Image of the Beast (novel)
First edition | |
Author | Philip José Farmer |
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Cover artist | Peter Maxish |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Science fiction, erotica |
Publisher | Essex House |
Publication date | 1968 |
Media type | |
Pages | 255 pp |
ISBN | 1-902197-24-0 |
OCLC | 2321260 |
Followed by | Blown |
Image of the Beast (1968) is a science fiction novel by Philip José Farmer.
Background
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 including vampires, werewolves, snake-women, other undefined shape-changers and his ex-wife. The first printing or first edition of Image of the Beast (1968), was written for sf-porn publisher Essex House. It was paperback selling at $1.95.[1]
The sequel to this novel is Blown.[2]
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.[3]