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It is a horror novel by Stephen King, published in 1986. It is one of his longest at over a thousand pages. Considered one of King's most visceral and graphic works, It deals with themes which would eventually become King staples: the power of memory, childhood trauma and the ugliness lurking behind a small-town façade. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Image File history File links It_cover. ... For other persons named Stephen King, see Stephen King (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Country (disambiguation). ... Horror fiction is, broadly, fiction intended to scare, unsettle or horrify the reader. ... A publisher is a person or entity which engages in the act of publishing. ... Viking Press was founded on March 1, 1925, in New York City, by Harold K. Guinzburg and George S. Oppenheim. ... Hardcover books A hardcover (or hardback or hardbound) is a book bound with rigid protective covers (typically of cardboard covered with cloth, heavy paper, or sometimes leather). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... ISBN redirects here. ... The Talisman is a 1984 fantasy novel by Stephen King and Peter Straub. ... The Eyes of the Dragon is a book by Stephen King published in 1987. ... Horror fiction is, broadly, fiction intended to scare, unsettle or horrify the reader. ... For other persons named Stephen King, see Stephen King (disambiguation). ...

The novel is a story of seven friends from the town of Derry, Maine, and the non-linear narrative alternates between two different time periods. Derry Welcomes You sign from the 1990 film It Derry, Maine is part of Stephen Kings fictional Maine topography, and, like Castle Rock, it has served as the setting for a number of his novels, novellas, and short stories. ...

Plot summary

The novel is set in the fictional town of Derry, Maine, where a malevolent, shape-shifting, child-killing monster (referred to simply as "It") lurks in the sewers and storm-drains. In 1958, Richie Tozier, Mike Hanlon, Beverly Marsh, Bill Denbrough, Eddie Kaspbrak, Ben Hanscom, and Stan Uris (who call themselves the Losers' Club) each have horrifying encounters with the creature, which takes on the shape of their biggest fears (but Its most prominent form is that of a sadistic, balloon-wielding clown called Pennywise). They are also being terrorized by the neighborhood bully, Henry Bowers, which only strengthens their bond. The Losers decide to hunt down the creature and destroy it. They eventually track It down and in the ensuing enormous battle of wills (known as the Ritual of Chüd), hurt It badly. The Losers promise that if It ever comes back, they'll confront It again. Derry Welcomes You sign from the 1990 film It Derry, Maine is part of Stephen Kings fictional Maine topography, and, like Castle Rock, it has served as the setting for a number of his novels, novellas, and short stories. ...

The narrative jumps forward to 1985, where murders are once again taking place in Derry. Mike Hanlon, the only one of the Losers who has remained in Derry, is convinced that the creature has returned and calls each of the Losers, reminding them of the promise they made as children. Each of the six other Losers have gone on to success and wealth, but had completely forgotten about their childhood trauma. They all return except for Stan Uris (who kills himself after receiving Mike's phone call) and begin piecing together their hazy memories. They also each have encounters with It.

It decides to use Henry Bowers (who had followed the Losers and also encountered It in 1958), who is now committed to the Juniper Hill Asylum, to help kill the Losers. Bowers tracks them down and seriously hurts Mike. The five remaining friends then make their way into the sewers once again to confront and destroy the creature for the last time.

It

It apparently originated in a void containing and surrounding the Universe, a place referred to in the novel as the "Macroverse". Its real name (if indeed It has one) is unknown—although at several points in the novel, It claims its true name to be Robert Gray—and is christened It by the group of children who later confront it. Likewise, Its true form is never truly comprehended. Its final form in the physical realm is that of an enormous spider, but even this is only the closest the human mind can get to approximating It's actual physical form. Its natural form exists in a realm beyond the physical, which It calls the "deadlights." Bill comes dangerously close to seeing the deadlights, but successfully defeats It before this happens. As such, the deadlights are never seen, and Its true form outside the physical realm is never revealed, only described as writhing, destroying orange lights. Coming face to face with the deadlights drives any living being instantly insane (a common H. P. Lovecraft device). The only known person to face the deadlights and survive is Audra Phillips. For other uses, see Universe (disambiguation). ... Inmates at Bedlam Asylum, as portrayed by William Hogarth Insanity, or madness, is a semi-permanent, severe mental disorder typically stemming from a form of mental illness. ... This article is about the author. ...

