| The Slow Mutants | |
|---|---|
| Author | Stephen King |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Dark Tower |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy |
| Published in | The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction |
| Publisher | Mercury Press |
| Media type | Print (Magazine) |
| Publication date | July 1981 |
| Preceded by | "The Oracle and the Mountains" |
| Followed by | "The Gunslinger and the Dark Man" |
The Slow Mutants is a fantasy novella by American writer Stephen King, originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in July 1981.[1] In 1982, "The Slow Mutants" was collected with four other stories King published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction as The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger. "The Slow Mutants" formed the fourth chapter of the book, and was slightly revised for the inclusion.[2][3]