Swan Songs #6

As an entry in Swan Songs, issue #6 seems out of place but as part of Prince and Morazzo's collected work, referenced in multiple poems, it fits perfectly and finds a final page that manages to draw Swan Songs, Ice Cream Man, and Silverstein's legacy together splendidly. Read Full Review

Jawsh

Mar 22, 2024

W. Maxwell Prince and Martin Morazzo really delivered with this one.

ResearchReader

Jan 12, 2024

The fact I am the first one reviewing this book feels insane. There should be a lot of people commenting on this issue. Lots of people should be buying this issue. This was a unique if not intense read. Honestly I couldn't read one page of the book cause I was so close to crying already I knew what was coming but it was just brutal. Reading about a family being torn to pieces and suffering in whimsical poem format under the cruel Ice Cream Man overlord is very Prince and it was done well but seriously? That was painful. This issue was made so much more emotionally impactful for anyone who has read where the side walk ends which this book is an homage to. The contrast of both of them is intense. I honestly have a hard time describing thi s issue. It is an end, but also a beginning for some. Oddly enough the book ends on a note of hope and renewal after many pages of brutal hopelessness. This book is a book to read because you should be talking about it afterwards. It feels like this was meant to be talked about, discussed, or at least sit in silence afterwards and ponder it. I dont know. I dont know if I am doing this justice. Read and judge it yourself. more

DDJamesB

Jan 14, 2024

I normally prefer a little more illustration with my comics, but it was so well don3 and impactful. Great way to end the series. This issue was heavy.