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Introductory Remarks

phantacea.com may be the only website dedicated entirely to print publications featuring Jim McPherson's PHANTACEA Mythos. However, at least at present, it's hardly Jim McPherson's only website.

The first, PHANTACEA on the Web, began in 1996 and continues to this day. The second, Jim McPherson's Travels in my Pants, didn't get its own URL until 2007. Nonetheless, until that day came, it was an integral part of pH-Webworld. Indeed, many of the graphics found on this page are collages largely composed of shots taken during the course of said-TIMPs.

Because phantacea.com is still getting going, for the time being many of the lynx found on this webpage click to the aforementioned pH-Webworld. Exceptions include most of the lynx taking you to features on the various PHANTACEA Comic Books and the Graphic Novel ("Forever & 40 Days -- The Genesis of PHANTACEA", which is still available for purchase via -- email me for instructions on how to proceed or just send your order and either your certified cheque or money order, made out to Jim McPherson, c/o here).

As for "Feeling Theocidal", the very first, all-prose PHANTACEA Mythos novel, individual copies of the novel are available from amazon.com and its offshoots, including amazon.ca and amazon.uk, plus Barnes & Noble in the USA. In terms of the bricks and mortar bookstores in your neighbourhood, you'll no doubt make a point of informing their proprietors, in no uncertain terms, that they can place bulk orders with the Ingram Book Company and/or Ingram International, as well as Baker and Taylor.

The list price is $24.00 CDN in Canada and $23.00 USD in the States. The novel is also available for ordering and delivery in Great Britain and the Euro-Zone, with payment in either GBP (Great Britain Pounds) or Euros. More details can be found on the phantacea.com welcoming page. Or, since Lightning Source Inc (LSI) has exclusive rights to distribute the novel worldwide, you might want to inquire about ordering it on the website of one of its distribution partners. A list of same is here.

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Front and Back Cover for "The War of the Apocalyptics"

Two covers for the War of the Apocalyptics, the first by Ian Bateson, 2009, and the second by Jim McPherson, 2003

The cover artwork is by Ian Bateson, 2009. It's a re-rendered version of a cover he prepared for PHANTACEA Phase One #2, which was never published. A black and white version of that cover can be found here and here.

Ian Bateson's Mighty Eye-Mouth in the Sky (aka the Sedon Sphere, Cathonia, the Cathonic Zone, Dome or just the Dome) first appeared on the cover of PHANTACEA Phase One #1. A slightly different version of it can be found here.

Dark Sedon as Star Sedon or the Mighty Moloch in the Sky has been a staple of Jim McPherson's PHANTACEA Mythos since pH-1 came out in the Fall of 1977. There are some, um, semi-serendipitous variations of it here.

The rollover features a previous, albeit only tentative, version of a cover prepared for the same book by Jim McPherson in 2003. Text by Jim McPherson. Lynx to more information re this particular graphic can be found here.

Orders for individual copies of all-prose novels featuring Jim McPherson's PHANTACEA Mythos are being filled by amazon.com and its offshoots, including amazon.ca and amazon.uk, plus Barnes & Noble in the USA.

Bookstores and bookseller collectives can place single or bulk orders through Ingram Books, Ingram International and/or Baker & Taylor.

Lynx leading to a partial list of excerpts from the novel can be found here. Back cover text can be found here.

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Full Cover for Feeling Theocidal, artwork by Verne Andru, 2008; rollover image is an earlier effort at creating a cover for the novel, collage prepared by Jim McPherson using only his own photographs, 2006

Front and Back Cover for "Feeling Theocidal"

Cover artwork by Verne Andru, 2008. Rollover features a previous, albeit only tentative, version of a cover as prepared by Jim McPherson, 2007/8. Text by Jim McPherson.

Orders for individual copies of all-prose novels featuring Jim McPherson's PHANTACEA Mythos are being filled by amazon.com and its offshoots, including amazon.ca and amazon.uk, plus Barnes & Noble in the USA.

Bookstores and bookseller collectives can place bulk orders through Ingram Books, Ingram International and/or Baker & Taylor.

Lynx leading to a partial list of excerpts from the novel can be found here. Back cover text can be found here. An image map re the rollover behind the published cover can be found here.

