i—Alien

An Illustrated Novel

“A truly fine novel by a truly fine writer.”—Theodore Sturgeon

An incredible man from another world stranded on earth searching the stars for a way home.

Caliban knew when he opened his faceted eyes that he had been thrust through a bizarre warp to a strange world. But how could he return to his home plant Balthar...to discover the truth about his love Lady Jerilyn?

Caliban meets a young woman whose paintings reveal the land of his birth. Her mind holds the secret to Caliban's struggle—but the government is closing in fast. With his alien strength and the ability to distort perception, Caliban faces the threat of two different worlds.

J. MICHAEL REAVES has been a full-time freelance writer for over three years. He is a member of the Science Fiction Writers of America and the Writers Guild of America, West, and has had TV scripts produced by Filmation and Universal studios. His short fiction has been published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Terry Carr’s Universe anthology series, and Byron Preiss’ Weird Heroes series, and he has written nonfiction and reviews for Warner Brothers and Delap’s F & SF Review. Reaves has also lectured at various high schools and colleges on the craft of writing.
TERRY AUSTIN, the noted illustrator of such graphic story magazines as Detective, The X-Men, and Star Wars, has illustrated Shinbet (with Carl Potts) for the sixth volume of Weird Heroes and Thrilling Amazing Fantastic Adventures for National Lampoon. In 1978 he was awarded the Best Inker Award from Comic Media in England. As a line artist, Austin has produced material for Algol, The Comic Reader, the World Science Fiction Convention, and other magazines. He is currently illustrating for the Marvel Comics Group.
BYRON PREISS VISUAL PUBLICATIONS, established to develop new and visually sophisticated work in the graphic story medium, is currently involved in the production of new books based on major work by science fiction writers. With Baronet Publishing Co. and Ace Books, they have produced The Illustrated Roger Zelazny and The Illustrated Harlan Ellison. They have also produced material for the Model Cities Program, The Children’s Television Workshop, and Circus magazine. With Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, they developed four issues of an award-winning showplace for graphic stories and fantasy illustration. Of their efforts to popularize and develop the graphic novel, Mediascene has written, “Preiss has been the major force in the execution and elevation of this newly-developing form. . . .”