Go, Mutants!: A Novel [Paperback]

Larry Doyle, the author ofI Love You, Beth Cooper, returns withGo, Mutants!, a hilariously outrageous novel of teenage angst and restlessness, populated with heroes and villains straight out of the classic sci-fi and teen movies of the ‘50s and ‘60s. Soon to be a major motion picture from Universal Studios, Larry Doyle’sGo, Mutants!is the funniest, most original bit of genre-bending sincePride, Prejudice and  Zombies. This story of alien high school rebels without a cause is sure to bring out the unabashed B-movie fan in everyone.

Earth has survived repeated alien invasions, attacks by hordes of mutants, and the ravages of ancient beasts brought back to life. Now we’re in the blissful future . . . for most. J!m, the son of the alien who nearly destroyed the planet, is a brooding, megacephalic rebel with a big forehead and exceptionally oily skin. Along with Johnny, a radioactive biker ape, and Jelly, a gelatinous mass passing as a fat kid, J!m navigates a particularly unpleasant adolescence in which he really is as alienated as he feels, the world might actually be out to get him, and true love is complicated by misunderstanding and incompatible parts. As harmless school antics escalate into explosive events, J!m makes a discovery that will alter the course of civilization, and maybe help his dating life.

A raucous comedy. -Comixtreme

In part a loving homage to and in part a send-up of 50s sci-fi, Go, Mutants! is one of the funniest books of the summer. -San Francisco Chronicle

Very funny& Go, Mutants! moves at faster-than-light speed. If Earth ever needs an Interplanetary Humor Ambassador, Larry Doyles the guy. -Washington Post

Rollickingly inventive and often hilarious. -Kirkus Reviews

Combines campy 1950s horror and sci-fi flicks with Rebel Without a Cause-like teen angst....[a] silll#{