EC Cruel Kingdom Vol. 1 - by Al Ewing & Ben H Winters (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

WHERE ONCE A CRUEL UNIVERSE BECKONED . . . NOW A CRUEL KINGDOM SHALL REIGN! Oni Press is proud to unveil a spellbinding new chapter in the distinguished lineage of EC history! Enter Cruel Kingdom--EC's first-ever dark-fantasy anthology conjuring tales of MAGIC, MYTH, and MURDER from forbidden realms long before our own!

ehold the bloody and barbarous age of wizards, knights, and dragons as reimagined in the immutable EC manner as master scribes Christopher Cantwell (Out of Alcatraz), Chris Condon (Ultimate Wolverine), Al Ewing (Immortal Hulk), Steve Niles (30 Days of Night), Greg Pak (World War Hulk), Ben H. Winters (Benjamin), and more couple their forces with iron-wrought artists Charlie Adlard (The Walking Dead), PJ Holden (Judge Dredd), Kano (Gotham Central), David Lapham (Stray Bullets), Leomacs (Benjamin), John McCrea (Hitman), Andrea Mutti (Rebels), and more to forge a terrifying new vision of death, life, and adventure "once upon a time."

From the twisted minds that spawned Epitaphs from the Abyss and Cruel Universe, steel thyself for EC's first rite of fatal fantasy and skullduggerous sorcery in one cursed tome of comic book enchantment!

Collects Cruel Kingdom #1-4.

Review Quotes

"It's safe to say at this point Oni Press' EC Comics label has been a huge success. The return of horror tales under the line as well as new fantasy anthology comic Cruel Kingdom have put it over the top. Problem is, with expectations now set at a certain point, can Cruel Kingdom keep us satisfied? In a word: yes... With another set of eerie and twisted fables, Cruel Kingdom continues to prove that Oni Press' EC Comics revival is firing on all cylinders. An exciting mix of brutal, clever, and visually striking fantasy horror, making it a must-read for fans of the genre."-- "AIPT"

About the Author

Corinna Bechko is a Hugo- and Eisner-nominated New York Times bestselling author. Her work includes Invisible Republic, Star Wars: Legacy, Savage Hulk, Angel, Once Upon a Time, Court of the Dead, Green Lantern: Earth One, and The Expanse. Corinna lives in Los Angeles, where she works with dinosaurs and rescues parrots.