Its natural enemy is "The Turtle," another ancient Macroverse dweller who, eons ago, vomited up our Universe and possibly others while having a bout of indigestion. The Turtle shows up again in King's series The Dark Tower. The book suggests that It, along with the Turtle, are themselves creations of a separate, omnipotent creator referred to as "the Other". The Turtle and It are eternal enemies (creation versus consumption). It arrived in our world in a massive, cataclysmic event similar to an asteroid impact, in the place that would, in time, become Derry, Maine. The Turtle later vomited in its own shell and choked to death on a galaxy. For other uses, see The Dark Tower. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Gan is the creative overforce the cosmology of the Stephen King universe. ... For other uses, see Asteroid (disambiguation). ...

Cycle

For millions of years It dwelt under Derry, awaiting the arrival of humans, which It somehow knew would occur. Once people settled over Its resting place, It adopted a cycle of hibernating for long periods and waking approximately every twenty-seven years. Its awakening is always marked by a great act of violence, and another great act of violence ends Its spree and sends It back into hibernation: This article refers to the process of hibernation in biology. ...

• 1715 – 1716: It awoke.
• 1740 – 1743: It awoke and started a three-year reign of terror that culminated with the disappearance of over 300 settlers from Derry Township, much like the Roanoke Island mystery.
• 1769 – 1770: It awoke.
• 1851: It awoke when a man named John Markson poisoned his family, then committed suicide by eating a white-nightshade mushroom, causing an excruciating death.
• 1876 – 1879: It awoke, then went back into hibernation after a group of lumberjacks were found murdered near the Kenduskeag.
• 1904 – 1906: It awoke when a lumberjack named Claude Heroux murdered a number of men in a bar with an axe. Heroux was promptly pursued by a mob of townsfolk and hanged. It returned to hibernation when the Kitchener Ironworks exploded, killing 108 people, 88 of them children engaged in an Easter egg hunt.
• 1929 – 1930: It awoke when a group of Derry citizens gunned down a group of gangsters known as the Bradley Gang. It returned to hibernation when the Maine Legion of White Decency, a Northern counterpart to the Ku Klux Klan, burned down an African-American army nightclub which was called "The Black Spot".
• 1957 – 1958: It awoke when several people were murdered in Derry, most well known being George Denbrough. It then met Its match when the Losers forced It to return to an early hibernation when wounded by the young Bill Denbrough in the first Ritual of Chüd.
• 1984 – 1985: It awoke when three young homophobic bullies beat up a young gay couple, Adrian Mellon and Don Hagarty, throwing Mellon off a bridge (echoing real life events in Maine). It was finally destroyed in the second Ritual of Chüd by the adult Bill Denbrough and Richie Tozier.

It is speculated in the novel that these events are actually caused by It, which somehow influences or gains control of the people involved. Mike Hanlon, one of the Losers, and a character who does a great deal of research on It, learns by interviewing eyewitnesses that a clown (Its favorite form) or some unlikely creature, like the giant bird seen by Mike's father Will in 1931, and later by Mike himself at the remains of the Kitchener Ironworks in 1958, was always present at each event. , Roanoke Island is an island in Dare County near the coast of North Carolina, United States. ... For other uses, see Mushroom (disambiguation). ... Lumberjack is the traditional name of a person, almost always a man, who makes his living cutting down trees. ... Lumberjacks in Oregon, c. ... For a hidden feature or message, see Easter egg (media). ... Gangsters are members of a professional crime organization, i. ... Members of the second Ku Klux Klan at a rally during the 1920s. ... Languages Predominantly American English Religions Protestantism (chiefly Baptist and Methodist); Roman Catholicism; Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ... For other uses, see Army (disambiguation). ... Laser lights illuminate the dance floor at a Gatecrasher dance music event in Sheffield, England A nightclub (or night club or club) is a drinking, dancing, and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. ... A protest by The Westboro Baptist Church, a group identified by the Anti-Defamation League as virulently homophobic. ... Charlie Howard (died July 7, 1984) was a resident of Bangor, Maine in 1984. ... Clowning redirects here. ...

In the intervening periods between each pair of events, a series of child murders occur, which are never solved. The book's surface explanation as to why these murders are never reported on the national news is that location matters to a news story—a series of murders, no matter how gruesome, don't get reported if they happen in a small town. However, the book's implied reason for why the atrocities go unnoticed is far more sinister: It won't let them. As such, It has control over Derry and is able to selectively dictate the town's history; horrors and atrocities are largely ignored so that It will remain free of scrutiny. Bill Denbrough, one of the book's main characters, is sure that this is either because It is a part of Derry, or because Derry is part of It. This possibility is reinforced at the end of the novel, when the town is practically destroyed by a massive flood as It is finally vanquished.

