Oni Press and EC Comics Invade Comic Shops with Bloody New Posters & Pre-Order Materials for EPITAPHS FROM THE ABYSS #1 and CRUEL UNIVERSE #1
PORTLAND, OR (May, 2nd, 2024) – Attention, comic shoppers: GET THOSE EC PRE-ORDERS READY…OR ELSE! The no-holds-barred return of the most influential and infamous publisher in comics history – the immortal EC Comics – is coming soon to comic shops everywhere…and Oni Press is tenderizing retailers nationwide for the torments yet to come with the first wave of bloody promotional and pre-order materials supporting the comics event 70 years in the making: the jugular-pumping resurrection of EC Comics in the pages of EPITAPHS FROM THE ABYSS #1 (on sale July 24th) and CRUEL UNIVERSE #1 (on sale August 7th)!
(And, yes, we said first wave…!!!)
EPITAPHS FROM THE ABYSS #1 – Double-Sided Promo Poster
Art by Lee Beremjo & Adam Pollina | Design by Rian Hughes
Arriving at the end of May, select Diamond retailers will receive a killer suite of Direct Market-exclusive promotional materials showcasing the release of the all-new EC’s twin titans of toxic delight – EPITAPHS FROM THE ABYSS #1 and CRUEL UNIVERSE #1 – with double-sided and super-sized 24” x 36” promotional posters revealing the heartstopping artwork of Eisner Award-winning cover artists Lee Bermejo (Batman: Damned, A Vicious Circle) and Greg Smallwood (The Human Target, Moon Knight) with design by Rian Hughes (The Multiversity) in all of the resplendent glory!
CRUEL UNIVERSE #1 – Double-Sided Promo Poster
Art by Greg Smallwood & J.H. Williams III | Design by Rian Hughes
Plus, also arriving in the same shipment: The most gruesome, grisly, and incredibly effective retail tool in all of existence – THE OFFICIAL EC COMICS PRE-ORDER POSTCARD! Coming to stores in shrink-wrapped bundles of 20 cards per bundle (with more available upon request), this is your permission slip to let your discerning horror aficionados, your science-fiction sycophants, and weekly comic shop weirdos know the truth: MISSING OUT ON EPITAPHS FROM THE ABYSS #1 AND CRUEL UNIVERSE #1 COULD BE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH! Simply encourage shoppers to complete the required information, check the designated boxes for their title(s) of choice, and prepare for the EC-induced adrenaline rush that will soon come crashing in your customer’s pull boxes this summer.
Just remember, dear retailer: There are only two kinds of comic book reader – Those who love EC Comics…and those who don’t love EC Comics yet!
