CBR has an exclusive first look at Jason Aaron‘s EC Comics debut in Epitaphs From the Abyss #2. Aaron will be joined by Tyler Crook, Jorge Fornes, Klaus Janson and Matt Kindt for the issue.

Epitaphs From the Abyss #2 will feature three all-new tales of “depraved intention and traumatic tension” told in EC’s signature style. “This is a dark little ditty in the classic EC style that’s very much set in the present day, featuring the modern world’s greatest tool of human misery and suffering,” Jason Aaron said, teasing his story ‘Sounds and Haptics’ from the issue. “You’ve probably got one in your pocket right now. Maybe you’re even holding it in your hands, staring at it, losing track of time, losing yourself. Put it down. Put it down now and run away. Before it’s too late.” Epitaphs From the Abyss #2 goes on sale Aug. 21.

EPITAPHS FROM THE ABYSS #2 (of 5)

Written by JASON AARON, MATT KINDT, TYLER CROOK Art by TYLER CROOK, KLAUS JANSON, JORGE FORNES Cover A by LEE BERMEJO Cover B by ADAM POLLINA EC Homage Variant Cover (1:10) by JAY STEVENS B&W Artist Edition Variant Cover (1:20) by ADAM POLLINA EC Archive Variant Cover (1:50) by RIAN HUGHES On sale Aug. 21

In addition to the cover art for the issue, CBR has an exclusive first look at interior pages, including ones from Aaron’s ‘Sound and Haptics’ story which shows a character dealing with the horrific consequences of texting while driving. Interiors from Tyler Crook’s ‘Gray Green Memories’ show a zombie-like character, grief-stricken as she stares at a container of baby food and remembers her past.

EC Comics and Oni Press Team Up to Release New Titles

EC Comics is the birthplace of many well-known franchises in the entertainment world, including Tales from the Crypt, Mad Magazine and Weird Science. The publisher was founded in 1944 before censorship pressures shuttered the company in 1956. EC Comics then focused on its humor magazine, Mad, ceasing publication of all its other comic lines.

In 2024, EC announced a partnership with multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher Oni Press to produce the first all-new EC Comics titles in almost 70 years. Epitaphs From the Abyss marks the beginning of the brand’s revival, with the science fiction title Cruel Universe also being brought back.

Epitaphs From the Abyss #2 goes on sale Aug. 21 from Oni Press.

Source: EC Comics