W. Maxwell Prince - Böcker

Welcome to the Library. It's here that every story ever written iscatalogued and monitored by a single man, who's begun to notice somethingstrange: the books are rebelling. Image Comics proudly presents thisexperimental graphic novella from writer W. Maxwell Prince and artist John Amor,which recounts a troublesome week in the Library via seven shortstories—one for each day—that use comics, infographics, prose, andpoetry to play with the graphic medium and explore the multivalent world ofliving narrative.

Chocolate, vanilla, existential horror,addiction, musical fantasy...there’s a flavor for everyone’smisery.ICE CREAM MAN is agenre-defying comic book series, featuring disparate “one-shot”tales of sorrow, wonder, and redemption. Each installment features its own castof strange characters, dealing with their own special sundae of suffering. Andon the periphery of all of them, like the twinkly music of his colorful truck,is the Ice Cream Man—a weaver of stories, a purveyor of sweet treats. Friend. Foe. God. Demon. The man who with a snap of hisfingers—lickety split!—can change the course of your lifeforever.Written by W. MAXWELLPRINCE (ONE WEEK IN THE LIBRARY), with art by MARTíN MORAZZO (SNOWFALL,GREAT PACIFIC).Collects issues1-4.

Paste Magazine’s 25 BestComic Books of 2018Thiscritically acclaimed series of not-so-sweet singular stories continues with fourmore tales of woe, redemption, and unlimitedtoppings.Collects ICE CREAM MAN#5-8

Ice Cream Man continues with four more strange and sadone-shot stories.Plus: more is revealed aboutthe mischievous Ice Cream Man and his history with the dark cowboy,Caleb.Collects ICE CREAM MAN#9-12

The critically acclaimed horror anthology drives backinto town, offering four new stories that zoom in on folks who are just barelyscraping by--and willing to do anything to change that.Collects ICE CREAM MAN#13-16

Sample eight of the hottest new comic book series on the market with thisshelf-busting sampler of #1 issues collected together for only$5.99!Lush fantasy worldbuilding, characters that leap from the page,and plot-twisting mysteries unfold in these first chapters to stories created bytoday’s top talent in comics. Included are:IMAGE FIRSTS: ICECREAM MAN #1 IMAGE FIRSTS: CRIMINAL #1IMAGE FIRSTS: COPRA #1IMAGEFIRSTS: OBLIVION SONG BY KIRKMAN & DE FELICI #1IMAGE FIRSTS: GIDEONFALLS #1IMAGE FIRSTS: ISOLA #1IMAGE FIRSTS: TREES #1IMAGE FIRSTS:UNNATURAL #1

See here four more strange and sad stories of thecritically lauded horror-adjacent anthology series, ICE CREAM MAN. Seehere a tetrad of atypical tales: a suppurating superhero satire; a lamentationof lost memory; a field guide for being a ghost; a rotten retelling of yourfavorite children's stories. See here some other confections, too. See here,see here!Collects ICE CREAM MAN#17-20

Here comes the Ice Cream Man for another helping ofbitter sweets: four more cavity-inducing stories of suffering andsurviving—with unlimited sundae toppings. Just try not to rot your teethon these sickly sequential morsels, which if you’re not careful couldlodge themselves under the gums, deep into the roots, far beyond the reach ofeven the best dentist. Now, open wide...Collects ICE CREAM MAN#21-24

ICE CREAM MAN— the critically acclaimed,best-selling anthological comic book series—continues here with four moreunfortunate, enervating episodes of descent: a plane falls from the sky; a manclimbs to the bottom of his family tree; Oscar’s blood pressure dips below90/60! It’s a compendium of come-downs carefully calibrated for curiousand crestfallen content-consumers...so come join usbelow. Collects ICECREAM MAN #25-28

"I've literally never read anything like this'genre-defying' sorta-anthology thing, but it's f*cking awesome. The writing isstrange and deeply unsettling, and the artwork is gorgeous. The new comic I mostlook forward to reading each month." --Brian K. Vaughan,SagaCollecting the first twelve issues ofthe critically acclaimed, best-selling anthology comic ICE CREAM MAN, thisoversized hardcover offers a veritable super-sundae of storytelling flavors.From the haunting inaugural issue, to an exploration of opioid abuse, to alauded three-tiered silent meditation, to even the far reaches of future outerspace—there’s a sliver of suffering here for everyone. The Ice CreamMan is coming around the block...can you hear his sweet little song? Collects ICE CREAM MAN#1-12

Chocolate, vanilla, existential horror, addiction, musicalfantasy...there’s a flavor for everyone’s misery.ICE CREAMMAN is a genre-defying comic book series, featuring disparate“one-shot” tales of sorrow, wonder, and redemption. Each installmentfeatures its own cast of strange characters, dealing with their own specialsundae of suffering. And on the periphery of all of them, like the twinkly musicof his colorful truck, is the Ice Cream Man—a weaver of stories, apurveyor of sweet treats. Friend. Foe. God. Demon. The man who with a snap ofhis fingers—lickety split!—can change the course of your lifeforever.Written by W. MAXWELL PRINCE (ONE WEEK IN THE LIBRARY), with artby MARTíN MORAZZO (SNOWFALL, GREAT PACIFIC).Collects issues1-4.