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Potential Cover for Manoeuvres, prepared by Jim McPherson

"The Moloch Manoeuvres"

THE SPECULATIVE COVERS GALLERY

A collage entitled 'The VAM Entity', prepared on PHOTOSHOP by Jim McPherson, 2007

"The VAM Entity"

A potential dust cover for "The War of the Apocalyptics", prepared on PHOTOSHOP by Jim McPherson, 2005

"The War of the Apocalyptics"

A potential dust cover for "The Triggregos Gambit", prepared on PHOTOSHOP by Jim McPherson, 2005

"The Trigregos Gambit"

Potential cover for Jim McPherson's Decimation Damnation. The text on the back cover under the Mythos logo reads as follows: "By the time the Damnation Brigade regroups in the Weirdom of Cabalarkon only 8 of the original 10 are left. One of them is Wilderwitch. She's pregnant. Her soul-self is too. Make that two. And soon there might be none. D-Brig really should have called themselves something less self-fulfilling."

"Decimation Damnation"

Potential cover for Jim McPherson's Tsishah's Twilight. The text on the back cover under the Mythos logo reads as follows: "Tsishah Twilight, 47, is the Anthean Aortic of Shenon, Witch Isle. She was once possessed of a devil. Now she wears a demon. In life her demon's name was Shahiyeha. Shah's parents are long dead. The one of them isn't and Tsishah suddenly finds herself in truly Deep Dreck!

"Tsishah's Twilight"

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The 1st and 2nd Generations of Devazurkind

Exclusive to phantacea.com: Excerpts taken from "Feeling Theocidal"

| Images or Collages suggestive of Thrygragos Mithras | Collages indicative of Lazaremist Extremists | Collages referencing the Moloch Sedon |

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Front Cover for "Feeling Theocidal", a PHANTACEA Mythos Print Publication, Artwork by Verne Andru, 2008

The latest list of lynx leading to excerpts from "Feeling Theocidal"

Collage  referring to Thrygragos Mithras having been many different gods over time, graphic prepared by Jim McPherson, 2008

Could be Thrygragos Varuna Mithras actually suffered from Tri-Solar Disorder

Collage  referring to Thrygragos Mithras perhaps getting too big for his toga, graphic prepared by Jim McPherson, 2008

Smiler says: "Don't let yourself get a swelled head -- because it might just fall off!"

Part of a mural by David Alfaro Siqueiros, woman struggling against chains reminiscent of Datong Harmonia, the Unity of Panharmonium, photo taken in 2005 by Jim McPherson, graphic prepared on PHOTOSHOP, 2007

Datong Harmonia as the self-proclaimed Unity of Panharmonium

3 Images suggestive of Thrygragos Lazareme, collage prepared by Jim McPherson, 2008

The Great God Lazareme as Thrygragos Everyman

A jumble of shots, most of which were found on the Web, indicative of Thrygragos Lazarene and his 3 Unities circa 4376 YD, prepared by Jim McPherson, 2008

The 3 Unities of Lazareme: Lord Order, Balance and Abe Chaos

Collage  referring to the Moloch Sedon as the mighty Eye-Mouth in the Sky, graphic prepared by Jim McPherson, 2008

The Mighty Eye-Mouth in the Sky

Collage  referring to the fact that only the Moloch Sedon ever wins a Sedonplay, graphic prepared by Jim McPherson, 2008

There's only ever one winner of a Sedonplay

Beware of Firstborns - A collage prepared by Jim McPherson, 2008

Beware of Firstborns -- Especially if you are a firstborn!

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Female Mithradite Master Devas of the Exceedingly Treacherous Variety

| The Three 2nd-Born Apple Goddesses | Gorgons, the Medusa & a Devil Child (Unless Trala's Pyrame-Lilith's Demon Child) | Pyrame's Progressions |

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Apple Goddess Collage most specific to Divine Coueranna, graphic prepared by Jim McPherson, 2008

The Little Green Apple of Juvenescence

Apple Goddess Collage most specific to Bouncing Belle, graphic prepared by Jim McPherson, 2008

The Ruby Red Apple of Concupiscence

Collage on Faceless Strife prepared by Jim McPherson, 2007,  integral images taken from Web