It finally meets Its match in 1958 when, as murders begin happening afresh, a group of children, calling themselves the Losers and led by Bill Denbrough, manages to deduce Its existence, and are convinced by Bill to rally together and destroy It once and for all. This is mainly because Bill's younger brother, George, was Its first victim of the latest killing cycle, in 1957. They learn that It can take many forms, but usually assumes the form of whatever the person confronting it fears the most. The kids go after It and are able to wound it severely with silver slingshot slugs by letting It turn into a werewolf in an old abandoned house it frequents; their belief that silver hurts evil creatures allows the slugs to seriously hurt It. For other uses, see Werewolf (disambiguation). ...

A person's greatest vulnerability to It is the simple belief in Its existence. This makes children a very easy target for It, as they are the most likely to believe in monsters. In order for It to attack nonbelievers or influence other events, It will manipulate humans it refers to as "dogsbodies." It attempts to kill them by manipulating a brutally sadistic and highly unstable schoolyard bully named Henry Bowers. Pursuing the Losers into the sewers, Bowers' two friends are killed by It and Bowers himself flees in terror. He is later committed to a mental hospital after Henry confesses to the child murders. The hospital, Juniper Hill, is also mentioned in the short story "Suffer the Little Children" in the collection Nightmares and Dreamscapes, and in the novels The Tommyknockers, Insomnia and Needful Things. In The Tommyknockers, It is also glimpsed (in Its guise as Pennywise) by a character traveling through Derry. A psychiatric hospital (also called a mental hospital or asylum) is a hospital specializing in the treatment of persons with mental illness. ... Suffer the Little Children is a short horror story by Stephen King, published as part of the Nightmares and Dreamscapes collection. ... Nightmares & Dreamscapes (1993) is a short story collection by Stephen King. ... The Novel The Tommyknockers is a 1987 horror novel by Stephen King. ... Insomnia is a novel written by Stephen King and first published in 1994. ... Needful Things is a horror novel by Stephen King and published in 1991. ...

It has several facets in common with Ungoliant from Tolkien's Silmarillion, including the spider shape and the use of an evil form of light. There were also implications at the end of the novel that It was on the verge of producing a host of offspring when It was destroyed. The "eggs" are destroyed, but the book leaves it unclear if any were spared. The only reason that the Losers manage to kill It is because, when It came to Derry millions of years ago, it assumed a physical form. Despite its apparent immortality as the deadlights, the Losers were able to exploit its weaknesses in the corporeal world, and the destruction of that led to Its ultimate death even in its home dimension. In the fictional world of Middle-earth, Ungoliant was an evil spirit in the form of a spider who dwelt in Avathar in the First Age. ... The Silmarillion is a collection of J. R. R. Tolkiens works, edited and published posthumously by his son Christopher, with the assistance of fantasy fiction writer Guy Gavriel Kay. ... The Fountain of Eternal Life in Cleveland, Ohio Immortality (or eternal life) is the concept of living in physical or spiritual form for an infinite length of time, or in a state of timelessness. ...

In the King novel Dreamcatcher, It is referenced when Jonesy and Mr. Gray reach the place in Derry that used to be called Standpipe Hill. Instead of the Derry reservoir (known as the Standpipe), there is only a memorial to those who died in the flood of 1985 and "to the children—ALL the children" from the Losers. At the bottom of this memorial is a graffito that states "Pennywise Lives." Also, the character Bob Gray in Dreamcatcher, the alien who takes over the main character Gary "Jonesy" Jones' body, shares his name with Robert Gray (which Pennywise often refers to as his "real name"). It is interesting to note that when he interrogates Jonesy, he asks "Who is Pennywise?" Another point to note was that "Mr. Gray"'s mission involved ejecting a byrum into the sewer system of Derry, where Pennywise/It made its lair, possably hinting that Pennywise is somehow related to the aliens in Dreamcatcher. The Bradley gang drove a Chevrolet & a La Salle Cadillac. Dreamcatcher (2001) is a novel written by Stephen King. ...

