The evil clown is an archetype and subversion of the traditional comic clown character, that is featured in the 22nd book and 18th novel written by what American author?
Evil clown:  The modern archetype of the evil clown was popularized by Stephen King's 1986 novel "It". It (novel): It is a 1986 horror novel by American author Stephen King. It (novel):  It was his 22nd book and 18th novel written under his own name.
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