The Golden Apple of Discord (sort of)

Pyrame Silverstar as the Perpetual Presence, collage prepared by Jim McPherson using some of his own pictures, 2004

Pyrame Silverstar as the fabulously female Perpetual Presence

Pyrame as the Cretan Snake Goddess, Queen Tanith, collage prepared by Jim McPherson, 2004

Pyrame as the Snake Goddess (Queen Tanith of Crete) circa 2000-2500 YD (2000-1500 BC)

Collage reminiscent of Pyrame Silverstar, prepared on PHOTOSHOP by Jim McPherson, 2008

Pyrame as a silver-haired humanoid and as a tetrahedron-headed devil

Collage featuring the 3 Mithradite gorgon, prepared by Jim McPherson, 2008

The Legendarian claims that the 3 Mithradite Gorgons (the Medusa, the Cockatrice and the Basilisk) are, in reality, from the same brood of lowborn triplets but Mithras thinks differently

Collage featuring various shots of Medusa, prepared by Jim McPherson, 2008

The re-embodied Medusa may not be a 12th born Mithradite but, howsoever grandiosely, she declares herself Mater Matare - Mother Murder - the Apocalyptic of Death - on Thrygragon, 4376 YD

Collage suggestive of Tralalorn and her White Dwarf talisman, prepared by Jim McPherson, 2008

Tralalorn and her faces-roiling, feces-reeking, faeriedust-spitting Powder Puff Power Focus

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The Sedonshem Landing

Hell to Earth artwork by Ian Fry, late 1980s; colour and script by Jim McPherson, 2007

from PHANTACEA: 4-Ever & 40 Days, published in 1990;

Order the graphic novel now!

As Jordy might say: "Be a goose and have a gander at the full cover. Then order the graphic novel for only $10.00, plus shipping costs!"

Collage entitled "Jordan Tethys", b/w artwork by Ian Fry, prepared on PHOTOSHOP by Jim McPherson, 2007

Sequence featuring Jordan Tethys from 'Forever & 40 Days - The Genesis of PHANTACEA', which can still be ordered; artwork by Ian Fry, 1990, with a contribution from Hieronymous Bosch, ca 1500 AD; the same graphic is also used here and here; Bosch's Wanderers are also used here and here;

"Nuke Weirstar!"

Artwork by Ian Fry, late 1980s, colour and text by Jim McPherson, 2007

from PHANTACEA: 4-Ever & 40 Days, published in 1990;

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The Black Rose of Anarchy, artwork by Peter Lynde, 1978

The Black Rose of Anarchy, from pH-3 as published in 1978

Returns and remainders of the 1st four issues of the PHANTACEA comic book series can still be ordered for $5.00 an issue, plus shipping costs!

Sample Artwork from the Comics & Graphic Novel

Backcover of 4Ever40DaysFrontcover of 4Ever40Days

A detailed, section-by-section overview of "Forever & 40 Days - The Genesis of PHANTACEA" starts here

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[IMAGE OF DOC DEFIANCE, FROM PH-2]

Doc Defiance, the Gypsium Man, from pH-2, published in 1978

Returns and remainders of the 1st four issues of the PHANTACEA comic book series can still be ordered for $5.00 an issue, plus shipping costs!

Helios announcing to the world that he was taking over, from pH-3 as drawn by Richard Sandoval in 1978

Helios threatening to destroy 'fascistes', from pH-3, published in 1978

Unpublished Wraparound Cover prepared for PHANTACEA Phase One by Verne Andru circa 1987.

Rhadamanthys Revealed, potential cover for reprint of pH-6 (unpublished)

Link to Verne Andru's '420' Website

Cover from Cain, Slayer of Abel, artwork by Ian Fry, 1988

Anti-Patriarch Cain raising the Golden Calf, from PHANTACEA: 4-Ever & 40 Days, published in 1990

The Byronic and Apocalptic Nucleii atomizing each other, from pH-5, art by George Freeman and Verne Andru, 1980

The Byronhead encounters the Apocalyptic Nucleus, from pH-5, published in 1980

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Graphic prepared on PHOTOSHOP by Jim McPherson, 2005; main image suggestive of Rakshas demons

