Cruel Universe 2 #8 Cover Preview

 

There's no such thing as safety. Regardless of how things change, life will always present dangers. And as we push our society forward, it also changes us. How will science transform how we live? And will the machines and technologies we develop ever be about to return our love?

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CRUEL UNIVERSE 2 #8 (OF 12)

WRITTEN BY MIKE CAREY, MELISSA FLORES, JEFF JENSEN ART BY DANIEL GETE, KANO, LUKAS KETNER COVER A BY MIGUEL MERCADO COVER B BY TOM FOWLER EC HOMAGE VARIANT (1:10) BY ALBERT MONTEYS B&W ARTIST EDITION VARIANT (1:20) BY TOM FOWLER ARCHIVE EDITION (1:50) BY MALACHI WARD What’s that in the sky? A flaming meteor, hurtling toward Earth? An invading alien armada? No, it’s the latest issue of EC’s Eisner and Ringo Award–nominated science-fiction monstrosity . . . and no one will be spared!  In preparation for the imminent collapse of human society, give into your most deeply buried desires and distract yourself from the flaming ruin that awaits us all as the devious minds of writers Mike Carey (Hellblazer), Melissa Flores (Power Rangers Prime), and Jeff Jensen (Green River Killer) conjoin with apocalyptic artists Kano (EC’s Epitaphs from the Abyss), Lukas Ketner (Count Crowley), and more to bring our fast-devolving civilization to its much-deserved end. $4.99 | 32 PGS. | FULL COLOR | ON SALE MARCH 4, 2026

 

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COVER B BY TOM FOWLER

 

 

EC HOMAGE VARIANT (1:10) BY ALBERT MONTEYS

 

B&W ARTIST EDITION VARIANT (1:20) BY TOM FOWLER

 

ARCHIVE EDITION (1:50) BY MALACHI WARD

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Cruel Universe 2 #8 Cover Preview

 

COVER A BY MIGUEL MERCADO

 

Cruel Universe wields cutting edge science fiction with razor-sharp social commentary. Each issue shows us the glorious tomorrows awaiting us while warning us of our Human foibles. What thought-provoking stories are EC Comics and Oni Press bringing our way next?

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CRUEL UNIVERSE 2 #8 (OF 12)

WRITTEN BY MIKE CAREY, MELISSA FLORES, JEFF JENSEN ART BY DANIEL GETE, KANO, LUKAS KETNER COVER A BY MIGUEL MERCADO COVER B BY TOM FOWLER EC HOMAGE VARIANT (1:10) BY ALBERT MONTEYS B&W ARTIST EDITION VARIANT (1:20) BY TOM FOWLER ARCHIVE EDITION (1:50) BY MALACHI WARD What’s that in the sky? A flaming meteor, hurtling toward Earth? An invading alien armada? No, it’s the latest issue of EC’s Eisner and Ringo Award–nominated science-fiction monstrosity . . . and no one will be spared!  In preparation for the imminent collapse of human society, give into your most deeply buried desires and distract yourself from the flaming ruin that awaits us all as the devious minds of writers Mike Carey (Hellblazer), Melissa Flores (Power Rangers Prime), and Jeff Jensen (Green River Killer) conjoin with apocalyptic artists Kano (EC’s Epitaphs from the Abyss), Lukas Ketner (Count Crowley), and more to bring our fast-devolving civilization to its much-deserved end. $4.99 | 32 PGS. | FULL COLOR | ON SALE MARCH 4, 2026 IOD: 1/31/2026 FOC: 2/9/2026

 

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COVER B BY TOM FOWLER

 

EC HOMAGE VARIANT (1:10) BY ALBERT MONTEYS

 

B&W ARTIST EDITION VARIANT (1:20) BY TOM FOWLER

 

ARCHIVE EDITION (1:50) BY MALACHI WARD

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New to the Cruel Universe anthology series? See my review of Cruel Universe 2 #5.

