From the Inner Mind To...The Outer Limits - Volumes 1 and 2

Volume 1

Gauntlet presents Joseph Stefano’s scripts from the classic ABC television anthology series The Outer Limits. For the first time ever, the Stefano family has authorized a limited edition publication entitled From the Inner Mind To…The Outer Limits Scripts of Joseph Stefano, Volume One. The book will feature six classic and two fully scripted but never produced episodes all written by the master himself.

From the Inner Mind will offer a unique and definitive look into Joseph Stefano’s innovative teleplays from season one. Stefano had a very distinct vision for an Outer Limits episode and these manuscripts will showcase these timeless tales from the writer’s perspective. All of the manuscripts included in this edition originated from the personal archives of Joseph Stefano. Featuring some of the greatest Gothic Science Fiction stories ever written, this edition will showcase the cherished legacy of this gifted writer.

The numbered edition will be signed by Dominic Stefano, the son of Joseph Stefano, and editor Dave Rash. 

The scripts scheduled to appear in this volume include:

• “Don’t Open Till Doomsday”
• “The Zanti Misfits”
• “It Crawled Out of the Woodwork”
• “The Invisibles”
• “A Feasibility Study”
• “The Forms of Things Unknown” – The filmed Outer Limits episode that was modified to accommodate the simultaneous filming of a pilot titled The Unknown; an anthology series created and written by Joseph Stefano.
• “The Forms of Things Unknown” – Recently discovered, this unproduced, full length script was the original Outer Limits story featuring the traditional “bear” or monster.
• “Small Wonder-Part II” – The epic conclusion to a fully scripted double episode that was never produced.

Volume 2

Gauntlet Press is proud to announce the continuation of Joseph Stefano’s script series featuring episodes from the classic ABC television anthology series, The Outer Limits! From the Inner Mind To…The Outer Limits Scripts of Joseph Stefano, Volume 2 is set for release in the fall of 2024.

From the Inner Mind will continue to offer insight into Stefano’s unique and definitive look into this classic series and feature some of the greatest gothic science fiction stories ever written! The episodes in Volume 2 include:

1.     “Nightmare”
2.     “The Bellero Shield”
3.     “The Mice”
4.     “Fun and Games”
5.     “The Forms of Things Unknown”
6.     “Small Wonder – Part I”
7.     “The Cats”
8.     “Brains”
9.     A Bonus Section (Lettered Edition only) – “Moonstone” treatment

The first five episodes in Volume 2 are final shooting scripts.  Two episodes in particular, “Nightmare” and “The Bellero Shield,” are of paramount importance as both final shooting scripts were assumed to be lost to time. Remarkably, both were recently discovered and will be included in this volume.

The next three scripts are never produced episodes starting with “Small Wonder – Part I.” “Small Wonder – Part II” was included in Volume 1 of From the Inner Mind so this completes the only two-part story written by Stefano for the series.

Next is “The Cats” which has been an integral component of Outer Limits lore for years but was never made available to the public prior to this publication. The final episode, “Brains,” is yet another recent discovery written by Stefano in
February 1964. This is a brand-new breakthrough as this title has never been written about or discussed anywhere.

A bonus section is included in the lettered edition with yet another recent finding – the original treatment for the episode “Moonstone.” It is hard to believe that a show that just celebrated its 60th anniversary has so much new to offer but there are plenty of new offerings in Volume 2.

The numbered edition, limited to five hundred copies, will be signed by Dominic Stefano, the son of Joseph Stefano, and editor Dave Rash.

The lettered edition, limited to fifty-two copies, will be signed by Dominic Stefano, Marilyn Stefano (the wife of Joseph Stefano), Richard Christian Matheson, Chita Rivera, Tony Mordente, and David Frankham.

All editions will feature an introduction by Richard Christian Matheson.

Limited to 500 signed and numbered copies