Pennywise is the villain of Stephen King's It, but the clown has appeared in other books by King or has been referenced in some way.

But the novel gives us a bit more insight into ... But aside from referring to itself as “Pennywise the Dancing Clown”, it also deems itself “The Eater of Worlds”, which is a much heavier ...

However, It's sublimely creepy tone is derailed late in the game when Pennywise reveals his true form as a giant spider.

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