Shatnerquake [Paperback]

Jeff Burk (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 15, 2009

After a reality bomb goes off at the first ever ShatnerCon, all of the characters ever played by William Shatner are suddenly sucked into our world. Their mission: hunt down and destroy the real William Shatner. Featuring: Captain Kirk, TJ Hooker, Denny Crane, Priceline Shatner, Cartoon Kirk, Rescue 9-1-1 Shatner, singer Shatner, and many more. No costumed con-goer will be spared in their wave of destruction, no red shirt will make it out alive, and not even the Klingons will be able to stand up to a deranged Captain Kirk with a light saber. But these Shatner- clones are about to learn a hard lesson . . . that the real William Shatner doesn't take crap from anybody. Not even himself.

Editorial Reviews

From the Inside Flap

"...getting a lightsaber-wielding Captain Kirk in the same room with "Boston Legal's" Denny Crane is definitely worth the cover price in comedic gold." - Wizard Magazine

"It's like Lloyd Kaufman and Sam Raimi's mutant offspring wrote a book." -Wil Wheaton, Wesley Crusher from Star Trek: The Next Generation

"This is surreal and weird and funny, and it's also super violent, in the same food-coloring-plus-corn-syrup-equals-fake-blood sort of way as Evil Dead 2 or Bad Taste." - THE PORTLAND MERCURY'S BLOGTOWN

"It's like Die Hard, but instead of Bruce Willis fighting terrorists it's William Shatner fighting other versions of himself... In other words, it's fucking awesome!" - CARLTON MELLICK III, author of Satan Burger

Product Details

• Paperback: 100 pages
• Publisher: Eraserhead Press; First Edition edition (April 15, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1933929820
• ISBN-13: 978-1933929828
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.2 x 5.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (90 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #710,079 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

"Jeff Burk writes some awesome shit. Just read it." -Carlton Mellick III

"...like Lloyd Kaufman and Sam Raimi's mutant offspring..." -Wil Wheaton

A fusion of pop culture insanity and pulp-punk action, JEFF BURK is the cult favorite author of SHATNERQUAKE, SUPER GIANT MONSTER TIME, and CRIPPLE WOLF. Like the literary equivalent to a cult B-Horror movie, Burk writes violent, absurd, and funny stories about punks, monsters, gore, and trash culture. Everyone normally dies at the end.

He is also the Editor-In-Chief for THE MAGAZINE OF BIZARRO FICTION and the Head Editor of ERASERHEAD PRESS' horror imprint, DEADITE PRESS.

Born in the Pennsylvania backwoods, he was raised on a steady diet of Godzilla, Star Trek, and EC Comics. He now resides in Portland, Oregon. His influences include: Sleep deprivation, comic books, drugs, magick, and kittens.

You can stalk him online at www.facebook.com/literarystrange and www.JeffBurk.wordpress.com

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Earth-Shatnering Awesomeness April 30, 2009

By Spock

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

If you're wondering whether Shatnerquake lives up to its premise, rest assured, it packs more Shatner greatness into every scene than any series that has ever featured the real William Shatner (if such a thing as the "real" Shatner exists). It's kind of like Jeff Burk took Shatner's entire career, threw it into a blender, and then made it into a stiff pulp-bizarro drink. Not only does it feature Captain Kirk, T.J. Hooker, and Priceline Shatner, but there's also my favorite Shatner of all. I'll refrain from spoiling the surprise you'll get when that William S. comes up in the book. To add to the awesomeness, you also have the Campbellians. I imagine fans of Bruce Campbell will appreciate their sinister role in the plot. With all its geeked-out awesomeness, Shatnerquake is a fun read.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Totally worth it April 30, 2009

By Razorgirl

Format:Paperback

The concept of this book is so hilarious you just can't deny its awesomeness. Not only is it a cool idea for a book, but it is also a heck of a lot of fun to read. My favorite parts are seeing Captain Kirk interacting with fat nerdy people in Star Trek costumes, mistaking them for members of his crew. I also love Rescue 9-1-1 Shatner and Priceline Shatner, who teleports around people. This is the funniest book I've read in a long time. It needs to be made into a movie.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Shatner on Shatner Action December 1, 2009

By David Raffin

Format:Paperback

Jeff Burk's Shatnerquake is the finest story ever told containing multiple William Shatners. Lesser authors have been shackled before now with writing only one role for Shatner. This is understandable, in the field of television and film, for logistical reasons. However, this has never been the case in the literary realm and Burk has led the way here with both great panache and bloodletting.

Unsatisfied with a single Shatner, Burk here provides a wall of Shatners. A smorgasbord of Shatners. Indeed, every possible variation of Shatner is set upon onlookers, each other, and the reader. No one is safe, let alone Shatner.

While some people have, in the past, mocked Shatner, deriding his skill as a thespian, song stylist, or margarine spokesman, Burk has shown that the problem has never been one of too much Shatner, rather too little. Free of casting limitations the literary form allows for full Shatner on Shatner action. At last Shatner is presented on a level playing field, where characters are of the same caliber.

With Shatnerquake, Burk has solved the Shatner dilema, which has plagued man since 1951, and he shall be remembered forever for this.

Denny Crane!