- Paperback: 284 pages
- Publisher: Eraserhead Press (September 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0976249847
- ISBN-13: 978-0976249849
- Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 14 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 340 g
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#188,721 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #99 in Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Fantasy > Alternate History
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Returning to his avant-punk style introduced in the international cult hit, SATAN BURGER, Carlton Mellick III takes us on a journey into an absurd afterlife called PUNK LAND: the punk version of Heaven. The story follows Goblin, a deformed young hermit who is perfectly happy haunting an abandoned gatehouse far outside of civilization with his pet dildo, Frog Strips, until two strangers named Nan and Mortician arrive at his doorstep with a crazy story that turns his quiet post-life existence upside-down. Goblin soon finds himself mixed up in a war between corporate punks and traditional punks that he really couldn't care less about. But without the help of Goblin, Mortician's sperm, and a blue-mohawked female assassin named Shark Girl, the utopian anarchy in Punk Land will surely be lost. Featuring cameos by famous punk icons and cartoonish illustrations in the tradition of Kurt Vonnegut's "Breakfast of Champions." This Bizarro novel is Carlton Mellick III's most fun and hilarious book to date.
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4.3 out of 5 stars (16 customer reviews)
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Original, strange, and highly entertaining, Oct 26 2005
By R. Duffy "literature junkie" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Punk Land (Paperback)
Carlton Mellick the 3rd's "Punk Land" (a pseudo-sequel to his 2001 novel "Satan Burger") wastes no time in getting straight to the story. It is set in an alternate heaven for punks, where Sid Vicious is God and you are judged for entry not by St. Peter but rather a number of gate attendants who decide whether or not you are punk enough. Mellick's trademark off-beat humor and sideways take on religion is ever-present, along with a slew of philosophical ideas mixed with a juvenile sense of mischief. Although it is a sequel, it stands completely on it's own. Fans of Satan Burger will appreciate the references and the continued story of Nan and Mortician, but new readers aren't left wondering about a back story. And anyone with even a slight interest in punk rock or punk culture will be in well, punk heaven, with all the references to punk history and culture and appearances by icons including G.G. Allin, Henry Rollins, and Johnny Rotten. The book is also full of illustrations, diagrams, photos and lists, which help to give it a wonderful multimedia type feel. You'll find yourself torn between finishing the paragraph you're in and jumping directly over to the flier for the "PBR Pogo Joust" advertised on the next page. This is a great book, a sublimely goofy sort of work that is effortlessly good but never takes itself too seriously. Highly recommended for anyone who likes Mellick's work, but even more so for anyone who has never read any of his books. This is a great place to discover the works of a young, groundbreaking author who is only getting better with time.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Well-read slacker finds sanctuary in Mellick's universe, Nov 3 2005
By kenneth cole - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Punk Land (Paperback)
WARNING: This is my first review on Amazon. SECOND WARNING: This is my first time reading Carlton Mellick's work. THIRD WARNING: If you do not find sh*t humorous, go pick up Dr. Phil's book.
Unlike most other reviews (no offence, dude), I will not restate the premise of the book showing you I read the premise of the book. Punk Land is a journey into punk's past & the crap we did in the name of punk. It's funny in a "why in the hell did we do that in the first place" kind of way. It's Adams' Hitchhiker meets Heavy Metal w/ a punk soundtrack. Now that woulda been cool, a cd w/ the book. Hey CM3, work on a "special edition" you can sell in a few months.
Should you pick up this book? Yes. Why? It's different. It's the kind of book you need to read after digesting Palaniuk. Punk Land reminds us that no matter how idiotic we feel, it's better to be yourself than attempt to be someone you're not. A lesson truly needed in today's plastic society.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mellick returns to his punk rock roots, Jan 10 2006
By Jimmy Fist - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Punk Land (Paperback)
Carlton Mellick III is one of the best authors working today, and Punk Land (a sequel to 2001's Satan Burger, although this can be read as a stand alone), does nothing to tarnish that fact. I might go as far as saying this is possibly his funniest work to date, with biting satire and crass sexual humour, as well lots of as notes and illustrations (ranging of "Robot Stripper Rules" to a portrait of what God REALLY looks like) blending together to create a sweet and meaty punk rock epic.
Story-line wise, Punk Land is the tale of Goblin, a deformed man living in outside of heaven, working as the gate keeper of Punk Land and living with his best friend, Frog Strips the dildo. When Nan and Mort, the only survivors of the earth's destruction, arrive at his doorstep, he is forced to leave his little gatehouse and return to punk land. This once anarchistic world has disintegrated into a mess of hypocrisy, where people are considered being punk depending on how they walk or brush their teeth. When Goblin makes the mistake of throwing his best friend in the face of Johnny Rotten, trouble explodes, and it looks like only the underground punk resistance can help...
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