| Ice | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Faith Erin Hicks |
| Website | http://faith.do-ob.com/ice/ |
| Current status / schedule | Not concluded; updated on alternating Saturdays |
| Genre(s) | Dystopia/Drama |
| Rating(s) | R (not recommended for children under 14) |
Ice is a dystopian online comic written and drawn by Faith Erin Hicks about a couple living in futuristic England. The comic is updated on alternating Saturdays and is available online for free. Was originally published on Modern Tales.
Setting
Ice is set in futuristic England that has survived the energy crisis but was plunged into eternal winter. The country's society is divided into the privileged "nobles" and the common people, or the "commoners". England's still a monarchy, and conspiracy seems to be abound.
Characters
- Hunter (real name Sarah) is the heroine of the comic. She's a tough dreadlocked commoner trying to lead an unassuming life.
- Cirr (pronounced SEAR) is Hunter's boyfriend/roommate. Very handy, he likes to fix things. He also apparently rarely shaves. He is a noble, although he now detests them.
- Mercy is Hunter's older sister. She is homosexual and works in a strip club.
- Useless is the puny dog Hunter picked up on the street. Useless shares Hunter's dislike of the nobles and the word "precious".
- The Prince is a high-ranking noble who hands leftovers to starving masses and seems to be up to no good.
- Munch and Saul are two bad guys who used to rob banks but are now employed by The Prince to do some dirty deeds for him.
- Reann is a 14-year-old female dodger with blue hair. Hunter is her only client; the money she earns keeps her in the shelters.
- Ayume is Reann's Asian friend. She's not an actual street kid (as she has a heated home to go to at night) but likes to pretend she is one.
