CRUEL UNIVERSE #1-5 (collectif)

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Après Epitaphs from the Abyss en juillet, le deuxième titre de la relance des EC Comics par Oni Press sera Cruel Universe. La publication de cette série anthologique débutera en août.

Ci-dessous les couvertures et le sommaire du premier numéro :

Finally, CRUEL UNIVERSE #1, will feature such monolithic talents as Corinna Bechko, Chris Condon, Matt Kindt, Ben Winters, Jonathan Case, Kano, Artyom Topilin, and Caitlin Yarsky. With covers by Greg Smallwoord, J.H. Williams III, Jay Stephens, Tom Fowler and Bill Grabtree. This series will launch on August 7th.

“There were so many twists and turns in the original EC stories that you never knew what you were in for until the last panel,” said Corrina Bechko .” Each was a masterclass in the economic juxtaposition of word and image to build a rich, wicked world in just a couple of pages. I’m willing to bet every creator on this project had as much fun as I did because the beauty of these anthologies is the ability to tell gonzo stories that really kick… And make you think.”

“There is only one word to describe an EC universe: cruel,” said writer Chris Condon . “So it only makes sense that this new science fiction-centered EC title, CRUEL UNIVERSE**,** is an appropriately twisted successor to the wildly speculative tales that appeared in the likes of Weird Science or Weird Fantasy.”

CRUEL UNIVERSE #1

WRITTEN BY CORINNA BECHKO, CHRIS CONDON, MATT KINDT, and BEN H. WINTERS

ART BY JONATHAN CASE, KANO, ARTYOM TOPILIN, and CAITLIN YARSKY

COVER A BY GREG SMALLWOOD

COVER B BY J.H. WILLIAMS III

EC HOMAGE VARIANT (1:10) BY JAY STEPHENS

B&W ARTIST EDITION VARIANT (1:50) BY J.H. WILLIAMS III

SPA FON VARIANT (1:100) BY TOM FOWLER WITH BILL CRABTREE

FOIL COVER (SILVER) BY GREG SMALLWOOD

FOIL COVER (GOLD) BY J.H. WILLIAMS III

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(W) Chris Cantwell, Chris Condon, Stephanie Phillips, Ben H. Winters (A) Javier Fernandez, David Lapham, Leomacs, Riley Rossmo (CA) Greg Smallwood

You were an explorer who challenged the farthest reaches of existence. Until your technology inevitably failed you and you found yourself trapped in the endless void of space, drifting aimlessly amongst the nebulae, with only one question rattling through your tiny, dying, all-toohuman brain: What if the horrors of this reality are too great to comprehend? What if they were NEVER supposed to be explored at all? GOOD THING YOU STILL HAVE THIS COMIC TO KEEP YOU COMPANY, SPACEMAN!

Test the boundaries of our cold and unforgiving CRUEL UNIVERSE with four bizarre tales of time and space by eight modern masters of the sciencefiction form: Christopher Cantwell (Thanos, Iron Man) and David Lapham (Stray Bullets); Chris Condon (That Texas Blood) and Javier Rodriguez (Amazing Spider-Man); Stephanie Phillips (Harley Quinn, Grim) and Riley Rossmo (The Sandman); and a very special surprise from Ben H. Winters (CBS’ Tracker) and Leomacs (Rogues). . . . At last, EC Comics dares you to look into the void and ponder what fate awaits us all! (It’s OBLIVION!)

In Shops: Sep 04, 2024

SRP: $4.99

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(W) Matt Bors, Cecil Castellucci, Matt Kindt, Ben H. Winters (A) Kano, Daniel Irizarri, Alison Sampson, Others (CA) Greg Smallwood

Only human arrogance would lead us to believe that we are alone in this vast universe. The real question is, who will find us first? Allies to help us grow and flourish as members of larger cosmic society? Or others who would use up the earth for its resources, enslave the human race, and destroy everything we know and love? Do we live in a limitless realm of possibilities, or a deep dark Cruel Universe? Cozy thoughts, aren’t they?

While you ponder those questions, you’ll find no comfort in the pages of our latest cruel offering . . . featuring the astronomical talents of EC veterans Matt Kindt (BRZRKR, Mind MGMT) and Ben H. Winters (CBS’ Tracker), while welcoming newcomers Cecil Castellucci (Shade the Changing Girl) and Matt Bors (Toxic Avenger) to the void. . . . Their harsh words are brought to terrible fruition by artists Alison Sampson (Hit-Girl), Kano (Gotham Central), and more!

In Shops: Nov 06, 2024

SRP: $4.99

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(W) Cullen Bunn, Corinna Bechko, Amy Roy (A) Daniel Irizarri, Claire Roe (CA) Greg Smallwood

How fragile this tapestry of reality is, yes? What happens when you pull at the lone, loose thread that tethers together the concept you call « human consciousness »? What perceptions will be the first to fall as time and space gives way to the endless cascade of the fourth and fifth dimensions beyond? Can your quaint sense of self handle the unraveling of everything you once thought constant? WE SURE HOPE SO . . . BECAUSE THIS COMIC MIGHT BE THE ONE THING KEEPING YOU SANE!
Peril and panic await within these pages as EC Comics and Oni Press unveil the final, awful truths of this CRUEL UNIVERSE-brought to you by some of today’s most brilliantly maniacal minds! Penned with awe and disbelief by the likes of Corinna Bechko, Cullen Bunn, and Amy Roy, and brought to terrible fruition by the limitless atomic collisions of the terribly talented artists Daniel Irizarri, Claire Roe and others. Rejoice, for within these pages, we have found the quantum equation for FEAR!

In Shops: Dec 04, 2024

SRP: $4.99

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Ah, Smallwood !

Jim

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