Courtesy of Oni Press, AIPT has an exclusive preview of Cruel Universe #3, on sale October 2nd, with a first look at “Automated,” a story by J. Holtham and Kano, in which a billionaire inventor struggles with the true cost of technological innovation at all costs…
This anthology issue also features work by Cullen Bunn and David Rubin, Ben H. Winters and Carson Thorne, Zach Thompson, and Dan McDaid.
This series is amazing, just read my reviews of issues #1 and #2 and you’ll see exactly what I mean.
Check out the preview below!
For more information on this news, please read the press release below.
PORTLAND, Ore. (September 5, 2024) – Just in time for Halloween, Oni Press is summoning its newest EC Comics from the afterlife. On October 2, the iconic EC Comics label’s sinister and successful return continues with CRUEL UNIVERSE #3, packed with its most dastardly creator lineup and time-warping tales to date.
Ahead of the arrival of the third epic sci-fi masterpiece, Oni Press and EC Comics are proud to present the first look at “Automated,” an all-new story from up-and-coming artist J. Holtham (The Horizon Experiment) and timeless artist Kano (Gotham Central). A tale of a billionaire inventor confronting the true cost of technological innovation, no matter the cost…
Plus, the world’s most existentially devastating comic magazine delves into new depths in CRUEL UNIVERSE #3. Otherworldly talents like Cullen Bunn (The Sixth Gun), Davíd Rubín (Sherlock Frankenstein), Ben H. Winters (The Last Policeman), Carson Thorn (XINO), Zac Thompson (Cemetery Kids Don’t Die), and Dan McDaid (If You Find This…) launch a manned expedition to the extremes of human existence, imagining the terrifying possibilities of what happens when our best intentions meet the cold, harsh reality of our worst instincts. The world and everything you hold dear in it may be doomed to be subjected to the cold touch of entropy… but at least you can keep this comic as a keepsake!
Immerse yourself in hard-hitting science fiction in CRUEL UNIVERSE #3, featuring covers by Eisner Award winner Greg Smallwood (The Human Target), Eisner Award winner Dave Johnson (Superman: Red Son), Apple Award nominee Jay Stevens (Dwellings) and Eisner Award nominee Ryan Hughes (The Multiversity), on sale October 2nd!
CRUEL UNIVERSE #3 (5 volumes)
Author: CULLEN BUNN, J. HOLTHAM, ZAC THOMPSON, BEN H. WINTERS
Art by Kano, Dan McDaid, David Ruben, and Carson Thorne
Cover by Greg Smallwood
Cover B Dave Johnson
Homage Valiant (1:10) Jay Stevens
Artist Edition (1:20) Dave Johnson
Archived Valiant (1:50) Ryan Hughes
Release Date: October 2, 2024 | $4.99 | 32 PGS | FC
IOC: 29 August 2024
Free: September 9, 2024
