{"product_id":"ec-cruel-universe-vol-1-paperback","title":"EC Cruel Universe Vol. 1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCorinna Bechko\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChris Condon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMatt Kindt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2025 Eisner Award Nominee - Best Anthology\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e2025 Ringo Award Nominee - Best Anthology\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCompelled to OBLIVION, driven to ENTROPY, all life in our cosmos can only end in one place: COMPLETE ANNIHILATION! For the first time in 70 years, the limitless fury of EC Comics rages back to life to shred the very fabric of the universe itself--and wrench bizarre tales of time and space into our dimensional plane!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOur guides across this riveting introduction to a cosmic maelstrom of strange extraterrestrial entities, malevolent scientists, and terrifying technological catastrophe? Learn to fear the void with the irradiated imaginations of writers Corinna Bechko (\u003ci\u003eInvisible Republic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Space Between\u003c\/i\u003e), Christopher Cantwell (\u003ci\u003eThanos\u003c\/i\u003e), Chris Condon (\u003ci\u003eThat Texas Blood\u003c\/i\u003e), Matt Kindt (\u003ci\u003eBRZRKR\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMind MGMT\u003c\/i\u003e), Stephanie Phillips (\u003ci\u003ePhoenix\u003c\/i\u003e), Ben H. Winters (\u003ci\u003eThe Last Policeman\u003c\/i\u003e), and more as they collide with the wondrously destructive visions of artists Jonathan Case (\u003ci\u003eGreen River Killer\u003c\/i\u003e), Kano (Gotham Central), David Lapham (\u003ci\u003eStray Bullets\u003c\/i\u003e), Alison Sampson (\u003ci\u003eDepartment of Truth\u003c\/i\u003e), Artyom Topilin (\u003ci\u003eI Hate This Place\u003c\/i\u003e), Caitlin Yarsky (\u003ci\u003eBlack Hammer: Reborn\u003c\/i\u003e) and many more! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe unpredictable return of EC Comics continues here with the quantum comics event of the millennium! Galaxies will collapse. Space-time will be distorted. And your very will to exist, too, shall be broken. . . . Just remember: It's all in the name of SCIENCE! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCollecting \u003ci\u003eCruel Universe\u003c\/i\u003e #1-5.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCorinna Bechko\u003c\/b\u003e is a Hugo- and Eisner-nominated \u003ci\u003eNew York Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003es\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author. Her work includes \u003ci\u003eInvisible Republic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStar Wars: Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSavage Hulk\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAngel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon a Time\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCourt of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGreen Lantern: Earth One\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Expanse\u003c\/i\u003e. Corinna lives in Los Angeles, where she works with dinosaurs and rescues parrots. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChris Condon is the low-down dirty scoundrel behind the ongoing Image Comic series That Texas Blood and its acclaimed Wild West spinoff, The Enfield Gang Massacre, both with artist Jacob Phillips. He waded deep into bayou waters to adapt Barry Gifford's Night People for Oni Press and has not been the same since. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMatt Kindt is a Harvey Award-winning and New York Times bestselling writer and artist of comics and graphic novels. His work includes MIND MGMT, BRZRKR (with Keanu Reeves), Bang!, Eniac, Revolver, 3 Story, Super Spy, 2 Sisters, and Pistolwhip. He has been nominated for four Eisner Awards and three Harvey Awards (and won once). His work has been published in French, Spanish, Italian, and German. The author lives in St. Louis, Missouri, with his wife and Dept H. collaborator, the colorist and artist Sharlene Kindt. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephanie Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e is an American writer known for comics and graphic novels such as \u003ci\u003eHarley Quinn\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBatman: Legends of the Dark Knight\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSensational Wonder Woman\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Butcher of Pari\u003c\/i\u003es. Her stories and comics have appeared with DC Comics, AfterShock Comics, Dark Horse, Oni Press, Top Cow\/Image Comics, Heavy Metal, and more. Stephanie also holds a PhD in English. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCullen Bunn\u003c\/b\u003e is the writer of comic books such \u003ci\u003eThe Sixth Gun\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShadow Roads\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Damned, \u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Helheim\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003efor Oni Press. He has also written titles including\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarrow County\u003c\/i\u003e (Dark Horse), \u003ci\u003eUncanny X-Men\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDeadpool Kills the Marvel Universe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e(Marvel). Cullen claims to have worked as an alien autopsy specialist, rodeo clown, pro wrestling manager, and sasquatch wrangler. He has fought for his life against mountain lions and performed on stage as the world's youngest hypnotist. Buy him a drink sometime and he'll tell you all about it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJ. Holtham is an American screenwriter, best known for his work on TV shows such as Cloak and Dagger, Jessica Jones, and