Ice Cream Man 19

"HAUNTING FOR BEGINNERS" Inside: step-by-step instructions to becoming a better ghost. Includes tips for more efficient apparitioning; how to invisibly observe; methods of spook-improvement. Note: see Section 6 for safety warnings.

Chocolate, vanilla, existential horror, addiction, musical fantasyƒthere's a flavor for everyone's misery. ICE CREAM MAN is a genre-defying comic book series, featuring disparate "one-shot" tales of sorrow, wonder, and redemption. Each installment features its own cast of strange characters, dealing with their own special sundae of suffering. And on the periphery of all of them, like the twinkly music of his colorful truck, is the Ice Cream Man's a weaver of stories, a purveyor of sweet treats. Friend. Foe. God. Demon. The man who, with a snap of his fingers„lickety split! can change the course of your life forever. Written by W. MAXWELL PRINCE (ONE WEEK IN THE LIBRARY), with art by MARTN MORAZZO (SNOWFALL, GREAT PACIFIC). Collects ICE CREAM MAN #1-4

"MY LITTLE POLTERGEIST" Another sullen, sequential short! Here, a little girl's best friend comes back from the dead. Or does she? ItÕs hard to say, ghosts being an unreliable sort.

"TELETHON" We'll be up all night, trying to raise $3.99 to save this guy's life.

ÒSTRANGE NEAPOLITANÓ Sometimes, without a word, your life splits into three.

"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,Saga Collecting 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

"ADVENT CALENDAR" Every day is a gift.

A joyous celebration of a girl's first family outing in a new country "With her colorful, exuberant folk-art illustrations and upbeat, friendly tone, Rashin makes a daunting cross-cultural leap seem as easy as a summer breeze." -- New York Times Book ReviewRashin is excited about her first visit to the beach in her family's new home. On the way there, she remembers what beach trips were like in Iran, the beautiful Caspian Sea, the Persian music, and most of all, the saffron ice cream she shared with her best friend, Azadeh. But there are wonderful things in this new place as well -- a subway train, exciting music... and maybe even a new friend!

In the early days of the pandemic, the team behind ICE CREAM MAN launched an online-only series of mini-comics set in the ICM universe. The project was called, predictably, QUARANTINE COMIX. These strange little ditties were meant to tide folks over while the industry was on pauseÑand also raise money for struggling comic shops, with 50 percent of all proceeds donated to Comicbook United Fund/BINC. Now, collected in everyone's preferred format (a floppy comic book!) are all six issues of QUARANTINE COMIX, featuring brand-new cover art and bonus stories by guest creators. And, as before, 50 percent of creator profits will go to Comicbook United to help stores get back on their feetÑbecause comic shops are sweet.

A vibrant picture book celebrating the strength of community and the tastes of summer from Latin Grammy-winning musician Lucky Diaz and celebrated artist Micah Player. Ring! Ring! Ring! Can you hear his call? Paletas for one! Paletas for all! What’s the best way to cool off on a hot summer day? Run quick and find Paletero José! Follow along with our narrator as he passes through his busy neighborhood in search of the Paletero Man. But when he finally catches up with him, our narrator’s pockets are empty. Oh no! What happened to his dinero? It will take the help of the entire community to get the tasty treat now. Full of musicality, generosity, kindness, and ice pops, this book is sure to satisfy fans of Thank You, Omu! and Carmela Full of Wishes. Includes Spanish words and phrases throughout, an author’s note from Lucky Diaz, and a link to a live version of the Lucky Band’s popular song that inspired the book. A Junior Library Guild Selection!