Image of the Beast (novel)
 First edition | |
| Author | Philip José Farmer |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Peter Max |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Horror, erotica |
| Publisher | Essex House |
Publication date | 1968 |
| Publication place |  United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 255 |
| ISBN | 1-902197-24-0 |
| OCLC | 2321260 |
| Followed by | Blown |
Image of the Beast (1968) is a horror erotic novel by American writer Philip José Farmer.
Background
[edit]The story follows Herald Childe, a private detective, who is sent a snuff film of his partner being murdered by what appears to be a vampire. His investigation into the identity of the killers leads him into a world of apparent monsters who have a predilection for brutal and supernatural sex. The monsters include vampires, werewolves, snake-women, and other undefined shape-changers.
The first printing or first edition of Image of the Beast was written for sf-porn publisher Essex House. It was a paperback selling at $1.95.[1]
Sequels
[edit]The novel got a sequel in 1973 called Blown.[1]
Farmer wrote a third Herald Childe novel in 1973 titled Traitor to the Living.
Image of the Beast was adapted by artist Tim Boxell (under the pseudonym "Grisly") as a comic book published by Last Gasp in 1973, with a second printing in 1979.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b John, Author (August 21, 2007). "Philip José Farmer book covers".
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ "The Official Philip Jos? Farmer Home Page - Keith Howell Pearls from Peoria Art". www.pjfarmer.com. Archived from the original on 2004-12-16.
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