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A review by dantastic
Ice Cream Man Volume 1: Rainbow Sprinkles by W. Maxwell Prince
4.0
Ice Cream Man, Vol. 1: Rainbow Sprinkles collects issues 1-4 of Ice Cream Man.
I'm a fan of Tales from the Crypt and similar horror anthologies from way back so this seemed right up my alley. And it was cheap.
There are four unrelated tales in this collection, bound together by the mysterious Ice Cream Man. The tales feature a kid living with the corpses of his dead parents, a couple junkies, a down and out one hit wonder, and a man giving his best friend a eulogy.
The art by Martin Morazzo is oddly unsettling, a mix of the ordinary and the grotesque. The stories remind me both of the EC horror books and of House of Mystery under Joe Orlando's regime, nice little horror tales. The writing reminds me of Stephen King's Needful Things more than anything else, maybe with a dash of Sandman and Twilight Zone.
The Ice Cream Man himself reminds me of Leland Guant quite a bit, showing up just when people need him but his gifts always have a price. The fourth tale gives a tiny hint of his true nature.
Ice Cream Man: Rainbow Sprinkles is a sweet treat! I'm on board for the duration. Four out of five ice cream cones.
I'm a fan of Tales from the Crypt and similar horror anthologies from way back so this seemed right up my alley. And it was cheap.
There are four unrelated tales in this collection, bound together by the mysterious Ice Cream Man. The tales feature a kid living with the corpses of his dead parents, a couple junkies, a down and out one hit wonder, and a man giving his best friend a eulogy.
The art by Martin Morazzo is oddly unsettling, a mix of the ordinary and the grotesque. The stories remind me both of the EC horror books and of House of Mystery under Joe Orlando's regime, nice little horror tales. The writing reminds me of Stephen King's Needful Things more than anything else, maybe with a dash of Sandman and Twilight Zone.
The Ice Cream Man himself reminds me of Leland Guant quite a bit, showing up just when people need him but his gifts always have a price. The fourth tale gives a tiny hint of his true nature.
Ice Cream Man: Rainbow Sprinkles is a sweet treat! I'm on board for the duration. Four out of five ice cream cones.