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! Behold 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. “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 Corinna Bechko is a Hugo- and Eisner-nominated New York Time s 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. Christopher Cantwell 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 Halt and Catch Fire , for which he also served as a producer, showrunner, screenwriter, and director. Cameron Chittock is a writer of comics and graphic novels such as the Mapmakers series, a two time ALA “Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List” selection, and Teenager Mutant Ninja Turtles x Stranger Things . When he’s not scribbling down ideas, he can be found exploring New England with his family. Ben H. Winters is the New York Times –bestselling, Edgar Award–winning, and Philip K. Dick Award–winning author of Big Time , The Quiet Boy , Golden State , Underground Airlines , the Last Policeman trilogy, and the mash-up novel Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters . Ben has also worked extensively in television. He is the creator of the smash-hit CBS show Tracker and has served as a writer/producer on the FX cult hit Legion , as well as Manhunt on Apple TV+. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, three kids, and one large dog., Chris Condon is the low-down dirty scoundrel behind the ongoing Image Comic series That Texas Blood and its acclaimed Wild West spinoff, The Enfield Gang Massacre , both with artist Jacob Phillips. He waded deep into bayou waters to adapt Barry Gifford's Night People for Oni Press and has not been the same since., Christopher Cantwell 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 Halt and Catch Fire , for which he also served as a producer, showrunner, screenwriter, and director., Corinna Bechko is a Hugo- and Eisner-nominated New York Time s 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., J. 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., Matt Bors is 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 The Nib , which published 6,000 comics, three books, and 15 issues of an award-winning print magazine. In 2017 he was th