Anheroic Fantasy

Illustrated Mini Essays

Gif used on back cover of potential dustcover for 'The Trigregos Gambit', prepared on PHOTOSHOP by Jim McPherson, 2005,

The Trigregos Talismans
(From "Feeling Theocidal", "The 1000 Days of Disbelief", and "The War of the Apocalyptics")

Jpeg entitled 'The outstretched, grasping hand', prepared on PHOTOSHOP by Jim McPherson, 2005

Bad Rhad Wants It All

A photo of a faerie stuck in a tree taken by Jim McPherson in Vancouver Canada

Faeries & PHANTACEA

Mayan Statue of a Vampire Bat, taken at Copan Honduras by Jim McPherson, 2003

Vampires in pre-Columbian Honduras

Aerial Shot of Giza Plateau taken in the 20s or 30s

Sedon's Head: Inspiration or Destination?

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[SIDE SHOT OF TWO COLOSSI REMINISCENT OF THE DUAL ENTITIES TAKEN OUTSIDE THE GREAT TEMPLE OF ABU SIMBEL, EGYPT, PHOTO BY JIM MCPHERSON, 2000]

The Dual Entities in Egypt

Photos Suggestive of Characters Featured in the PHANTACEA Mythos

Statues reminiscent of the Dual Entities, photo taken in the British Museum by Jim McPherson in 2005

The Dual Entities in the British Museum

Shot of a demon, behind glass, taken by Jim McPherson in Lima, Peru, in 1998 and modified on PHOTOSHOP in 2007

Magnus Minus in Lima, Peru
(from "The 1000 Days of Disbelief")

Painting spotted on a subway wall suggestive of Sorciere manifesting herself through Granny Garuda, photo by Jim McPherson, 2005

Sorciere coming out of Granny Garuda on the wall of a subway in Mexico City

Mars Bellona, the Apocalyptic of War

Bonehead on Vacation, shot of a mask bought in Mexico in the 1980s, photo by Jim McPherson

Masquerading as Bonehead on Vacation in Zihuatanejo, Mexico

(From "Feeling Theocidal" and "The War of the Apocalyptics")

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A Fino's Mary Magdalene, photographed in Puno, Peru, by Jim McPherson, 1998

Lady Lamia (Mary Magdalene nee Ryne Mandam) as the Qosqo (Cusco) Magdalene in Peru

Dervish Furie as a Faun in Antigua, Guatemala

[Mask of a faun as photographed in Antigua Guatemala by Jim McPherson, Year 2001]


(From "The War of the Apocalyptics")

double-click for a table shot of more masks and/or bottles along the same lines

Headless Ramazar in Catania, Sicily

Statue reminiscent of Headless Ramazare, the Apocalyptic of Disaster, photo taken by Jim McPherson in Catania, Sicily, 1997

(From "Feeling Theocidal" and "The War of the Apocalyptics")

double-click for an elarged image of the Catania Ramazar

Mater Matare (Mother Murder) as a Medusa pinned to Athena's shield

Medusa's Head on Athena's shield, painting spotted in

(painting spotted and shot at NYC's Met Museum in 2009)

(From "Feeling Theocidal" and "The War of the Apocalyptics")

double-click for an elargement of the full painting

Thrygragos Byron in Mexico

Collage prepared on PHOTOSHOP by Jim McPherson, 2006, intended to represent the Mask of Byron as transformed in 'Feeling Theocidal'

(From "Feeling Theocidal", "The 1000 Days of Disbelief", and "The War of the Apocalyptics")

double-click for a different Olmec head (Byronhead type), one that was sandbagged during a severe flood in Villahermosa, Mexico in 2007
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Collage made up of a number of images scanned in or else taken from the Web by Jim McPherson, who the mother of the 3rd potential Trig Trip is contained within it; collage prepared by Jim McPherson, 2007

Ophiomedea as a Cockatrice

(Shots suggestive of Stheno, the devic Cockatrice from "Feeling Theocidal", can be found here and here)

The Raven Fetishim collage, prepared by Jim McPherson, using pictures mostly taken in Mexcio, 2007

Shaman Manitoulin's Raven Fetishim

(Manitoulin is mentioned a few times in War-Pox as the Cheyenne Medicine Man who raised Blind Sundown and thereafter passed his solar spear and the reins of Raven's Head onto him)

