The success of Oni Press’EC comics continued into the summer with “Summer Fear,” and they released a trailer to hype people. “Summer of Fear” includes the cruel universe 2, EC blood type (read the interview), and the suffering of the EC catacon. The title will be released in June, July and August.
June’s blood type #1 is already out and is by Hugo Award nominee Corina Bechco and Eisner Award winner Andrea Sorrentino. Torment Catacombe #1 by John Arcudi, Marguerite Bennett, Dan MacDyde, Matt Kint, David Raffam and others, and the Cruel Universe 2 #1 in August.
Please see the trailer below.
As an additional treat, ONI has revealed more covering of the EC catacom in Torment #1. Please check below.
Portland, Oregon (June 13, 2025) – Mayhem, madness, murder awaits! The publisher of Oni Press, multiple Eisner, Harvey Award-winning comic and graphic novels has been the publisher since 1997 by William M. Gaines Agent, Inc. is proud to reveal the new slate of the summer of summer, the “toxic” summer of summer, and the next drunkard (new slate of summer of summer). #1!
But even Grislier… the first bravely bloody ongoing series of the all-new EC will twist the knife even deeper in August as Torment #2’s Catacomb is lagging behind comic shops everywhere. Welcome to The Tormentor’s Lair. . . Each crank in the rack tightens your bondage limbs, bringing you even more tense stories of mayhem and murder, leaking like more innards! This month: Full-scale authors Matt Bose (The Toxic Avenger), Evan Dawkin (The Beast’s Burden), and Jeremy Lambert (Doom Patrol) join steel artists Kano (Action Comics), Lucas Ketner (Count Crowley) and Fabiana Mascolo (Katwarman) to navigate Katacombu by Torchite. . . . Hope they can find a way back, hehehe!
This is an EC comic, not a ritz hjl; kj l; kj lk. – And a terrifying summer won’t allow you to escape no matter how hard you try! In addition to feeling the Heat, EC Comics and the ONI Press expel your deepest desires with blood type #1 (4) on sale June 11th from Hugo Award nominee Korina Vechko (Sister Empire) and Eisner Award winner Andrea Sorrentino (Gideon Falls). And when the cruel universe 2#1 (12) unleashes science fiction from the blank, you will feel the existential horror of the universe that you want to be annihilated when you are annihilated. Frankenstein), and Gregpack (Planet Hulk) on August 8th!
Torment #1 EC Catacom
Written by John Arcudi, Marguerite Bennett and Matt Kintoto
Art by David Lapham, Dan McDaid and Patrick Piazzalunga
Jorge Fornez Cover A
Tom Fowler’s Cover B
Foil Variant ($8.99) by JorgeFornés
EC homage variant by Jay Stephens (1:10)
B&W Artist Edition Variant by Tom Fowler (1:20)
Archive Edition by Patricia Martín (1:50)
Horror Host Variant by Dustin Weaver (1:100)
Blank sketch variants available
Sales July 16, 2025 | $ 4.99 | 40 pages | FC
IOC: 5/22/2025
FOC: 6/23/2025
Torment #2 EC Catacombo
Written by Matt Bose, Evan Dawkin and Jeremy Lambert
Art by Kano, Lucas Ketner and Fabiana Mascolo
Ariel Olivetti’s Cover A
Lukas Ketner Cover B
EC homage variant by Jay Stephens (1:10)
B&W Artist Edition Variant by Lukas Ketner (1:20)
Archive Edition by Patricia Martín (1:50)
Sales August 20, 2025 | $4.99 | 32 pages | FC
IOC: 6/28/2025
FOC: 7/28/2025
TORMENT #3’s EC Catacombo
Written by J. Holtham, Joanne Starer, and Ryan Haddock
Art by Valeria Bruzo, Sami Kibele and Andrea Mucchiti
Mark Buckingham Cover A
Cover B by Björn Barends
EC homage variant by Jay Stephens (1:10)
B&W Artist Edition Variant (1:20) by Björn Barends
Archive Edition by Patricia Martín (1:50)
Selling September 17, 2025 | $ 4.99 | 32 pages | FC
IOC: 7/26/2025
FOC: 8/25/2025
