Kiss and Philosophy

KISS's "final tour" started in January 2019 and is scheduled to run until October 2020 in Fort Worth

KISS's "final show" has been announced for July 2021 in New York, though there are rumors the band could continue indefinitely, with replacements in the line-up

Introduction

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, Yoüve 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