Fantastic Orgy Paperback – September 2, 2011

I love Carlton Mellick III. He has yet to disappoint me, and if you enjoy Bizarro with any of the same morbid fascination that I do, you have yet to be disappointed too. Of course, if you don't know CM3, then you are missing out. You need to remedy this now. Now.And "Fantastic Orgy" is as good a place to start as any. A short collection of short stories, this is an excellent introduction to the twisted mindscape of CM3. I'll be honest - all of the stories are standouts, and each are reflective of a different side of his writing style."Porno in August" is probably my favorite, as it is a David Lynch-ian mindbender."Candy Coated" is plain funny."Ear Cat" is strange and very satisfying."City Hobgoblins" made me want to read "Satan Burger" and is an excellent primer on shark sex.The titular story, "Fantastic Orgy" is full of sex and violence. Two of my favorite things.So, pull up a chair.Set yourself on fire.Dine on the tears of orphans.And enjoy.

As the title would suggest, there's a fair amount of sex within this book. As a book of short stories, the stories range and vary in weirdness, but all are entertaining.The first story, Candy-Coated, is about the struggles of an overly buff guy with a lollipop for a head and how difficult it is to get laid with a candy head.Next is Ear Cat, about a shut-in who is sent a cat with ears covering its body instead of fur. It leaks earwax all over the house and constantly listens to everything. Personally, one of the grossest stories in this collection.Fantastic Orgy is about a time when STDs are no longer diseases, but have mutated into different forms of body modifications. Some STDs can change your hair color, some make your breasts/penis larger, and some making even more extreme changes. STDs become a commodity to swap, like trading cards.City Hobgoblins only needs two words: Shark sex.Porno In August I can't even really describe without giving too much away. Just a bunch of porn stars dropped into the middle of the ocean to make their film. Shark sex does appear in this one, too.Overall, the book is brilliantly weird and absurdly funny.

Amazing sampler of short stories from Bizarro grand master Carlton Mellick III. Packed with some truly insane imagery, this is an absolute orgy of wild ideas, and one of my favorite collections in recent memory. The title story alone is worth the cost. If you like it weird, buy this now.

This was a great short story collection by the Bizarro madman himself Carlton Mellick III. This time around we have five short stories each that entertain to no end. My two favorites were Kitty of the Month, and Fantastic Orgy although I really enjoyed the other ones as well. Again Carlton does not disappoint when it comes to creativity and absurdness. If your into Shark sex then this is totally the book for you and if that intrigues you, then get it you will be thoroughly entertained as always in the bizarro way that only Mellick can deliver.

Like the chick on the cover, I too have crazy hair that objects get all tangled up in. Her hair is more awesome, because it's a STM and actually tentacles!* If STD's did modify one's body in weird and sometimes super-hero ways, people would totally have unprotected, fantastic orgies all the time.* Did you know that mutated Ear, Muscle, and Gentlemen cats from a Kitty of the Month club are excellent therapy? They'll help cure your hoarding urges and agoraphobia!* It's been about 12 years since I had a wine and cheese pairing class. So, I'm not entirely sure a Stilton would go with a Tropical Sensation lollipop head.* Shark sex, punk bands, set in the world of SATAN BURGER?! AHHHHHHHHH! Best Story EVER!* I'm not sure why there are amnesiac porn stars floating around the ocean. You probably don't either. Hmph.

Yes, it's an oddie alright. But that's exactly what one should expect from one of bizarro's foremost writers. The genre isn't a big one for me personally, but I do enjoy to dip my toes into it whenever I get bored with the more standard works...

Kind of a few quick reads but a very fun and wild ride through the twisted mind of Carlton Mellick III again like a even crazier mini twilight zone series, with stds, hot shark chicks, candy headed people, funky mutations, and bizarre cats, This book will put a warpped grin on your face and you wont want to put it down. It will even lead you into the book "Satan Burger" with the little prequel story in it. Keep 'Em Comin' CM III.

I purchased this as a joke; just to see what the heck was going through the authors mind. I have to admit it's so bizarre, it's kinda good.