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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction Courtland Lewis I The Starchild 1. “The Message” of KISS R. Alan Siler 2. Paul’s “Lick It Up” Philosophy Courtland Lewis 3. KISStory and Kulture of the Hottest Band in the World Matt Alschbach II The Demon 4. KISS Fans, Kiss the Ship of Theseus Goodbye! Shane J. Ralston 5. The KISS Franchise Peter Finocchiaro 6. Destroyer Unmasked L.A. Recoder III The Space Ace 7. What Does It Mean if the Band Plays Forever? Robert Grant Price 8. The Joyful Relativity of Kondoms and Casey Rentmeester 9. You Wanted the Best, You’ve Got the Right to the Best Mikko M. Puumala 10. Forgive and Make Up? Courtland Lewis IV The Catman 11. The Rashomon Effect in KISS’s Autobiographies Michael Forest and Matthew Mitchell 12. KISS Goes Disco and Boogies on Simmons’s Bad Faith Christopher M. Innes 13. Beauty of The Elder Courtland Lewis 14. KISS and Bodily Pleasure Robert S Vuckovich V The Fox 15. The Definition of Love Robert Grant Price 16. KISS Was Made for Lovin’ You Courtland Lewis 17. The KISS Archetypes Randall E. Auxier 18. KISStory of Band, Albums, Song, Movies, Books, and More Bibliography The Destroyers (Author Bios) Index