Catacomb of Torment #5 Cover Preview

 

COVER A BY MARK BUCKINGHAM

 

As "Necronomicon" opens, Albert Muggaven bursts into Richard Bartell's home. His friend can tell Albert is excited, and soon learns why when Albert shows him his latest acquisition. But when Albert discovers a rare item in Richard's home that shouldn't be there, the treasure seeker pushes him out and stops taking his calls. Why is his fellow memorabilia hunter acting like he doesn't know Albert? And what other mysteries do "A Ray of Sunshine" and "Tooth And Claw" hold?

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CATACOMB OF TORMENT #5

WRITTEN BY CHRISTOPHER CANTWELL, EVAN DORKIN & PAUL TOBIN ART BY PJ HOLDEN, LUKAS KETNER & DAN McDAID COVER A BY MARK BUCKINGHAM COVER B BY NAOMI FRANQ EC HOMAGE VARIANT (1:10) BY JAY STEPHENS B&W ARTIST EDITION VARIANT (1:20) BY NAOMI FRANQ ARCHIVE EDITION (1:50) BY PATRICIA MARTÍN Feeling the rusty shears of eager anticipation as they coarsely cut away your tendons of dread? You’ve come to the right place . . . because EC Comics is serving another tortuous session of frightful delights with the CATACOMB OF TORMENT! Prepare to be mortified—literally—as manacled writers Christopher Cantwell (Out of Alcatraz), Evan Dorkin (Beasts of Burden), and Paul Tobin (The Witcher) are forced to turn the crank and twist the tension-wracked fingertips of artists PJ Holden (2000 AD), Lukas Ketner (Count Crowley), and Dan McDaid (Epitaphs from the Abyss) into blood-spattered spectacle! Sound like fun? Our beloved host, the Tormentor, sure thinks so! ON SALE NOVEMBER 26th, 2025 | $4.99 | 32 PGS. | FC     Here are more cover options:     COVER B BY NAOMI FRANQ   EC HOMAGE VARIANT (1:10) BY JAY STEPHENS   B&W ARTIST EDITION VARIANT (1:20) BY NAOMI FRANQ

ARCHIVE EDITION (1:50) BY PATRICIA MARTÍN

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Shiver Suspenstories 2 #1 Cover Preview

 

Oni Press and EC Comics brings us entertainment with a razor-sharp edge. This month's special, Outlaw Showdown #1, collected tales of life in 19th Century America. Monthly title Catacomb Of Torment probes the darker aspects of life on Earth. The Cruel Universe series ponders the terrors awaiting us when we trade out homeworld for the life among the stars. What dark tidings will they bring us this December? 

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AH! Superstar Adam Hughes Covers EC Comics’ Shiver SuspenStories 2 #1 – And It’s A(H)bsolutely A(H)mazing!

Oni Press is Stabbing Your Stocking in December with 56 Pages of Razor-Sharp Surprise from the Immortal EC Comics, Featuring a Host of Creatives You’ll Die for!

The guest list for this fearful affair features the creative talents of David M. Booher, Melissa Flores, George Northy, Ben H. Winters, Lukas Ketner, Sami Kivelä, Leomacs, and Dan McDaid, as SHIVER SUSPENSESTORIES 2 #1 releases on December 10th!

 

SHIVER SUSPENSTORIES 2 #1 (ONE-SHOT)

WRITTEN BY BEN H. WINTERS, MELISSA FLORES, GEORGE NORTHY, & DAVID M. BOOHER

ART BY LEOMACS, LUKAS KETNER, DAN McDAID & SAMI KIVELÄ

COVER A BY DUSTIN WEAVER

COVER B BY ADAM HUGHES

EC HOMAGE VARIANT (1:10) BY SHAWN McMANUS

B&W ARTIST EDITION VARIANT (1:20) BY DUSTIN WEAVER

ARCHIVE EDITION VARIANT (1:50) BY RIAN HUGHES

ON SALE DECEMBER 10, 2025 | $8.99 | 56 PGS. | FC

IOC: 10/25/2025

FOC: 11/17/2025

 

