{"product_id":"ec-cruel-kingdom-vol-1-9798894889009","title":"EC Cruel Kingdom Vol. 1","description":"\u003cb\u003eWHERE 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!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBehold the bloody and barbarous age of wizards, knights, and dragons as reimagined in the immutable EC manner as master scribes Christopher Cantwell (\u003ci\u003eOut of Alcatraz\u003c\/i\u003e), Chris Condon (\u003ci\u003eUltimate Wolverine\u003c\/i\u003e), Al Ewing (Immortal Hulk), Steve Niles (30 Days of Night), Greg Pak (\u003ci\u003eWorld\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWar\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eHulk\u003c\/i\u003e), Ben H. Winters (\u003ci\u003eBenjamin\u003c\/i\u003e), and more couple their forces with iron-wrought artists Charlie Adlard (\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWalking\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eDead\u003c\/i\u003e), PJ Holden (\u003ci\u003eJudge\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eDredd\u003c\/i\u003e), Kano (\u003ci\u003eGotham\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eCentral\u003c\/i\u003e), David Lapham (\u003ci\u003eStray\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBullets\u003c\/i\u003e), Leomacs (\u003ci\u003eBenjamin\u003c\/i\u003e), John McCrea (\u003ci\u003eHitman\u003c\/i\u003e), Andrea Mutti (\u003ci\u003eRebels\u003c\/i\u003e), and more to forge a terrifying new vision of death, life, and adventure \"once upon a time.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the twisted minds that spawned \u003ci\u003eEpitaphs from the Abyss\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCruel Universe\u003c\/i\u003e, steel thyself for EC's first rite of fatal fantasy and skullduggerous sorcery in one cursed tome of comic book enchantment! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eCollects Cruel Kingdom #1-4.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Corinna Bechko,Matt Bors,Christopher Cantwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oni Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 6.60w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798894889009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCorinna Bechko\u003c\/b\u003e is a Hugo- and Eisner-nominated \u003ci\u003eNew York Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003es\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author. Her work includes \u003ci\u003eInvisible Republic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStar Wars: Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSavage Hulk\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAngel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon a Time\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCourt of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGreen Lantern: Earth One\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Expanse\u003c\/i\u003e. Corinna lives in Los Angeles, where she works with dinosaurs and rescues parrots. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Bors\u003c\/b\u003e is an Eisner-winning comics editor and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist in cartooning. He is currently writing the upcoming \u003ci\u003eToxic Avenger\u003c\/i\u003e comic book along with \u003ci\u003eJustice Warriors\u003c\/i\u003e, a dystopian satire created with artist Ben Clarkson from Ahoy Comics. In 2013, he founded The Nib, which published 6,000 comics, three books, and 15 issues of an award-winning print magazine. In 2017, he was the executive producer and head writer for two seasons of \u003ci\u003eThe Nib\u003c\/i\u003e animation produced by Topic with Augenblick Studios. Bors's comics have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/i\u003e, CNN, the Intercept, and were collected in the book \u003ci\u003eWe Should Improve Society Somewhat\u003c\/i\u003e. He also drew the graphic novel \u003ci\u003eWar Is Boring\u003c\/i\u003e, written by David Axe, and edits comics for \u003ci\u003eIn These Times\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Cantwell\u003c\/b\u003e is an American writer, producer, and director who has worked in television, film, and comic books. He is best known as one of the two co-creators of the TV series \u003ci\u003eHalt\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCatch Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, for which he also served as a producer, showrunner, screenwriter, and director. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCameron Chittock \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer of comics and graphic novels such as the \u003ci\u003eMapmakers\u003c\/i\u003e series, a two time ALA \"Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List\" selection, and \u003ci\u003eTeenager Mutant Ninja Turtles x Stranger Things\u003c\/i\u003e. When he's not scribbling down ideas, he can be found exploring New England with his family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Condon\u003c\/b\u003e is the low-down dirty scoundrel behind the ongoing Image Comic series \u003ci\u003eThat Texas Blood\u003c\/i\u003e and its acclaimed Wild West spinoff, \u003ci\u003eThe Enfield Gang Massacre\u003c\/i\u003e, both with artist Jacob Phillips. He waded deep into bayou waters to adapt Barry Gifford's \u003ci\u003eNight People\u003c\/i\u003e for Oni Press and has not been the same since. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen H. Winters\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling, Edgar Award-winning, and Philip K. Dick Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eBig Time\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Quiet Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGolden State\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUnderground Airlines\u003c\/i\u003e, the Last Policeman trilogy, and the mash-up novel \u003ci\u003eSense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e. Ben has also worked extensively in television. He is the creator of the smash-hit CBS show \u003ci\u003eTracker\u003c\/i\u003e and has served as a writer\/producer on the FX cult hit \u003ci\u003eLegion\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eManhunt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eon Apple TV+. