Image Comics today announced that the next 43rd issue of Ice Cream Man will feature Grant Morrison, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Matt Fraction, Jeff Lemire, Patton Oswalt, Geoff Johns, Zoe Thorogood, and more. It has been revealed that big names in the comic world will be featured, including: This comes after weeks of teasers have been released on social media hinting at some kind of collaboration between the creators.
“How lucky are we? Some of the most beloved writers in comics have agreed (or maybe you could say tricked) to contribute to our one-page horror stories! ” said Ice Cream Man co-creator W. Maxwell Prince. “Our MO is always compressing so we can fit a whole story onto one floppy. But this is a whole new level, a whole new challenge. You’ll love our little stories. We hope that you will continue to appreciate our guests and their brilliant minds.”
Check out the preview art and Image’s full press release below.
Ice Cream Man #43 will be released on January 15, 2025.
A special issue of the anthology series “Ice Cream Man” will spotlight one-page horror stories written by some of the biggest names in the manga world and will be released in January this year.
PORTLAND, Ore., October 10, 2024 — Creepy genius W. Maxwell Prince, author of Art Brut, Swan Song, Ha Ha, and co-creator of Ice Cream Man with artists Martin Morazzo and Chris O’Halloran. is a star-studded lineup of creators in a special issue of the best-selling comic series. Some of comics’ greatest talent joins Prince, including Grant Morrison, Patton Oswalt, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Matt Fraction, Jeff Lemire, Geoff Johns, Zoe Thorogood, Deniz Camp, and Frank Barbiere. , I plan to contribute a one-page horror story alongside the art. Written by Morazzo and O’Halloran. “Ice Cream Man” has been making waves on the comics scene since its debut in 2018, and was recently brought to the screen by veteran writers Alfred Gough and Miles Miller (Wednesday, “Beetlejuice”). In addition to Volume 10 of the series being released this November, this delicious special comic will be in stores in January 2025.
In the Ice Cream Man anthology series, mysterious horror host Rick delivers delicious frights for all tastes. This genre-defying comic series features short stories of sadness, wonder, and redemption, with each installment featuring a bizarre cast of characters and their own special Sunday of suffering. And just like the scintillating music of the colorful trucks, on the periphery of it all is the ice cream man, weaving stories and serving sweet treats. friend. enemy. God. devil. A man who can change the course of your life forever with just a snap of his fingers.
“How lucky are we? Some of the most beloved writers in comics have agreed (or maybe you could say tricked) to contribute to our one-page horror stories! “Our MO is always compressing so we can fit an entire story onto one floppy, but this is a whole new level and a whole new challenge,” said Prince. We hope you like our little stories and appreciate our guests and their brilliant minds even more.”
Ice Cream Man #43 will be available in comic book shops on Wednesday, January 15th.
Cover A by Martin Morazzo and Chris O’Halloran
Cover B by Maria Llovet
Ice Cream Man #43 will also be available for purchase on many digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.
Trade Bunko Edition Ice Cream Man Volume 1. 10 takes some strange deviations in the storytelling. The entire town of Gary. And a two-part unpacking about unzipping and compressing and the particular impressions they tend to create. That familiar music is right around the corner…get your wallets ready! Ice Cream Man Vol. 10 (ISBN: 9781534397286, Lunar Code 0524IM265) featuring covers by Morazzo and Prince is available Wednesday, November 20th on sale at your local comic book shop and on Tuesday, December 3rd at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Book A Million, Indigo, and Waterstones independent bookstores (FOC October 14th).
