The mermaids of the lagoon wish you a happy Mermay.
Come into the water to celebrate.
Just a bit closer.
Just a smidge.
If you want to see more mermaids, pick up the murder book BLACK CLOAK. They do not commit the murder. But that's not for lack of trying. Available wherever books are sold. (But particularly my storenvy.)
Sabra the mermaid belongs to BLACK CLOAK. Drawn by me, and written by @1979semifinalist. Letters by Becca Carey. Design by @rianhughes.
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Description: An illustration of a small cave opening in a lagoon. Rocks and plants litter the scene. Lurking near the opening of the cave, glaring out, is Sabra, the lead mermaid from BLACK CLOAK. If you can see her, it's already too late.
Cruel Universe (Vol. 2) #3 by Sarah Gailey, Claire Roe, Rian Hughes, Anna Readman, Cecil Castellucci and more. Cover by Lee Bermejo. Variant covers by (2) Greg Smallwood and (3) Albert Monteys. Out in October.
"Corporate greed, human desperation, technological despair! Such postulations all are but tiny specks swallowed by the unforgiving void of CRUEL UNIVERSE!
EC’s Eisner Award–nominated sci-fi horror anthology continues its deep dive into futuristic depravity and darkness with three new tales from writers Cecil Castellucci (Shade the Changing Girl), Sarah Gailey (Eat the Rich, Buffy the Vampire Slayer), and, in his EC writing debut, Eisner Award nominee Rian Hughes (Batman: Black and White). Illustrating their dark visions are Kano (EC’s Cruel Universe), UK comics sensation Anna Readman (2000 AD), and Claire Roe (EC’s Epitaphs from the Abyss)!
Witness as these stellar creative teams probe deep into the dark void of space—and the human soul—in what’s sure to be another stark installment of the Eisner-nominated series!"
A fourth printing for issue 1, and a third for issue 2. Behold our Valentina "Angel... or not" split run for issue 1, and an alt Rian Hughes design for 2.
Here's the quotes we gave to image...
"For the fourth printing of Issue 1, we wanted to highlight the complexities of Valentina in a set. She's an angel... but is she really? For the third printing of issue 2, we thought we'd highlight some of the cover designs Rian cooked up for the series when we were pulling it together. In fact, we liked this basic layout so much it's a strong influence on the trade cover when it drops,” said Gillen. “Also: thanks for all the support. This is a lot of printings for a book, and to see this thing which means everything to us finding an audience is a joy."
Wijngaard added: "'It's so incredible that we're still finding new readers, five reprints across two issues before the third has even hit the shelves is wild! Thank you all for the continued support!"
More details in the press release, including order codes.
Speak to your retailer before monday to secure your copy.
EC Comics, the influential horror comic company that gave us Tales from the Crypt and more, has been resurrected by Oni Press. Broke Horror Fan has an exclusive first look at the covers for Cruel Universe #3 and Epitaphs from the Abyss #4.
Cruel Universe #3 features work from Cullen Bunn (The Sixth Gun) and Davíd Rubín (Sherlock Frankenstein), J. Holtham (The Handmaid’s Tale) and Kano (Gotham Central), and Zac Thompson (Cemetery Kids Don’t Die) and Dan McDaid (If You Find This).
It will be published on October 2 with five cover variants: Cover A by Greg Smallwood, Cover B Dave Johnson, EC Homage variant (1:10) by Jay Stephens, Artist Edition variant (1:20) by Johnson, and Archive Edition variant (1:50) by Rian Hughes.
Epitaphs from the Abyss #4 features work from J. Holtham (The Horizon Experiment) and Raúl Allén (Dune), Amy Roy (The Lonely Store) and Claire Roe (Dark Spaces: The Hollywood Special), and Jay Stephens (Dwellings) and David Lapham (Stray Bullets).
It will be published on October 16 with five cover variants: Cover A by Lee Bermejo, Cover B James Stokoe, EC Homage variant (1:10) by Jay Stephens, Artist Edition variant (1:20) by Stokoe, and Archive Edition variant (1:50) by Rian Hughes.
Read on to see the rest of the cover variants and learn more about each title.
The world's most existentially devastating comic magazine plumbs new depths as Cruel Universe #3 begins a manned expedition to the extremes of human existence and imagine the terrifying possibilities of what to expect when the best of intentions meet the cold, hard reality of our worst instincts. The world and everything you hold dear within it may be doomed to the cold touch of entropy... but at least you can keep this comic as a souvenir!
Every tombstone tells a tells a tale in Epitaphs from the Abyss #4 – the next unrelenting issue of EC’s flagship horror title! Fueled by the vengeful spirit of the legendary EC Comics, we proudly present all-new tales of the macabre and merciless from some of the top talents with a penchant for dragging you down to the bottom stair of despair!
