Ice Cream Man (comics)

Ice Cream Man is a comic series that premiered in 2018 from Image Comics.

Ice Cream Man
Cover to Ice Cream Man #1
Publication information
PublisherImage Comics
ScheduleMonthly (Jan 2018 – April 2018)
Irregular(July 2018 – present)
FormatOngoing series
GenreHorror
Dark Comedy
Anthology
Publication dateJanuary 2018
Creative team
Written byW. Maxwell Prince
Artist(s)Martin Morazzo
Collected editions
1. Rainbow SprinklesISBN 9781534306752
2. Strange NeopolitanISBN 9781534308763
3. Hopscotch MélangeISBN 9781534312265
4. Tiny LivesISBN 9781534313767
5. Other ConfectionsISBN 9781534315976
6. Just DessertsISBN 9781534317277

Premise

The series is a horror anthology of loosely connected stories that all share the common link of a mysterious ice cream man named Rick (revealed to be Riccardus) who while a seemingly ordinary Ice Cream Man possesses inexplicable powers which he uses upon unsuspecting people. Rick's nemesis Caleb, a man dressed in an all black cowboy outfit, will sporadically appear in the series trying to thwart Rick's plans sometimes successfully and sometimes unsuccessfully.

Reception

Since its debut the series has received positive reviews. On the review aggregator, Comic Book Roundup, the series averaged a rating of 8.5 out of 10 based on a sample of 150 critics.[1]

Adaptation

In October 2018, it was announced an adaptation of the series was in development at Universal Cable Productions.[2] In February 2020, it was announced the series had been picked up by mobile streaming platform Quibi.[3] With Quibi shut down as of December 2020 this has left the fate of the series undetermined.[4]

References
  1. "Ice Cream Man Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com.
  2. "'Ice Cream Man' TV Series Based on Comic in Works at Universal Cable Prods". October 2018.
  3. "'Ice Cream Man': UCP Developing Adaptation of Comic Series for Quibi". 27 February 2020.
  4. "Quibi Officially Fades to Black, as Projected when Founders Announced Shutdown in October – Update". December 2020.
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