MELLICK III writes trashy squishy child-like novels set in surreal fantasy versions of consumer America, with an emphasis on nightmarish absurdities, punk perversions, and social satire. In only a few short years, his surreal counterculture novels have drawn an international cult following despite the fact that they have been shunned by most libraries and corporate bookstores. Though frequently compared to David Lynch, Kurt Vonnegut, and even South Park, CM3 is unlike anyone you've experienced before. His influences range from offbeat children's book authors such as Dr. Suess and Roald Dahl to Japanese cult directors such as Takashi Miike and Shinya Tsukamoto to trashy B-movies such as those from Troma and John Waters.
Genres: Horror, Urban Fantasy
Novels
Satan Burger (2001)
Electric Jesus Corpse (2002)
The Steel Breakfast Era (2003)
Punk Land (2005)
Ugly Heaven, Beautiful Hell (2007) (with Jeffrey Thomas)
The Faggiest Vampire (2009)
The Cannibals of Candyland (2009)
Warrior Wolf Women of the Wasteland (2009)
Zombies and Shit (2010)
Barbarian Beast Bitches of the Badlands (2011)
Fantastic Orgy (2011)
I Knocked Up Satan's Daughter (2011)
Armadillo Fists (2011)
The Handsome Squirm (2012)
Tumor Fruit (2012)
Kill Ball (2012)
Cuddly Holocaust (2013)
Village of the Mermaids (2013)
Quicksand House (2013)
Bio Melt (2013)
Clusterfuck (2013)
Hungry Bug (2014)
The Tick People (2014)
Sweet Story (2014)
As She Stabbed Me Gently in the Face (2015)
The Terrible Thing That Happens (2016)
Exercise Bike (2017)
Spider Bunny (2017)
The Big Meat (2017)
Parasite Milk (2017)
Stacking Doll (2018)
Neverday (2018)
The Boy with the Chainsaw Heart (2018)
Mouse Trap (2019)
Snuggle Club (2020)
The Bad Box (2020)
Full Metal Octopus (2021)
Goblins on the Other Side (2022)
The Girl with the Barbed Wire Hair (2022)
You Always Try to Kill Me in Your Dreams (2023)
Glass Children (2023)
Apeship (2024)
Electric Jesus Corpse (2002)
The Steel Breakfast Era (2003)
Punk Land (2005)
Ugly Heaven, Beautiful Hell (2007) (with Jeffrey Thomas)
The Faggiest Vampire (2009)
The Cannibals of Candyland (2009)
Warrior Wolf Women of the Wasteland (2009)
Zombies and Shit (2010)
Barbarian Beast Bitches of the Badlands (2011)
Fantastic Orgy (2011)
I Knocked Up Satan's Daughter (2011)
Armadillo Fists (2011)
The Handsome Squirm (2012)
Tumor Fruit (2012)
Kill Ball (2012)
Cuddly Holocaust (2013)
Village of the Mermaids (2013)
Quicksand House (2013)
Bio Melt (2013)
Clusterfuck (2013)
Hungry Bug (2014)
The Tick People (2014)
Sweet Story (2014)
As She Stabbed Me Gently in the Face (2015)
The Terrible Thing That Happens (2016)
Exercise Bike (2017)
Spider Bunny (2017)
The Big Meat (2017)
Parasite Milk (2017)
Stacking Doll (2018)
Neverday (2018)
The Boy with the Chainsaw Heart (2018)
Mouse Trap (2019)
Snuggle Club (2020)
The Bad Box (2020)
Full Metal Octopus (2021)
Goblins on the Other Side (2022)
The Girl with the Barbed Wire Hair (2022)
You Always Try to Kill Me in Your Dreams (2023)
Glass Children (2023)
Apeship (2024)
Collections
Novellas and Short Stories
Razor Wire Pubic Hair (2003)
The Baby Jesus Butt Plug (2004)
Fishy-Fleshed (2004)
The Menstruating Mall (2005)
Ocean of Lard (2005) (with Kevin L Donihe)
Sex and Death in Television Town (2005)
Sea of the Patchwork Cats (2006)
The Haunted Vagina (2006)
Teeth and Tongue Landscape (2006)
War Slut (2006)
Sausagey Santa (2006)
Adolf in Wonderland (2007)
Ultra Fuckers (2008)
Cybernetrix (2008)
The Egg Man (2008)
Apeshit (2008)
Crab Town (2011)
The Morbidly Obese Ninja (2011)
Ugly Heaven (2012)
Every Time We Meet at the Dairy Queen, Your Whole Fucking Face Explodes (2016)
Why I Married a Clown Girl From the Dimension of Death (2023)
The Baby Jesus Butt Plug (2004)
Fishy-Fleshed (2004)
The Menstruating Mall (2005)
Ocean of Lard (2005) (with Kevin L Donihe)
Sex and Death in Television Town (2005)
Sea of the Patchwork Cats (2006)
The Haunted Vagina (2006)
Teeth and Tongue Landscape (2006)
War Slut (2006)
Sausagey Santa (2006)
Adolf in Wonderland (2007)
Ultra Fuckers (2008)
Cybernetrix (2008)
The Egg Man (2008)
Apeshit (2008)
Crab Town (2011)
The Morbidly Obese Ninja (2011)
Ugly Heaven (2012)
Every Time We Meet at the Dairy Queen, Your Whole Fucking Face Explodes (2016)
Why I Married a Clown Girl From the Dimension of Death (2023)
Anthologies edited
Omnibus editions show
Books containing stories by Carlton Mellick III
Demons (2011)
Encounters with the Devil and His Minions, Fallen Angels, and the Possessed
edited by
John M Skipp
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