You’re on trial by two giant spiders. Then things get bad.
The Sex Beast of Scurvy Island by Andersen Prunty
What if Scooby and the gang were traveling pornographers?
Puzzles by Michael James Gibbs
Sudoku is much harder without eyes.
The Pistol Burps by Jordan Krall
A surreal and violent prequel to Krall's forthcoming Spaghetti
Western collection, Fistful of Feet.
Victim: A Story Inspired by Takashi Miike by Jeremy C. Shipp
A severed penis head and clowns await you.
Mr. Plush Detective by Garrett Cook
A Teddy Bear detective in a world of furries.
Comics
Four Scenes by Jeremy Kemp
Scenes of joy, decay, and the surreal.
Power Flower by Andrew Goldfarb
Man versus flower!
Nonfiction
Punk Rock and Mother Punching: Author Spotlight on Gina
Ranalli by Jeff Burk
A career overview and analysis of bizarro figurehead Gina
Ranalli
My Bear Will Kick Your Ass: Reflections on Bizarro Book
Promotion by Mykle Hansen
The trials and joys of a DIY bizarro book tour.
How to Write a Short Story! By Bradley Sands
English Grads, listen up!
The Squishiest Place on Earth: Report on BizarroCon 2008 by
Jeff Burk
The sights, sounds, smell, and quotes from the first
BizarroCon.
The 2008 Wonderland Awards
Book Roundup
Regular Features
A Rant from the Editor by Jeff Burk
Welcome and "What is Bizarro?"
Bizarro Book Reviews by Jeff Burk, Cameron Pierce, and
Forrest Armstrong
Reviews of The Faggiest Vampire by Carlton Mellick III, The
Caterer: Issue #3 by Steve Aylett, Shark Hunting in Paradise Garden by Cameron
Pierce, House of Houses by Kevin L. Donihe, Piecemeal June by Jordan Krall,
Discouraging at Best by John Edward Lawson, 13 Thorns by Gus Fink and Gina
Ranalli, This City is Alive by Forrest Armstrong, Every Sigh, The End by Jason
Hornsby, and The Menstruating Mall by Carlton Mellick III
The Bizarro Books that Never Were: Omega Flappy by Kevin L. Donihe
Kevin L. Donihe talks about The Flappy Parts.
Cover Art by Carlton Mellick III
Interior Story Illustrations by Angie Molinar
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