Ice Cream Man # 44
Writer: W. Maxwell Prince
Artist: Martin Morazzo
Colorist: Chris O’Halloran
Letterer: Good Old Neon
Cover Date: July 2025
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This week, I will review Ice Cream Man #44 from Image Comics, as the acclaimed anthology series explores one of the most terrifying aspects of everyday life—the dreaded performance review. Associate Manager Craig Alabaster sits down with the sleek CEO and his comic relief daughter (who serves as the story’s comic relief) at The Holt Center for Nondescript Corporate Activities and Discreet Manufacturing to discuss his performance for the quarter, which turns out to be quite a mess involving his co-workers disliking him and his wife having an affair with the mailman—while Craig himself seems stuck in mid-management.
W. Maxwell Prince and Martin Morazzo take a compelling yet twisted look at the world of corporate jobs, managing to turn Craig’s life upside down while detailing the reality he faces every day at work. In typical ICM fashion, it adds a surrealistic feel—especially when you include murder in the equation (Apparently, Craig leaves a bloody trail during a typical day at work), which in turn, sums up a performance review gone wrong. When it comes to ICM, Prince often pushes the boundaries of storytelling so that readers can’t tell where normal ends and the bizarre begins. With this particular issue, he outdoes himself by exposing the dullness of a desk job, prompting anyone to see the corporate world in a new light. This issue of “Ice Cream Man” may feel like “The Twilight Zone” meets “Office Space,” but beware: reading it may leave anyone anxious or wishing their workday was just another boring day.
Well, that’s it for me this week. Thank you for sticking around. I look forward to seeing you next time.
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