The Losers' Club

The seven Losers are the children who are united by their unhappy lives, their misery at being the victims of bullying by Henry Bowers and their eventual struggle to overcome the eponymous 'It'. They are clearly characters in the King tradition of sympathetic, plausible heroes who find themselves caught up in an evil they cannot quite comprehend but with which they must battle. For other uses, see Hero (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Evil (disambiguation). ...

William 'Stuttering Bill' Denbrough: Also known as "Big Bill". His brother George was killed by It in 1957. Bill feels slightly guilty of the murder, because he'd been the one who sent George outside to play, where he died. Ever since George died, Bill has been partially ignored by his parents. He is the most determined and resourceful of the Losers, and is the one who, both in 1958 and 1985, confronts It in the Ritual of Chüd and eventually destroys It. As with other King characters Jack Torrance, Paul Sheldon, Ben Mears, Bobbi Anderson, Thaddeus Beaumont, Mike Noonan and numerous others, in 1985, Bill is a writer. Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... John Daniel Jack Torrance is a fictional character, the protagonist in the 1977 novel The Shining by Stephen King. ... Paul Sheldon hard at work Paul Sheldon is a fictional character in the book Misery written by Stephen King. ... Salems Lot is a horror novel by Stephen King, written in 1975, and was Kings second published novel. ... The Novel The Tommyknockers is a 1987 horror novel by Stephen King. ... --58. ... Bag of Bones is a 1998 novel by Stephen King. ... This article is about the year. ... A writer is anyone who creates a written work, although the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ...

Benjamin 'Ben' Hanscom: He was dubbed "Haystack" by Richie, after the professional wrestler Haystacks Calhoun. Because of his weight, he has become a frequent victim of Henry Bowers, who once used a switchblade to try to carve his name into his stomach (he managed an unfinished 'H' before Ben escaped). He also develops an intense crush on Beverly Marsh. In later life, he becomes a successful architect and loses his excess weight. His building skills become useful to the Losers, from making two silver slugs to an underground clubhouse where Mike and Richie have a vision of It's cosmic crash into the site which would later become Derry, Maine. William Dee Calhoun (b. ... For other uses, see Architect (disambiguation). ... The metaphor of the silver bullet applies to any straightforward solution perceived to have extreme effectiveness. ...

Beverly 'Bev' Marsh: The only female in the group, Beverly is from the poorest part of Derry and has an abusive father who beats her regularly. She is a redhead who chain-smokes (her husband disapproves of her smoking and uses it as an excuse to beat her). She develops a crush on Bill Denbrough and her skill with a slingshot is a key factor in battling It. The boys are described as being fond of Beverly; all of them at some point have romantic or sexual feelings for her. As an adult, she becomes a successful fashion designer, but is married to an abusive husband, who sees her as a sex object. After a brief reunion with Bill, she subsequently departs Derry with Ben following the death of her husband (who was nearly used by It to kill the Losers). For other uses, see Female (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Domestic disturbance redirects here. ... Sexual objectification is objectification of a person. ...

Richard 'Trashmouth' Tozier: Known as "Trashmouth", Richie is the Losers' most lighthearted member, always cracking jokes and doing impersonations, which prove very powerful weapons against It. He is "too intelligent for his own good", and channels his boredom in hyper-active wisecracking, to the point of being self-destructive (his flippant remark to Henry Bowers leads to his almost getting beaten up by Henry and his friends). His childhood trauma stemmed from his rapid-fire insults being compulsive and almost subconsciously triggered. He is the most devoted to keeping the group together, as he sees 7 as a magical number, and believes the group should have no more, no less. In later life, he is a successful disc jockey. Like Ben, he has a crush on Beverly, though it isn't crucial to the plot. A joke is a short story or short series of words spoken or communicated with the intent of being laughed at or found humorous by the listener or reader. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Psychological trauma is a type of damage to the psyche that occurs as a result of a traumatic event. ... An insult is a statement or action which affronts or demeans someone. ... Look up Plot in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Eddie Kaspbrak: Eddie is a frail hypochondriac whose asthma is psychosomatic. He has a worrying, domineering mother who, ever since his father died, has used Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy to bully him into caring for her. Eddie has bad eyesight and is easily the most physically fragile member of the group. Richie calls him "Eds", which he hates. He is a Methodist. When Henry and his friends break his arm and his mother tries to prevent the Losers from visiting Eddie in the hospital, he finally stands up to his mother and tells her that he is no longer the helpless kid she thinks he is. He eventually runs a successful limousine business, but is married to a woman very similar to his mother. He is eventually killed by It in the final struggle after using his inhaler to wound It, making him the only direct adult victim of It (all others were killed indirectly). He also finds the strength to defend himself from Henry Bowers, eventually killing him with a broken bottle. He bleeds to death in the sewers after his arm is bitten off, ultimately dying in the gang's arms. Hypochondria (sometimes hypochondriasis) is the unfounded belief that one is suffering from a serious illness. ... A psychosomatic illness is one with physical manifestations and supposed psychological cause, often diagnosed when any known or identifiable physical cause was excluded by medical examination. ... Munchausen syndrome is a form of psychological disorder known as a factitious disorder. ... The Methodist movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity. ... For the song from the band: Brand New, see Limousine (MS Rebridge). ... Mom and Mommy redirect here. ...

