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FIRST LOOK: Oni Press and EC Comics Peer into CRUEL UNIVERSE #2

Experience the Void with Veteran Talents Stephanie Phillips & Riley Rossmo, Ben H. Winters & Leomacs, Chris Condon & Javier Fernandez, and Christopher Cantwell & David Lapham


Following the spontaneously combustive success of EPITAPHS FROM THE ABYSS #1 and CRUEL UNIVERSE #1, the next cold, unforgiving chapter in EC Comics’ unrelenting resurrection at Oni Press continues! Oni Press, the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997, is proud to unveil the first look inside CRUEL UNIVERSE #2 with a sneak preview of “Ray Gun” – the new anxiety-inducing dose of science fiction from Eisner Award-winning writer Christopher Cantwell (Thanos) and Eisner Award-winning artist David Lapham (Stray Bullets) – arriving in stores September 4th!


On September 4th, test the boundaries of our cold and unforgiving CRUEL UNIVERSE with four bizarre tales of time and space by eight modern masters of the science-fiction form: Christopher Cantwell (Thanos, Iron Man) and David Lapham (Stray Bullets); Chris Condon (That Texas Blood) and Javier Rodriguez (Amazing Spider-Man); Stephanie Phillips (Harley Quinn, Grim) and Riley Rossmo (Wesley Dodds: The Sandman); and a very special surprise from Ben H. Winters (CBS’ Tracker) and Leomacs (Rogues). . . . At last, EC Comics dares you to look into the void and ponder what fate awaits us all! (Hint: It’s OBLIVION!) 

Now is the time to discover by why the return of EC Comics at Oni Press in CRUEL UNIVERSE is one of the year’s most acclaimed comics events: 

"★★★★★... A grand triumph for Oni Press and a treat to us fans of science fiction... [CRUEL UNIVERSE] sets a new standard for modern comics with classic themes." – Capes & Tights 

"I dare you to read this and not gasp by the end... Twists, turns, and tantalizing sci-fi storytelling await you in CRUEL UNIVERSE." – AiPT!

"★★★★★ ... [CRUEL UNIVERSE] goes above and beyond expectation to deliver...tales of terror that feel both timeless and incredibly contemporary." – ComicBook.com

"Fun, shocking, and contains moments of poignancy that made the original EC titles so dangerous and popular... The possibilities are endless." – Monkeys Fighting Robots 

"★★★★★... Uniformly amazing... The new Golden Age starts here!" – Kaboooom!

Looking into the cosmos and dare it to look back when CRUEL UNIVERSE #2 dawns on our unforgiving world on September 4th – featuring covers by Greg Smallwood (The Human Target), Riley Rossmo (The Moon is Following Us), Jay Stephens (Dwellings), and Rian Hughes (The Multiversity)!


CRUEL UNIVERSE #2 (of (5)

WRITTEN BY CHRISTOPHER CANTWELL, CHRIS CONDON, STEPHANIE PHILLIPS & BEN H. WINTERS

ART BY JAVIER FERNANDEZ, DAVID LAPHAM,  LEOMACS & RILEY ROSSMO

COVER A BY GREG SMALLWOOD

COVER B BY RILEY ROSSMO

EC HOMAGE VARIANT (1:10) BY JAY STEPHENS

B&W ARTIST EDITION VARIANT (1:20) BY RILEY ROSSMO

ARCHIVE EDITION VARIANT (1:50) BY RIAN HUGHES









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