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\"\"<\/a>A Man without a Soul
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On a secluded jungle island in the East Indies festers a horrifying secret. There Professor Maxon has fled with his daughter Virginia following the success of his immoral experiments to subvert the laws of nature and create life. Twelve misshapen, hideous things have risen from Maxon\u2019s vats on the island\u2014but Number Thirteen is almost human. Just how human, the latter will soon discover when he encounters Virginia, who awakens him to a strange new potential. But a treacherous ally and a cutthroat band of pirates have their sights on both Virginia and her father\u2019s treasure chest, and they will stop at nothing to possess them. Now Number Thirteen must confront not only his own abominable past and the cruelty of his human antagonists, but also the frightful, soulless monsters that rove the isle of terror thirsting for violence and blood.<\/em><\/p>\n

Bonus Story: \u201cElmer\u201d by Edgar Rice Burroughs
\nThe Rare Original Draft of \u201cThe Resurrection of Jimber-Jaw\u201d!<\/span>
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A prehistoric man from the Old Stone Age wakes up in fifty thousand years later in a world of corruption, vice, and greed.<\/em><\/p>\n

The first published version of this story appeared in the February 20, 1937 issue of Argosy Weekly<\/em> under the title \u201cThe Resurrection of Jimber-Jaw\u201d and was heavily rewritten by the magazine editor. The version of the tale included in this new edition of The Monster Men<\/em> is taken from Edgar Rice Burroughs\u2019 original manuscript, and has seen only a single publication in a rare, out-of-print hardcover collection.<\/p>\n

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Collectible Trading Card Only with Collector’s Edition<\/center><\/p><\/div>\n

Hardcover Limited Collector’s Edition<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The hardcover Collector\u2019s Edition of The Monster Men<\/em> features:<\/p>\n