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, three kids, and one large dog., \u003cb\u003eChris Condon\u003c\/b\u003e is the low-down dirty scoundrel behind the ongoing Image Comic series \u003ci\u003eThat Texas Blood\u003c\/i\u003e and its acclaimed Wild West spinoff, \u003ci\u003eThe Enfield Gang Massacre\u003c\/i\u003e, both with artist Jacob Phillips. He waded deep into bayou waters to adapt Barry Gifford's \u003ci\u003eNight People\u003c\/i\u003e for Oni Press and has not been the same since., \u003cb\u003eChristopher Cantwell\u003c\/b\u003e is an American writer, producer, and director who has worked in television, film, and comic books. He is best known as one of the two co-creators of the TV series \u003ci\u003eHalt\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCatch Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, for which he also served as a producer, showrunner, screenwriter, and director., \u003cb\u003eCorinna Bechko\u003c\/b\u003e is a Hugo- and Eisner-nominated \u003ci\u003eNew York Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003es\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author. Her work includes \u003ci\u003eInvisible Republic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStar Wars: Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSavage Hulk\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAngel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon a Time\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCourt of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGreen Lantern: Earth One\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Expanse\u003c\/i\u003e. Corinna lives in Los Angeles, where she works with dinosaurs and rescues parrots., \u003cb\u003eJ. Holtham\u003c\/b\u003e is an American screenwriter, best known for his work on TV shows such as \u003ci\u003eCloak and Dagger\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJessica Jones\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSupergirl\u003c\/i\u003e. He recently broke into Marvel Comics with Bishop- War College, and is bringing back fan favorite nineties character, Night Thrasher, for his first solo series in 30 years., \u003cb\u003eMatt Bors \u003c\/b\u003eis an Eisner-winning comics editor and two time Pulitzer Prize Finalist in cartooning. He is currently writing the upcoming Toxic Avenger comic book along with Justice Warriors, a dystopian satire created with artist Ben Clarkson from Ahoy Comics. In 2013, he founded \u003ci\u003eThe Nib\u003c\/i\u003e, which published 6,000 comics, three books, and 15 issues of an award-winning print magazine. In 2017 he was the Executive Producer and head writer for two seasons of \u003ci\u003eThe Nib \u003c\/i\u003eanimation produced by Topic with Augenblick Studios. Bors' comics have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCNN\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Intercept\u003c\/i\u003e, and were collected in the book \u003ci\u003eWe Should Improve Society Somewhat\u003c\/i\u003e. He also drew the graphic novel \u003ci\u003eWar Is Boring\u003c\/i\u003e, written by David Axe, and edits comics for \u003ci\u003eIn These Times\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJ. Holtham is an American screenwriter, best known for his work on TV shows such as Cloak and Dagger, Jessica Jones, and Supergirl. He recently broke into Marvel Comics with Bishop- War College, and is bringing back fan favorite nineties character, Night Thrasher, for his first solo series in 30 years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Niles\u003c\/b\u003e is an American comic book author and novelist known for works such as \u003ci\u003eSimon Dark\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMystery Society, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBatman: Gotham County Line\u003c\/i\u003e. He is credited among other contemporary writers as bringing horror comics back to prominence, authoring such works as \u003ci\u003e30 Days of Night\u003c\/i\u003e, its sequel, \u003ci\u003eDark Days \u003c\/i\u003e(IDW Publishing), and \u003ci\u003eCriminal Macabre \u003c\/i\u003e(Dark Horse Comics) with frequent artist collaborator Ben Templesmith. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen H. Winters\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling, Edgar Award-winning, and Philip K. Dick Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eBig Time\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Quiet Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGolden State\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUnderground Airlines\u003c\/i\u003e, the Last Policeman trilogy, and the mash-up novel \u003ci\u003eSense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e. Ben has also worked extensively in television. He is the creator of the smash-hit CBS show \u003ci\u003eTracker\u003c\/i\u003e and has served as a writer\/producer on the FX cult hit \u003ci\u003eLegion\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eManhunt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eon Apple TV+. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, three kids, and one large dog. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharlie Adlard\u003c\/b\u003e was born August 1966 in the town of Shrewsbury, England and, having moved away to study film and video at art college, eventually moved back and still resides there today. Before moving back to Shrewsbury, he spent a brief stint in London, finding out that the BA he'd earned at art college was pretty useless in getting a job in the film industry, and, after failing to set the world alight playing the drums in a rock band, eventually settled on the \"third\" option--which was comics. An option he finally realized should have been number one right from the beginning. After spending two years back in Shrewsbury working on a portfolio, he eventually found his first work on the Judge Dredd Megazine in 1992 and hasn't looked back since. