The partnership between EC and Oni Press kicks things off with a brutal jolt. Oni Press has announced Cruel Kingdom, the first dark fantasy anthology for EC. Volume 1 introduces “the bloody and barbarous age of wizards, knights, and dragons.”
Cruel Kingdom boasts the writing talents of Al Ewing (Immortal Hulk), Chris Condon (Green Arrow), and Greg Pak (Darth Vader), and the story is brought to you by the artistic talents of Kano (Cruel Universe), Leomac (Rogue), and Charlie. becomes lively. Adrad (Tombstone from the Abyss).
You can see the Cruel Kingdom cover below. Cover A, illustrated by Adam Pollina, is also available in gold foil and black and white artist edition variations. Cover B, illustrated by Liam Sharpe, is in silver foil. Jay Stephens illustrated the homage variant (1:10). Rian Hughes drew the Archive Edition variant (1:50) and Tom Fowler and Nick Filardi drew the Library Variant (1:100). Plain sketch covers are also available.
After EC Comics was shut down by the Comics Code Authority in 1956, the publisher’s past works lived on at other publishers such as Dark Horse Comics and IDW Publishing. EC Comics recently announced a new partnership with Oni Press to produce the first new EC Comics title in 70 years. Oni Press previously announced the horror anthologies Cruel Universe and Epitaphs from the Abyss.
This dark fantasy anthology will be EC Comics’ first dip into the dark fantasy pool and is part of Oni Press and EC Comics’ plan to touch on genres only touched upon in their original libraries.
“For the first time, we’re introducing an all-new take on the Age of Knights and Dragons that positively pulsates with the same fun, deranged EC energy that made Epitaph from the Abyss and Cruel Universe two blockbuster series hits. We’re excited to present the stories that are ubiquitous in today’s comics,” said Hunter Golinson, president and publisher of Oni Press. Gorinson promised that this won’t be the only surprise for EC Comics in the year ahead.
Cruel Kingdom #1 is priced at $4.99. The first of four volumes will be released on January 8, 2025.
Source: Onipress
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