Supergirl. He recently broke into Marvel Comics with Bishop- War College, and is bringing back fan favorite nineties character, Night Thrasher, for his first solo series in 30 years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eZac Thompson is a multidisciplinary writer from Prince Edward Island, Canada. He is best known for his work at Marvel Comics, including the eco-horror title Ka-Zar: Lord of the Savage Land and showrunning the Age of X-Man event. He has also written characters like Batman and Swamp Thing at DC Comics. In 2017, Zac released his critically acclaimed debut graphic novel, The Dregs. His 2018 follow up, Come Into Me, was named one of the Best 100 Horror Comics of All Time by Paste magazine. In 2021, his science-fiction horror series I Breathed A Body was called one of the best comics of the year by SYFY. In 2022, Thompson's original screenplay The Replacer was selected for production financing from Telefilm Canada. Zac has also written stories for Vice, Huff Post, IGN, Seraphim Films, Image Comics, and many other publications. When Zac's not out foraging for mushrooms or cycling, you can find him at the cinema or walking his dog, Astra. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKano\u003c\/b\u003e is the pseudonym of Spanish comic book artist Jose Ángel Cano López. Kano began his career at the age of 13, editing Spanish-language comics fanzines. At 15, he was already doing layouts and design work for Planeta-DeAgostini. Kano is a founding member of the Spanish magazine about comics, Krazy Comics, as well as the Phoenix Studio, which provided design, illustration, and publishing services and was eventually merged with Camaleón Ediciones, a publishing house that Kano worked for in his early days. He has worked for both DC and Marvel Comics. He worked on a long run of Action Comics, including the \"Emperor Joker\" storyline, as well as Gotham Central and Swamp Thing. He worked on Daredevil, Iron Fist, Man Thing, and Beta Ray Bill Godhunter for Marvel, as well as others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan McDaid\u003c\/b\u003e is a comics writer and artist based in Scotland. He started out writing and drawing adventures for the Tenth Doctor in Doctor Who Magazine, and he has since gone on to well-received runs on properties as diverse as Big Trouble in Little China, Judge Dredd, and Firefly. Following acclaimed work on TKO's pulp blockbuster The Fearsome Dr. Fang, McDaid drew the swashbuckling horror Sea Dogs for Joe Hill's Hill House imprint and DC Comics. His most recent project is the self-penned title, sci-fi mystery DEGA published by Oni Press. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCaitlin Yarsky is a comic book artist based in Portland, Oregon. Her first two series were Sean Lewis'; Coyotes and Bliss at Image Comics. She was the main artist for Jeff Lemire';s Black Hammer Reborn series at Dark Horse, drew a DC one-shot called Olympus: Rebirth with Becky Cloonan and Michael Conrad, and has since drawn Catwoman and back-ups for Shazam (with variant covers from different publishers in between). She is currently working for DC and has started writing and drawing her own series. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan Case\u003c\/b\u003e is a cartoonist from the great Pacific Northwest. His 2015 graphic novel, \u003ci\u003eThe New Deal\u003c\/i\u003e (author\/artist, Dark Horse), was a nominee for the Reuben, Harvey, and Oregon Book awards for best graphic album. In 2012, he won an Eisner Award for \u003ci\u003eGreen River Killer, A True Detective Story \u003c\/i\u003e(Dark Horse). His other books include \u003ci\u003eDear Creature\u003c\/i\u003e (author\/artist, Dark Horse), \u003ci\u003eBatman '66 \u003c\/i\u003e(artist, DC), \u003ci\u003eSuperman: American Alien\u003c\/i\u003e (artist, DC), and \u003ci\u003eOver the Garden Wall: Distillatoria\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOver the Garden Wall: Circus Friends\u003c\/i\u003e (author, BOOM!). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArtyom Trakhanov is a Siberian comic artist and video game illustrator living in Belgrade. He has worked on \u003ci\u003eUndertow\u003c\/i\u003e (Image Comics), \u003ci\u003eTurncoat\u003c\/i\u003e (Boom! Studios), \u003ci\u003eThe 7 Deadly Sins\u003c\/i\u003e (TKO Presents) and \u003ci\u003eFirst Knife\u003c\/i\u003e (Image Comics). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJavier Ferna´ndez\u003c\/b\u003e is a comic book artist from Granada, Spain, known for his interior art and covers for DC Comics as well as the #1 bestselling book of 2021 -- \u003ci\u003eKing Spawn\u003c\/i\u003e. His first professional job was in 2010, working on titles for Kickstart Comics. In 2011, he began working with Marvel Comics on \u003ci\u003eCaptain Americ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ea\u003c\/i\u003e. He also worked on a series of \u003ci\u003eMagneto\u003c\/i\u003e issues in 2014. Since 2011, Javier has been a regular on many successful DC Comics titles, such as \u003ci\u003eNightwing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDetective Comics\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTeen Titans\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJustice League\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGreen Arrow\u003c\/i\u003e, and many more.In 2021, Javier began working as lead artist on \u003ci\u003eKing Spawn\u003c\/i\u003e, one of Todd McFarlane's expanded Spawn Universe titles, published by Image Comics. Currently, he continues working on upcoming issues of this modern classic, where his sequential storytelling is beyond compare. He also has recently created some amazing covers for \u003ci\u003ePredator\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew Mutants\u003c\/i\u003e, and a short story about Spiderman in the bestseller \u003ci\u003eMarvel Zombies: Black, White \u0026amp; Blood\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavid Lapham began his career in the comic industry at the age