Beyond Mallworld
Beyond Mallworld by S. P. Somtow, published by Diplodocus Press on September 15, 2020, is a comprehensive collection that revisits the expansive universe of Mallworld with 484 pages of content, including over 80 pages of new material. This edition features the first new Mallworld story in thirty years, titled “Mallworld Becomes Elektra,” which offers a fresh perspective on the satirical themes of rampant commercialism that characterized the original tales. The book reflects on the evolution of society’s consumer habits, drawing parallels between the fictional scenarios and contemporary trends.
Readers will encounter a vivid satire that explores a dystopian future filled with bizarre and imaginative concepts, from roller coasters in shopping malls to the unsettling idea of cloning food. The collection not only revisits familiar elements but also introduces new narratives that challenge the boundaries of consumer culture. With themes rooted in science fiction, space opera, and cyberpunk, Beyond Mallworld invites exploration of a world where the absurd and the chilling coexist, showcasing the creativity of Somtow’s storytelling alongside illustrations by Karl Kofoed.
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The shopping center as big as a planet is back – this time with over 80 pages of new material including the first new Mallworld story in thirty years – the jaw-dropping Mallworld Becomes Elektra which takes the premise of the entire satirical universe and turns it on its ear.
A pungent satire of the rampant commercialism of the 1980s, S.P, Somtow’s Mallworld stories first appeared in Isaac Asimov’s during the post-Star Wars age of science fiction.
Many things predicted in the Mallworld stories are happening today’ from roller coasters inside shopping malls to cloning your filet mignon.
Other things haven’t happened yet but who knows? From suicide parlors to dining on the larvae of super-intelligent alliens, from baby showrooms to child repo agents … everything is possible in Mallworld, the comic yet chilling dystopia of a future gone wild.
Join the cult-of-the-month club, Insert your suppository vaculax, and shop for a nice second- hand body, preferably with compound eyes … and if you are very lucky, party with the barJulians, who own simply everything … including your soul.
BEYOND MALLWORLD is the newest, most complete collection of Mallworld stories including the complete illustrations of Karl Kofoed and a brand new novella about a Mallworld in which people have ceased to shop!
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