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 evil clown is a subversion of the traditional comic clown character, in which the playful trope is instead rendered as disturbing through the use of horror elements and dark humor. Evil clown:  The modern archetype of the evil clown was popularized by Stephen King's 1986 novel "It".
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