EC Cruel Universe Vol. 1
EC Cruel Universe Vol. 1 by Corinna Bechko, published by Oni Press on July 1, 2025, is a graphic novel that revives the iconic EC Comics legacy after 70 years. This edition spans 176 pages and is presented in English, offering readers a collection of stories that explore the themes of annihilation and cosmic horror. The narrative introduces a variety of bizarre tales featuring extraterrestrial entities, malevolent scientists, and technological catastrophes, all set against a backdrop of impending doom.
Readers will encounter a diverse array of writers and artists, including Corinna Bechko, Christopher Cantwell, and Jonathan Case, who contribute to this anthology of science fiction and horror. The stories delve into the chaotic nature of the universe, where galaxies collapse and space-time distorts, inviting readers to confront the void and the unknown. This volume collects issues #1–5 of Cruel Universe, providing a comprehensive introduction to a unique cosmic experience that blends imaginative storytelling with striking visuals.
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Compelled to OBLIVION, driven to ENTROPY, all life in our cosmos can only end in one place: COMPLETE ANNIHILATION! For the first time in 70 years, the limitless fury of EC Comics rages back to life to shred the very fabric of the universe itself—and wrench bizarre tales of time and space into our dimensional plane!
Our guides across this riveting introduction to a cosmic maelstrom of strange extraterrestrial entities, malevolent scientists, and terrifying technological catastrophe? Learn to fear the void with the irradiated imaginations of writers Corinna Bechko (Invisible Republic, The Space Between), Christopher Cantwell (Thanos), Chris Condon (That Texas Blood), Matt Kindt (BRZRKR, Mind MGMT), Stephanie Phillips (Phoenix), Ben H. Winters (The Last Policeman), and more as they collide with the wondrously destructive visions of artists Jonathan Case (Green River Killer), Kano (Gotham Central), David Lapham (Stray Bullets), Alison Sampson (Department of Truth), Artyom Topilin (I Hate This Place), Caitlin Yarsky (Black Hammer: Reborn) and many more!
The unpredictable return of EC Comics continues here with the quantum comics event of the millennium! Galaxies will collapse. Space-time will be distorted. And your very will to exist, too, shall be broken. . . . Just remember: It’s all in the name of SCIENCE!
Collecting Cruel Universe #1–5.
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