Michael 'Mike' Hanlon: Mike is the last to join the Losers, when he is racially persecuted by Henry Bowers. The Losers fight back against Bowers in a massive rock fight. Mike is the only one of the Losers to stay behind in Derry, and he is the town librarian who beckons the others back when the killings begin again in 1985. His father kept an album filled with photos which were important to Derry's history, including several of Pennywise, the Dancing Clown. Through the knowledge he acquires of Derry, and It, he becomes an amateur historian of the town. He is seriously wounded by Henry Bowers and nearly dies as Henry hits an artery in his leg. He manages to seriously wound him driving him off (Henry's wounds allow Eddie to finish him off later) and calls 911 managing to get help over Pennywise's attempts to block him. In the hospital a nurse controlled by It tries to kill him but the other Losers share their energy with him and he manages to defeat him. He later recovers from his wounds but like the others starts to lose his memory of the experience. A race is a population of humans distinguished from other populations. ... The Librarian, a 1556 painting by Giuseppe Arcimboldo A librarian is an information professional trained in library science and information science: the organization and management of information and service to people with information needs. ... Killings is a short tale written by Andre Dubus in 1979. ... For other uses, see Father (disambiguation). ... A photograph (often just called a photo) is an image (or a representation of that on e. ... This article is about the study of the past in human terms. ...

Stanley 'Stan' Uris: Also known as "Stan the Man". Stan is a skeptical, bookish Jewish member of the group (Uris does, however, admit that his family take a relaxed approach to their faith, rather than practicing it devoutly). Logic, order and cleanliness are deeply ingrained in his psyche. He is the least willing to accept that It actually exists, and relies on logic more than anything else. Stan, much like Mike, is racially persecuted by Henry. As a kid, his main hobby was birdwatching. He later becomes a partner in a large Atlanta-based accounting firm. However, he commits suicide upon receiving Mike's phone call, rather than return to Derry to face the ancient terror, despite being the one to slice the Losers' palms in a blood oath. The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination of these attributes. ... Logic (from Classical Greek λόγος logos; meaning word, thought, idea, argument, account, reason, or principle) is the study of the principles and criteria of valid inference and demonstration. ... Birdwatching or birding is the observation and study of birds. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... For other uses, see Suicide (disambiguation). ... The Norwegian warrior Orvar-Odd bids a last farewell to his blood brother, the Swedish warrior Hjalmar, by MÃ¥rten Eskil Winge (1866). ...

Secondary Characters

George Denbrough: The first character introduced in the book, George is Bill's younger brother. He is a stereotypical child, innocent and curious. He is killed by It as Pennywise, ripping off his arm. George's death is the first in the fall of 1957, and it is what drives Bill to defeat It for the rest of the book. Although in 1958, It threatens to appear to Bill as George, It never does until 1985 (excluding Its appearance before Richie and Bill in Georgies room; when it springs from the canal in a photo wearing Georgies face), in the sewers. When Bill sees It as George, he works through his grief and overcomes It's ruse.

Henry Bowers: A sadistic, psychotic bully who torments the Losers, both in childhood and adulthood. Henry is shown to be a hateful and violent boy, racist and homophobic. Yet despite that he allowed Patrick to masturbate him, after which he called Patrick a 'Faggot'. His father was an alcoholic, who claimed to have fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima, even going so far as to buy a katana from a bartender. Oscar "Butch" Bowers is portrayed as insane, blaming the Hanlon family for all his problems. As a child he chased the Losers into the sewers with Vic Criss and Belch Huggins. The latter two died and Henry went insane. Soon after he was incarcerated in an asylum after killing his father, then being held responsible for the child murders. Years later he is driven by It to try to kill the Losers. He fails to do so and was killed by Eddie Kaspbrak with a broken bottle after wounding Mike and being seriously wounded by him in turn (Eddie admits that he wouldn't have been able to kill him if Mike hadn't have wounded and weakened Henry so badly first). Belligerents United States Empire of Japan Commanders Holland Smith Tadamichi Kuribayashi â€  Strength 110,000 21,000 Casualties and losses 6,821 dead 19,189 wounded,[1] 494 missing[1] Total: 26,504 20,703 dead,[1] 216 captured[1] Total: 20,919 The Battle of Iwo Jima took place between... For other uses, see Katana (disambiguation). ... For the song by Dave Matthews Band, see Bartender (song). ...

