Ice Cream Man #20 - REVIEW

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By Benjamin Morin — The Ice Cream man’s heinous brand of horror knows no bounds in this latest installment. This series has made a name for itself through its clever writing and excellent artistic style and issue #20 continues this trend. It seems with each issue Prince and Co. find new and unique ways to unsettle readers, which has worked wondrously to the series’ advantage. And issue #20 sets the vile Ice Cream Man’s sights on classic children’s books.

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Quarantine Comix #1 - #3 REVIEW

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By Zack Quaintance — If you’ve found your way to something so esoteric as this website, there’s a fairly good chance you know that there’s been a pause in the distribution of weekly comic books for the first time basically ever, at least for this long of a period. With American sheltering in place to flatten the curve of the virus, there have been challenges with printing comics, distributing comics, and selling comics. 

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REVIEW: King of Nowhere #1 is surreal and not what you think (which is good)

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By Zack Quaintance — When I read the first issue of a new series, I do so the first time through without looking at the pitch, premise, or summary. This isn’t the reality that we live in, but my thinking is that the interior of the book should be able to stand alone, or maybe that’s my hope. Often times, I have to go back afterward, checkout the marketing, read the solicit and then come back to the material with a more informed eye — and then I start jotting notes.

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