stephen King writing as Richard Bachman.”

Re: Chronological Order of The Running Man Editions

Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 8:21 am
by runelady
Mr. Rabbit Trick wrote:London, England: New English Library, September 1988, 219 pp., mass-market paperback. ISBN: 0-450-05642-2. Note: Published as “by Stephen King.”

New York, NY: A Signet Book, New American Library, 1988, 219 pp., mass-market paperback. ISBN: 0-451-15122-4. Note: Published as “by Stephen King.” Note: This is a movie tie-in edition.

New York, NY: A Signet Book, August 1999, xiv+317 pp., mass-market paperback. ISBN: 0-451-19796-8. Note: Published as “by Stephen King.” Note: This edition includes King’s “The Importance of Being Bachman” piece.

London, England: Hodder Paperback, June 2007, pp., mass-market paperback. ISBN: 0-340-95228-8. Note. Published as “by Stephen King writing as Richard Bachman.”
The problem I have with the first movie tie-in date is that it is dated one year after the movie was released.