Collage on Faceless Strife prepared by Jim McPherson, 2007,  integral images taken from Web

Faceless Strife

(Strife is mentioned a few times in War-Pox, albeit as either Wilderwitch or Ramona Avar Ryne and not as a possessive devil)

Collage made up of various images suggestive of Young Death, the Male Trickster; prepared by Jim McPherson, 2007, using his own photo as well as images taken from Web

Young Death

(The Black Death, aka Auguste Moirnoir, is mentioned a few times in War-Pox as the insidious little midget who called Dervish Furie son)

Fanciful graphic suggestive of Gloriel, prepared on PHOTOSHOP by Jim McPherson, 2005

Gloriella D'Angelo Dark

(From "The War of the Apocalyptics")

Character Collages

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Fanciful gif of Bad Rhad as a tree sprite, prepared on PHOTOSHOP by Jim McPherson, 2005

The Smiling Fiend

(From "Feeling Theocidal")

Raven's Head collage, prepared by Jim McPherson, 2009

Raven's Head

(From "The War of the Apocalyptics")

Minerva as Methandra, photo taken in Rome by Jim McPherson, 2008

Mithras's Virgin

(From "Feeling Theocidal")

Image suggestive of Thalassa D'Angelo, prepared by Jim McPherson, 2010

Sea Goddess

(From "The War of the Apocalyptics")

The Dragon of Versailles also appears in Centurium, the central cavern of Temporis, shot by Jim McPherson, text and layout ditto the

Old Man Power

(From "The War of the Apocalyptics")

collage by Jim McPherson, 2008

Taurus Chrysaor Attis

(From "Feeling Theocidal")

GIFs with transparent backgrounds representing the Damnation Brigade and the Apocalyptics, collage prepared on PHOTOSHOP by Jim McPherson, 2004

The Damnation Brigade

(From "The War of the Apocalyptics")

The caption reads: Mythos Utopian Eyeorbs Manifesting Gargoyle; images of Cacuceus and Gargoyles were taken from the Internet and  put together by Jim McPherson, using PHOTOSHOP, in 2004

Utopians of Weir

(From "Feeling Theocidal", "The 1000 Days of Disbelief", and, to a much lesser extent, "The War of the Apocalyptics")

Collage prepared on PHOTOSHOP by Jim McPherson, 2005

The Silverclouds

(From "Feeling Theocidal"and "The 1000 Days of Disbelief")
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Closing Comments

Mouse-overs provide details on the graphics. In the case of artwork for the comics and graphic novel, mouse-overs provide the name of the artist. Particularly in the case of some of the collages and potential covers, I occasionally incorporated images taken from the web or scanned in from books in my extensive library. Virtually everything else reproduced on this webpage are my own photographs.

There are over 50 lynx here-on. Every one of them opens onto a new browser page. That way you can chance a glance at the graphic in its natural habitat, or pause to read the text, and/or follow the other day-glow lynx on whichever webpage I've directed you. So long as you keep the home and prime picture gallery page open, you can get back here from whenever you've closed down the last one you were looking at, howsoever intently.

BTW, I'm still selling howsoever-trashed, print copies of the PHANTACEA Comic Books. Only issues 1-4 are remain available. Cost for returned copies of the comic books are $5.00 each, CDN or USD. Shipping and handling fees are of course extra. I've also been known to scan in and email copies of any or all of them (meaning #s 5 & 6 as well) at a low, solely screen reproducible, resolution of 72 dpi for an, ahem, somewhat heftier price tag of $10.00 in either currency.

The PHANTACEA Graphic Novel, though, that you can still order at its original $10.00 price tag (plus the inevitable shipping and handling costs). Check out the Ordering Information on pH-Webworld then email me for instructions on how to load up on the whole pile. Be forewarned that I can only accept certified cheques and money orders. Sorry, no credit cards as yet.

Since it's the only snail-mail address I have, whereby reaching me is pretty much guaranteed these days, said certified cheques or money orders must be sent to:

James H McPherson, Publisher
74689 Kitsilano RPO
2768 W Broadway
Vancouver BC V6K 4P4
Canada

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