Audra Phillips: Bill Denbrough's wife in 1985, Audra is a famous actress. She and Bill have an occasional working relationship: she is set to star in an adaptation of a novel he wrote. When Bill leaves for Derry, he strongly urges Audra to remain in England, and although she agrees, she leaves the next day to follow him. When she makes it to Derry, It uses Tom Rogan to capture her, and uses her as bait to lure Bill Denbrough. When the Losers defeat It once and for all they rescue Audra, but she is catatonic. The book ends with Bill using the last of his childhood to bring her out of the coma. Audra has a strong physical resemblance to the adult Beverly Rogan.

Tom Rogan: The abusive husband of Beverly Marsh. Tom has a very predatory view of women, and he thrives on the control he has over his vulnerable wife. When Beverly tries to leave for Derry, he refuses to let her, whipping her. Tom is surprised when the normally docile Beverly fights back, and almost kills him, before leaving for Derry. Tom, desperate to find his wife, beats one of her friends until he finds out that Beverly is in Derry. Tom goes to Derry with the intent to kill Beverly, and possibly her "writer friend" Bill Denbrough, whom Tom (correctly) assumes she is sleeping with. When he gets there, It uses Tom to capture Audra Phillips and bring her to Its lair under the city. Upon seeing It in Its true form, Tom drops dead in shock.

Patrick Hockstetter: A sociopath (who is described as being either close to or being a psychopath before he died) who captured and killed animals. When he was 5, he suffocated his own brother with his pillow as he was resting. He believes he is the only 'real' human. The novel portrays him as (most likely) bisexual. Beverly had witnessed Patrick masturbating Henry and himself then offered oral sex with Henry. One of his teachers remembers that when he was young he fondled the girls in his class. Henry, afraid Patrick would tell people, said he would tell everyone about Patrick keeping animals in a refrigerator to watch them die. Patrick is eaten by It after being attacked by flying leeches, the only thing he was afraid of. The name Patrick Hockstetter was used first in Stephen King's novel Firestarter. Solipsism (Latin: solus, alone + ipse, self) is the philosophical idea that My mind is the only thing that I know exists. Solipsism is an epistemological or metaphysical position that knowledge of anything outside the mind is unjustified. ... In human sexuality, bisexuality describes a man or woman having a sexual orientation to persons of either or both sexes (a man or woman who sexually likes both sexes; people who are sexually and/or romantically attracted to both males and females). ... Oral sex consists of all sexual activities that involve the use of the mouth, which may include use of the tongue, teeth, and throat, to stimulate genitalia. ... FireStarter (Japanese ファイスタ Fai Suta) is the second episode of the anime FLCL. Spoiler warning: Summary The Episode starts out with Mamimi playing some handheld videogame about burning stuff to please a dark god Cantide. ...

Reginald "Belch" Huggins: Gaining his nickname from belching, he is one of Henry Bowers' friends and helps torment the Losers. He is always with Vic and Henry in the novel. Half of his face is ripped off by It in the sewers when It takes the form of Frankenstein's Monster. Frankensteins monster (or Frankenstein or Frankensteins creature) is a fictional character that first appeared in Mary Shelleys novel, Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus. ...

Victor Criss: Henry's friend. He, along with Belch, follow Henry into the sewers in pursuit of the Losers. They are both killed. Victor is cognizant of how deranged Henry truly is, and comes to realize that he is going insane. His head is ripped off by It, posing as Frankenstein's Monster. Frankensteins monster (or Frankenstein or Frankensteins creature) is a fictional character that first appeared in Mary Shelleys novel, Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus. ...

