EC Cruel Universe 2 #1

by J. Holtham, Charlie Adlard (Artist), Kano (Artist)

AT THE STAR-LINED EDGES OF INFINITY, EC COMICS’ SCI-FI SMASH HIT RETURNS TO DRAW MORE WORLDS INTO THE MAW OF ITS GRAVITATIONAL VORTEX WITH AN ALL-NEW AND UNRELENTING 12-ISSUE MAXI-SERIES! Whether future or past, Earth or a distant world, no man can outrun the infinite singularity within us FEAR! Join this doomed expedition into the cold, unforgiving galaxies beyond our own as nihilistic navigators Charlie Adlard (The Walking Dead), J. Holtham (EC’s Epitaphs from the Abyss), Kano (Immortal Iron Fist), Ann Nocenti (Daredevil), David Rubín (Sherlock Frankenstein), and Greg Pak (Planet Hulk) smash the laws of science . . . and splice the immortal EC Comics genome into a new breed of parasitic extraterrestrial tales with an endless appetite for pain! Plus, as an added A nerve-rending science-fiction classic from the EC vaults, painstakingly remastered and newly restored to its original coloring! BEYOND SPACE, BEYOND OBLIVION. . . . There is something vast, unsympathetic, and envious that yearns to consume us all in this CRUEL UNIVERSE! Let’s make it work for it, shall we?

Genres: Comics, Horror

Kindle Edition

Published August 6, 2025

Reviews

[Nick LeBlanc · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars rounded down.

STRANGE LAND is a strong start with haymaker ending. Unfortunately, CATCH takes a cool premise and buried it in poor execution and FITTEST reads like a page or two was edited out of the story. The classic DERELICT from 1953 is a resonant tale and a wonderful peek into how the youth of the 50s processed losing their fathers to a strong anti-fascist cause—great stuff!

Read on a single issue with the Fowler cover.

[Matt · Rating 3 out of 5]

#11 but the cover matches.
Not feeling this one. oh well, just a few more issues.
Art is pretty good.

[Alex Fyffe · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5