The book introduced Rambo, who turned out to be one of the five most iconic thriller characters of the twentieth century, along with Sherlock Holmes, Tarzan, James Bond, and Harry Potter. Cain’s Double Indemnity.) Even after forty-five years, it has never been out of print. When Stephen King taught creative writing at the University of Maine, it was one of the two texts he used.
It was taught in high schools and colleges. A film studio bought the movie rights before it was published. Just about every major newspaper and magazine gave it glowing reviews. Debut novels almost always sink, but I was fortunate. First Blood was your first novel, right? Yes, it came out in 1972. Here's a link to Gauntlet Press and more information. These definitive versions are available only from Gauntlet Press and a few other on-line sources: 500 copies of the numbered version and 52 copies of the lettered version. There are unpublished chapters, script pages, photographs, publicity posters, and a ton of other items. Gauntlet Press published signed, numbered collectors' editions of all three Rambo novels, with an abundance of extras, including informative essays that are essential to an understanding of the background to the series.
In addition, I contributed a full-length audio commentary to the Blu-Ray DVD of First Blood, discussing my novel and the film. I also wrote an in-depth essay, Rambo and Me: The Story behind the Story. It became a 1982 film, starring Sylvester Stallone, and led to a series of films about Rambo, who joined the ranks of the top five internationally recognized thriller icons: Sherlock Holmes, Tarzan, James Bond, and Harry Potter.Įventually, I wrote novelizations for Rambo (First Blood Part II) and Rambo III. Called “the father of the modern action novel,” it was widely and enthusiastically reviewed.
In 1972, I published my debut novel, First Blood.
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