Experience the Void with Veteran Talents Stephanie Phillips & Riley Rossmo, Ben H. Winters & Leomacs, Chris Condon & Javier Fernandez, and Christopher Cantwell & David Lapham
CRUEL UNIVERSE #2
RAY GUN INTERIOR ART BY DAVID LAPHAM
PORTLAND, OR (August 29, 2024) – 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!
CRUEL UNIVERSE #2 – RAY GUN INTERIOR ART
Writer: Christopher Cantwell
Artist: David Lapham
Colorist: Nick Filardi
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 UNIVERSEis 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
COVER A BY GREG SMALLWOOD
COVER A BY GREG SMALLWOOD
B&W ARTIST EDITION VARIANT (1:20) BY RILEY ROSSMO
EC HOMAGE VARIANT (1:10) BY JAY STEPHENS
ARCHIVE EDITION VARIANT (1:50) BY RIAN HUGHES