YOU’LL NEVER LOOK AT MISTLETOE THE SAME WAY AGAIN! Oni Press, the multiple Eisner- and Harvey Award–winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997, and William M. Gaines Agent, Inc. is gulping back its excitement to reveal superstar artist Adam Hughes’ (Wonder Woman, Betty & Veronica) gorgeously gangrenous cover  for EC Comics’ SHIVER SUSPENSTORIES 2 #1 – coming to comic shops everywhere December 10th! For the second year running, Oni Press and EC Comics are proud to welcome the Eisner Award-winning comics legend to cover duties on our newest annual tradition – a 56-page pyre of perversities so stuffed with holiday horrors that it could only be called…SHIVER SUSPENSTORIES! 

In this year’s giant-sized tome of gruesomely gift-wrapped delights: We’re tying perpetual naughty-listers David M. Booher (Canto), Melissa Flores (Biker Mice from Mars), George Northy (Yuletide), and Ben H. Winters (Benjamin) to the dried-out Christmas tree in the family parlor . . . and gathering ‘round as artistic Tormentors-in-training Lukas Ketner (Count Crowley), Sami Kivelä (Abbott), Leomacs (Benjamin), and Dan McDaid (Shazam!) throw a few lit matches their way to get this old-fashioned solstice sacrifice started in style!

Yes, we know: It smells like dinner might be getting a little overdone! Never fear, because EC’s latest installment of this time-honored holiday tradition also comes complete with an extra-added EC Comics classic—newly restored back to its authentic original coloring! As you sift through the charred remains, just remember: Shiver SuspenStories is here to bring the horror back to the holidays . . . and we wouldn’t want it any other way!

 

 

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Featuring frightful, yet frosty covers by Dustin Weaver (Epitaphs from the Abyss), Adam Hughes (Catwoman), Shawn McManus (Fables), and Rian Hughes (The Multiversity), EC Comics is proud to deliver this winter’s deepest chill yet on December 10th – only in Shiver SuspenStories 2 #1!

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Catacomb Of Torment #2 Cover Preview

 

COVER B BY LUKAS KETNER

Watch out, horror fans! Three new tales are coming your way. The stories in this new anthology probe the perils of vintners, costumers, and creating a more beautiful society. Warning: there will be blood.

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CATACOMB OF TORMENT #2

WRITTEN BY MATT BORS, EVAN DORKIN & JEREMY LAMBERT ART BY KANO, LUKAS KETNER & FABIANA MASCOLO COVER A BY ARIEL OLIVETTI COVER B BY LUKAS KETNER EC HOMAGE VARIANT (1:10) BY JAY STEPHENS B&W ARTIST EDITION VARIANT (1:20) BY LUKAS KETNER ARCHIVE EDITION (1:50) BY PATRICIA MARTÍN EC’S BLOODY NEW ONGOING SERIES TWISTS THE KNIFE AS THE SUMMER OF FEAR CONTINUES! Welcome back to the Tormentor’s lair . . . where each crank of the rack tightens your shackled limbs and brings even more taut tales of mayhem and murder spilling forth like so much viscera! This month: Full-blooded writers Matt Bors (Toxic Avenger), Evan Dorkin (Beasts of Burden), and Jeremy Lambert (Doom Patrol) join steel-nerved artists Kano (Action Comics), Lukas Ketner (Count Crowley), and Fabiana Mascolo (Catwoman) to navigate the catacombs by torchlight. . . . We hope they can find their way back out, hehehe! ON SALE AUGUST 20th, 2025 | $4.99 | 32 PGS. | FC     Here are more cover options:   EC HOMAGE VARIANT (1:10) BY JAY STEPHENS       B&W ARTIST EDITION VARIANT (1:20) BY LUKAS KETNER   ARCHIVE EDITION (1:50) BY PATRICIA MARTÍN COVER A BY ARIEL OLIVETTI

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