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eValeria Burzo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis an Italian cartoonist and illustrator. In 2013, she obtained a two-year degree in Design and Applied Arts, Cinema and TV Scenography section at the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples. She has worked on several comic projects including collaborating with Luca Raimondo on the pencils of \u003ci\u003eIl Cabalista di Praga\u003c\/i\u003e published by Glenat, \u003ci\u003eL'Ultimo Scugnizzo\u003c\/i\u003e published by Marotta \u0026amp; Cafiero Editore, \u003ci\u003eLe Indagini di Tom Bacardi \u003c\/i\u003epublished by Edizioni Inkiostro, \u003ci\u003eSamuel Stern\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003epublished by Bugs Comics, \u003ci\u003eThe Witches of World War II\u003c\/i\u003e published by TKO Studios, \u003ci\u003eCastle Full of Blackbirds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003epublished by Dark Horse, and \u003ci\u003eThe Hunt for the Skinwalker\u003c\/i\u003e published by Boom Studios. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePJ Holden\u003c\/b\u003e is a Belfast based comic artist best known for his work for \u003ci\u003eJudge Dredd\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003efor 2000 AD. Over the past twenty years, PJ has built a reputation as a rock solid storyteller able to illustrate everything from grim dystopian futures, to over the top comedy adventures through war stories on land, sea, and air. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavid Lapham began his career in the comic industry at the age of twenty working at Valiant Comics learning his craft illustrating and helping to create many original titles, including Shadowman, Harbinger and Rai. He left Valiant to work at Defiant Comics where he co-created Warriors Of Plasm with Jim Shooter. David turned his back on the superhero genre in 1995 to co-found the independent publishing company, El Capitan Books, which began publishing David's comic series Stray Bullets. Lapham has won Eisner Awards for his work on Stray Bullets and Murder Me Dead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeomacs\u003c\/b\u003e is an Italian comic book artist based in Rome, Italy. In Italy, Leomacs has worked extensively for Sergio Bonelli Editore drawing Tex and Dylan Dog. For DC Comics, he has recently collaborated on Lucifer and the seven-part Hill House Comics thriller Basketful of Heads written by Joe Hill. He has drawn the French graphic novel The Invisible Mountain, written by Pierre Makyo and Frédéric Richaud, published by Delcourt. Leomacs and Riccardo La Bella collaborated on the graphic novel Apprendre à maîtriser son destin, Mémoire Vive written by Pierre Makyo for Glénat édition. Leomacs has collaborated as a storyboard artist with Colingwood \u0026amp; Co. for the animated series Horrid Henry. He has also realized storyboards and animated sequences for the film Nessuno mi troverá directed by Egidio Eronico. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn McCrea\u003c\/b\u003e has been drawing comics for 30 years (his most famous work is \u003ci\u003eHitman\u003c\/i\u003e for DC) and has worked on \u003ci\u003eWolverine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDeadpool\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpider-Man\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Hulk\u003c\/i\u003e for Marvel, \u003ci\u003eBatman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCatwoman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWonder Woman\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSuperman\u003c\/i\u003e for DC, \u003ci\u003eMythic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003efor Image Comics, \u003ci\u003eThe Boys\u003c\/i\u003e for Dynamite (now a tv show) and \u003ci\u003eJudge Dredd\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003efor 2000 AD. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrea Mutti\u003c\/b\u003e began drawing comics in his native Italy during the early 1990s collaborating with various European publishers on such series as \u003ci\u003eDNAction \u003c\/i\u003e(Xenia Edizioni), \u003ci\u003eLazarus Ledd\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNathan Never\u003c\/i\u003e (both for Star Comics). In 2001, he landed in the U.S. market drawing acclaimed series such as \u003ci\u003eThe Executor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDMZ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003efor DC\/Vertigo, various Iron Man series for Marvel and \u003ci\u003eG.I. Joe Origins\u003c\/i\u003e for IDW, Top Cow, Image, Dark Horse, Vault, Humanoids, Dynamite, MadCave, The Lab, among many others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCaitlin Yarsky is a comic book artist based in Portland, Oregon. Her first two series were Sean Lewis'; Coyotes and Bliss at Image Comics. She was the main artist for Jeff Lemire';s Black Hammer Reborn series at Dark Horse, drew a DC one-shot called Olympus: Rebirth with Becky Cloonan and Michael Conrad, and has since drawn Catwoman and back-ups for Shazam (with variant covers from different publishers in between). She is currently working for DC and has started writing and drawing her own series. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKano\u003c\/b\u003e is the pseudonym of Spanish comic book artist Jose Ángel Cano López. Kano began his career at the age of 13, editing Spanish-language comics fanzines. At 15, he was already doing layouts and design work for Planeta-DeAgostini. Kano is a founding member of the Spanish magazine about comics, Krazy Comics, as well as the Phoenix Studio, which provided design, illustration, and publishing services and was eventually merged with Camaleón Ediciones, a publishing house that Kano worked for in his early days. He has worked for both DC and Marvel Comics. He worked on a long run of Action Comics, including the \"Emperor Joker\" storyline, as well as Gotham Central and Swamp Thing. 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