Eddie Corcoran: A boy who lives in Derry. His younger brother Dorsey is killed by his abusive stepfather with a Scotti recoilless hammer. Although he did not know his stepfather killed Dorsey, he suspects it. Eventually he runs away to escape his stepfather. He is killed by It (first taking the form of Dorsey, then the Creature from the Black Lagoon) by decapitation. His stepfather is framed for his murder and kills himself many years later after seeing Eddie dead. Eddie is the only child who is actually shown getting killed by the monster other than George Denbrough and Patrick Hockstetter. Creature from the Black Lagoon is a 1954 black-and-white science fiction film directed by Jack Arnold, and starring Richard Carlson, Julia Adams, Richard Denning, Antonio Moreno, and Whit Bissell. ... Decapitation (from Latin, caput, capitis, meaning head), or beheading, is the removal of a living organisms head. ...

Moose Sadler a semi-mentally retarded high school student sometimes seen with Henry's gang tormenting Mike Hanlon. After the Rock Fight he is not seen again and it is indicated that he was replaced in Henry's gang with Patrick Hockstetter. His name comes from the character from the Archie comics. Archie Comics is an American comic book publisher known for its many series featuring the fictional teenage Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle and Forsythe Jughead Jones characters created by Bob Montana. ...

Sales and Adaptations

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It was filmed as a TV movie in 1990, featuring Tim Curry as Pennywise, John Ritter as Ben Hanscom, Harry Anderson as Richie Tozier, Tim Reid as Mike Hanlon, Annette O'Toole as Beverly Marsh, and Richard Thomas as Bill Denbrough. According to an announcement made by the Sci Fi Channel, It is being remade as a 4 hour TV movie.^[1] It (also referred to as Stephen Kings It) is a 1990 horror mini-series based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. ... Timothy James Curry (born April 19, 1946) is an Emmy Award-winning English actor, singer, and composer, perhaps best known for his role as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and as Pennywise the Dancing Clown in Stephen Kings It. ... This article is about the American actor. ... Harry Anderson (born October 14, 1952) is an American actor and magician. ... Tim Reid (born December 19, 1944 in Norfolk, Virginia) is an American actor and film director best known for his roles in prime time television programs. ... Annette OToole (born Annette Toole on April 1, 1952[1] in Houston, Texas) is an American dancer and actress. ... Richard Thomas (born June 13, 1951) is an American actor, best known as John-Boy on the TV series, The Waltons. ... SCI FI (originally The Sci-Fi Channel, sometimes rendered SCI FI Channel when part of a longer phrase) is an American cable television channel, launched on September 24, 1992, specializing in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and paranormal programming. ... It (also referred to as Stephen Kings It) is a 1990 horror mini-series based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. ...

Links to other King Novels

• The cook from The Shining, Dick Hallorann is at the fire at the Black Spot.
• The town itself, Derry, is used in other Stephen King novels.
• The Tracker Brothers' Truck Depot, mentioned briefly in a daydream of Ben Hanscom, plays a major part in King's book "Dreamcatcher".

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Cultural references

• Punk band Pennywise took their name from the novel and also have a song on their first album about the novel's lead evil clown^{[citation needed]}.
• Is referenced numerous times in the track "Midnight Walks" by UK singer/songwriter Simon Mastrantone.
• The song "Guardian Of The Blind" from Blind Guardian's album Battalions of Fear is based on the story.
• In a Robot Chicken sketch, Pennywise is featured saying, "Everything floats down here. That is, if its mass per unit of density is equal to or less than that of water." Robot Chicken was created by Seth Green, who starred in the movie as young Richie.
• In Issue #1 of The Sandman, a critically acclaimed graphic novel series by Neil Gaiman (whose fiction Stephen King has praised), one of the two men guarding the title character is reading the book; the Sandman later appears, in the same issue, in a dream whose dreamer is dressed to resemble Pennywise.
• Immediately after the prologue of The Lost Kings, one of the protagonists is reviewing a book collection in a pub in hell. In between Ovid and Dante's major works, he finds the book, which implies that someone had memorized Stephen King's novel during their lifetime and republished it in the damned city of Dis.
• Early on in the film Donnie Darko (a film which also deals with supernatural occurrences through the lens of small-town drama), Donnie's mother is seen reading the book in the garden.
• In "A Picture Is Worth a 1,000 Bucks" (an episode of Family Guy), a toy clown resembling Pennywise is seen from a stall at a fair. Stewie notices it, and says "How deliciously evil; just like something out of Stephen King!"
• In the film Fear of Clowns, some of the victims are reading the book.

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