- Paperback: 172 pages
- Publisher: Eraserhead Press (December 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0972959874
- ISBN-13: 978-0972959872
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14 x 1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 227 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #439,373 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Steel Breakfast Era is a Great Zombie Tale!,
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This review is from: The Steel Breakfast Era / The Decadent Return of the Hi-Fi Queen and Her Embryonic Reptile Infection (Paperback)
Unlike other zombie fiction where the dead suddenly rise from the ground and people are forced to figure out what's going on and deal with it, "The Steel Breakfast Era" begins in a future where the zombies have already taken over and people have been forced to live in remote areas and cramped bunkers. Most of society has adapted to this lifestyle and are resigned to continue with it, but one man has had enough. He constructs a woman from body parts and joins up with a gang of warriors to fight the zombies and try to take back a part of humanity that has died long ago. The book is filled with Mellick's usual blend of surrealistic imagery and graphic horror violence. Comprised of short chapters and fast paced narratives, this is one of the better additions to the zombie genre in recent years. This is the first of the Mellick books I've found to be comparable to "On the Far Side of Cadillac Desert With Dead Folks" (a western/zombie/postapocolyptic story by Joe R. Lansdale), the second being "Sex and Death in Television Town." I would recommend this to any fan of cross genre horror/SF fiction, as it draws from so many influences and yet remains completely original. The Simon Logan story is also pretty good. It is also set in a bleak future, and pokes fun at the corporate world. Truthfully, I don't remember as much from it as I did from the Mellick book. I do remember that it was a fast read and interesting idea, but I have yet to pick up any more by this author.
5.0 out of 5 stars
she takes on a new personality and MO,
By "imdateless" (Somewhere in the USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Steel Breakfast Era / The Decadent Return of the Hi-Fi Queen and Her Embryonic Reptile Infection (Paperback)
In The Steel Breakfast Era by CM3, we are presented with a gripping novel about the survival of the human race, as flesh is mutated into machines by tiny parasites. Ideas such as self mutilation, art form, society, and creation ethics are all subtle subtexts to this novel, which add depth and character to this bleak outlook on life itself. A very enjoyable novel, fast paced enough to keep you turning the page, but with enough raw emotional energy to make you think. The interesting plot twist at the end will have you wondering about humanity and begging to read more of CM3's works.The Decadent Return of the Hi-Fi Queen takes place in the ruins of society, where gang warfare has taken to the airwaves in hopes of gaining power over the masses. After her first brush with death, the Queen is transformed into a brand new creation by her marketing firm, where she takes on a new personality and MO. An interesting commentary about the state of electronic media and materialism plays a deep undercurrent throughout the text, and the evolution twist at the end of the story makes for a delightfully terrifying, yet tactfully refreshing read. A must read for any fan of the surreal/science fiction genre.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Everyone beat me to it, but I've still gotta say it...,
By Timothy A Burkland (The Necrodesert) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Steel Breakfast Era / The Decadent Return of the Hi-Fi Queen and Her Embryonic Reptile Infection (Paperback)
The Steel Breakfast Era is awesome! Carlton Mellick's books feel more like movies than books when you read them because everything is so easily visualized in your mind, no matter how bizarre is is. This book reminded me of Frankenhooker, Tetsuo, Aeon Flux, and Dawn of the Dead rolled into a giant pizza called the Gologulator. Do yourself a favor and get a copy.
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