Ice Cream Man Volume 5: Other Confections - Paperback

Ice Cream Man Volume 5: Other Confections

Ice Cream Man Volume 5: Other Confections delivers four more unsettling stories from the critically lauded horror-adjacent anthology series. This collection brings together issues #17-20, showcasing W. Maxwell Prince's distinctive approach to dark storytelling that has earned the series widespread acclaim.

What's Inside This Volume

This fifth volume presents a tetrad of atypical tales that push the boundaries of the horror anthology format. The collection includes a suppurating superhero satire that deconstructs genre conventions, a poignant lamentation of lost memory exploring the fragility of human consciousness, a practical field guide for being a ghost that reimagines the afterlife, and a rotten retelling of beloved children's stories that transforms nostalgia into nightmare.

The Ice Cream Man Series

Published by Image Comics, Ice Cream Man has established itself as a standout horror anthology that defies easy categorization. The series blends horror elements with melancholic storytelling, creating narratives that are simultaneously strange and sad. Each issue functions as a standalone story while contributing to the larger mythology of the mysterious Ice Cream Man character.

About Writer W. Maxwell Prince

W. Maxwell Prince writes from Brooklyn, where he lives with his wife, daughter, and two cats named Mischief and Mayhem. His body of work includes One Week in the Library (Image Comics), The Electric Sublime (IDW), and Judas: The Last Days. Prince brings a unique voice to comics, known for his ability to capture human experience through unconventional narratives. When not writing, he attempts to render all of human experience in chart form.

Format and Collection Details

This paperback edition collects Ice Cream Man issues #17-20, providing a complete reading experience for both longtime fans and newcomers to the series. The volume maintains the high-quality storytelling and distinctive visual style that has made the series a critical favorite in the horror and graphic novel categories.

Ice Cream Man Volume 5: Other Confections continues the series' tradition of delivering horror stories that linger in the mind long after reading, making it an essential addition for fans of unconventional comic book narratives and anthology horror.

Collects ICE CREAM MAN #17-20