Open wide for four more scoops of the bestselling,critically acclaimed, psycho-horror comic ICE CREAM MAN. Here, bound withmedium-grade paper glue, are four tales of objective subjectivity: a man's lastwishes are carried out; a controlled experiment loses all control; a cosmicscale is balanced (in verse!); Doug tries his darndest to get clean. It'sanother assemblage of anguish and ennui for the anthologically-inclined artappreciator. Lickety split, y'all!CollectsICE CREAM MAN #29-32

(Wait…I’m AFRAID? No I’m not! Although—there ARE four more of those ICE CREAM MAN stories in this 11th volume...and those things always leave me feeling a little HAUNTED, as it were. Maybe I AM afraid. I mean, there’s a Graham Greene spy story with this ghastly bovine monster; a haunted house yarn full of microfiche; a special all-star entry featuring one-page stories by writers like Grant Morrison, Patton Oswalt, Matt Fraction, Kelly Sue Decconnick, and lots more. Oh, and lest I forget: Craig’s performance review! YEESH. You know what, I take it back—I am totally, unequivocally horrified. And yeah, maybe I don’t know exactly what that means,—but just look at the hairs on my arms…they’re standing up straight!).

The strangest comic currently being published continues…to be published!  Here, some downright daffy deviations: an Apocalypse Now full of Figglybumps; a whole town of Gary; and a 2-part decompression about decompression and compression and certain impressions those things tend to make.  That familiar music is coming from around the corner…get your wallet ready! Collects ICE CREAM MAN #37-40

The most critically acclaimed comic of the last five years introduces its second helping of deluxed-ness: The Sundae Edition Vol 2! Collecting another 12 issues (plus some more) of the bestselling anthology comic ICE CREAM MAN, this oversized hardcover features standalone stories that manage to push the boundaries of the comics medium while also telling emotionally compelling yarns. From a comic that’s a perfect palindrome (it can be read first-to-last panel, or last-to-first), to an experiment with crossword puzzles, to an instruction manual for how to be a ghost, to a live telethon for a VERY sick Jerry—there’s still something here for readers of every stripe. The Ice Cream Man is back in town… care for a treat? Collects ICE CREAM MAN #13-24, HAHA #6, and ICE CREAM MAN QUARANTINE COMIX SPECIAL

W. MAXWELL PRINCE (ICE CREAM MAN) continues to push the comics envelope with SWAN SONGS—a moving, multi-artist anthology that explores the way things END…and also how they never really do.   The End of the World.  The End of a Marriage.  The End of Eden.  The End of a Sentence. The End of Anhedonia.  …even The End of the Sidewalk! And along for the terminal ride are some of the industry’s best, brightest artists!  Martin Simmonds (DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH), Caspar Wijngaard (HOMESICK PILOTS), Filipe Andrade (The Many Deaths of Laila Starr), Caitlin Yarsky (Black Hammer), Alex Eckman-Lawn (renowned collage master), and Martín Morazzo (ICE CREAM MAN) each contribute a chapter in their respective (and beloved) styles, resulting in a stunning melange of powerful stories that weave their way through death, love, divorce, crime, therapy, and language itself. All things come to a close; these are the SWAN SONGS.  Collects SWAN SONGS #1-6

Presenting here the first major work from the creative minds behind ICE CREAM MAN-re-lettered, remastered, and under its original intended name! The world of fine art is falling apart, and only ART BRUT knows how to fix it. Alongside the Bureau of Artistic Integrity, Arthur Brut the Mad Dreampainter (and his trusty sidekick, Manny the Mannequin) must dive back into the very paintings that made him insane...or reality itself might just crumble to pieces.  A colorful, gonzo romp through art and art history, ART BRUT is equal parts police procedural, hyper-fantasy, and psychological thriller--a veritable Pollock-splatter of comics genres tossed onto one giant pulpy canvas! Each chapter features new cover art, new design, and a new Silver Age-style backup story featuring the art hero that no one's ever heard of--until now! Originally published under the title The Electric Sublime, this special hardcover edition presents the NPR-lauded, critically acclaimed material in its intended form.  Collects ART BRUT #1-4

The wheels on this sorry ice cream truck continue to spin round and round! Presented here: four more chilling chapters that chafe and chew at the human mind: a bifurcated tale of woe/whimsy; a small story about two unlucky tramps; a bestiary of some very necessary monsters; and a look into the big ol' belly of a whale. Please do enjoy your continued trip down this never-ending well! We’ll hit the bottom eventually... Collects ICE CREAM MAN #33-36

GREETINGS FROM NOWHERE. In the parched wastelands of California, a lovable drunken lowlife named Denis awakens on the outskirts of an odd little village called Nowhere, home to a friendly populace of deformed, mutated, and just-left-of-normal citizens. Not knowing where he is or how he got there (or if the town is even real), Denis is given quarter in a flophouse above a bar and acquaints himself with the townsfolk - but just when he starts to regain his memories, his past catches up with him… What at first seems like merely a bad trip quickly heightens into a drama of mistaken identities, small-town conspiracy, and high-stakes fantasy fulfillment. Critically acclaimed creators W. Maxwell Prince (Ice Cream Man), Tyler Jenkins (Grass Kings), and Hilary Jenkins (Black Badge) present an unforgettable thriller that explores the miraculous, the mundane, and all the mysteries in between. Collects King of Nowhere #1-5.