of twenty working at Valiant Comics learning his craft illustrating and helping to create many original titles, including Shadowman, Harbinger and Rai. He left Valiant to work at Defiant Comics where he co-created Warriors Of Plasm with Jim Shooter. David turned his back on the superhero genre in 1995 to co-found the independent publishing company, El Capitan Books, which began publishing David's comic series Stray Bullets. Lapham has won Eisner Awards for his work on Stray Bullets and Murder Me Dead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeomacs\u003c\/b\u003e is an Italian comic book artist based in Rome, Italy. In Italy, Leomacs has worked extensively for Sergio Bonelli Editore drawing Tex and Dylan Dog. For DC Comics, he has recently collaborated on Lucifer and the seven-part Hill House Comics thriller Basketful of Heads written by Joe Hill. He has drawn the French graphic novel The Invisible Mountain, written by Pierre Makyo and Frédéric Richaud, published by Delcourt. Leomacs and Riccardo La Bella collaborated on the graphic novel Apprendre à maîtriser son destin, Mémoire Vive written by Pierre Makyo for Glénat édition. Leomacs has collaborated as a storyboard artist with Colingwood \u0026amp; Co. for the animated series Horrid Henry. He has also realized storyboards and animated sequences for the film Nessuno mi troverá directed by Egidio Eronico. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRiley Rossmo\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator and creator currently making comics and character designs. He started illustrating in 2004 where he mostly worked in advertising, editorial illustration, and character design. His first comic series, \u003ci\u003eProof\u003c\/i\u003e, from Image, came out in 2007. Since then he's made comics with Image Comics (\u003ci\u003eCowboy Ninja Viking\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGreen Wake\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBedlam\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRasputin\u003c\/i\u003e), Marvel (\u003ci\u003eDaken\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Dark\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWolverine\u003c\/i\u003e) and currently DC Comics (\u003ci\u003eBatman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBatman\/Shadow\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eConstantine the Hellblazer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSuicide Squad\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWonder Woman\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMartian Manhunter\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Rubín\u003c\/b\u003e is a Spanish cartoonist born in Ourense, Galicia, in 1977. He's the visionary creator behind \u003ci\u003eThe Hero\u003c\/i\u003e, co-creator and illustrator on \u003ci\u003eEther\u003c\/i\u003e with Matt Kindt, \u003ci\u003eCosmic Detective\u003c\/i\u003e with Matt Kindt and Jeff Lemire, \u003ci\u003eBattling Boy: The Rise of Aurora West\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ewith Paul Pope and J.T. Petty, \u003ci\u003eRumble\u003c\/i\u003e with John Arcudi, the Eisner nominated \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e graphic novel with Santiago García, and \u003ci\u003eGrand Hotel Abyss\u003c\/i\u003e with Marcos Prior, among others. David lives in a town close to Madrid, Spain, with his family and a dog. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlison Sampson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis an award winning London-based artist, drawing comics and illustrations in the fields of horror (\u003ci\u003eHellboy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWinnebago Graveyard\u003c\/i\u003e, the 2023 Eisner nominated \u003ci\u003eDepartment of Truth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWerewolf by Night\u003c\/i\u003e), fantasy (\u003ci\u003eSleeping Beautie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003es\u003c\/i\u003e Vols. 1 \u0026amp; 2), science fiction (\u003ci\u003eThe Blue Tarantula\u003c\/i\u003e), and adventure (\u003ci\u003eHit-Girl: India\u003c\/i\u003e), and more. Recent writing credits (also drawing) are the Tori Amos anthology, \u003ci\u003eLittle Earthquakes\u003c\/i\u003e, which received four Eisner nominations in 2023, \u003ci\u003eIron Maiden\/\u003c\/i\u003eZ2, and for Trina Robbins's upcoming \u003ci\u003eWon't Back Down\u003c\/i\u003e benefit anthology for Planned Parenthood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Bors\u003c\/b\u003e is an Eisner-winning comics editor and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist in cartooning. He is currently writing the upcoming \u003ci\u003eToxic Avenger\u003c\/i\u003e comic book along with \u003ci\u003eJustice Warriors\u003c\/i\u003e, a dystopian satire created with artist Ben Clarkson from Ahoy Comics. In 2013, he founded The Nib, which published 6,000 comics, three books, and 15 issues of an award-winning print magazine. In 2017, he was the executive producer and head writer for two seasons of \u003ci\u003eThe Nib\u003c\/i\u003e animation produced by Topic with Augenblick Studios. Bors's comics have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/i\u003e, CNN, the Intercept, and were collected in the book \u003ci\u003eWe Should Improve Society Somewhat\u003c\/i\u003e. He also drew the graphic novel \u003ci\u003eWar Is Boring\u003c\/i\u003e, written by David Axe, and edits comics for \u003ci\u003eIn These Times\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChristopher Cantwell is an American writer, producer, and director who has worked in television, film, and comic books. He is best known as one of the two co-creators of the TV series Halt and Catch Fire, for which he also served as a producer, showrunner, screenwriter, and director. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBen H. Winters is the New York Times best-selling, Edgar Award-winning, and Philip K. 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