bizarro
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Review of Warrior Wolf Women of the Wasteland by Carlton Mellick III
One of his longest works, something labored over for longer, it seems, and continued in an equally long sequel, I found myself at times missing the brief length of his accustomed method and not necessarily wanting it to go on as long as it did. It had its moments, but…
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Review of Why I Married a Clown Girl From the Dimension of Death by Carlton Mellick III
Another bizarro novella from Carlton Mellick, who is nearing his 70th book. This was, like a few previous ones, an un-subtle commentary on society through the fantasy lens of clown-people invading from another dimension. It tackles questions of xenophobia, homelessness, and the current destruction of natural resources, the family unit,…
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Review of You Always Try to Kill Me in Your Dreams by Carlton Mellick III
Solid storytelling in this novella, with some slasher concepts a la Nightmare on Elm St. His books of late have all had a Goosebumps for Adults vibe, which is not a disparagement. In YATTKMIYD, CM3 satirizes the distinctly American college-age pursuit of perpetual drunkenness. He is a good writer in…
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Review of The Menstruating Mall by Carlton Mellick III
Dear Carlton Mellick III,Feel free to use any of the following titles for one of your upcoming books. I greatly look forward to your next release. Suggestions for future Bizarro Titles: Douchebags of the ApocalypseKentucky Fried FetusesThe Church of Edible ChildrenPoint-and-Click Dimension ZeroThe Monopoly Man MurdersAutomaton MetropolisTime Bandits from AsslandElephant…
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Review of The Girl with the Barbed Wire Hair by Carlton Mellick III
Some CM3 books are not really bizarro. This falls into that category. There is the usual horror, gore, sex and supernatural stuff, but none of it is particularly avant-guarde punk. The barbed wire hair visuals are slightly bizarro, but not really. Aside from faltering when it comes to conjuring a…
L. S. Popovich 