EC Epitaphs from the Abyss: Book One Library Edition - Hardcover

Roy, Amy; Azzarello, Brian; Condon, Chris

Hardcover

ISBN 13: 9798894880846

Publisher: Oni Press, 2026

Synopsis

A NEW ERA FOR THE MOST INFAMOUS AND INFLUENTIAL AMERICAN HORROR BRAND OF ALL TIME STARTS HERE IN ONE DEVILISHLY DELUXE HARDCOVER COLLECTION!

After 70 years, EC Comics—the notorious comics publisher that spawned TALES FROM THE CRYPT, WEIRD SCIENCE, MAD magazine, and many more—rises from the grave with its first new series of the twenty-first century! For the first time in one comprehensive collection, join us for a guided tour of the Grave-Digger’s cemetery on the edge of the endless abyss . . . where EVERY TOMBSTONE TELLS A TALE . . . and the quickest way to etch your own is through MALEVOLENCE, MALICE, and MURDER!

In 1955, the Comics Code Authority drove a stake through the depraved heart of EC Comics—the iconic publisher behind Tales from the Crypt, Vault of Horror, Haunt of Fear, and more instantly influential titles that redefined American horror for generations to come.

Now, groundbreaking comics publisher Oni Press has done the unthinkable: Resurrected the immortal spirit of EC Comics for the 21st century with a brand-new slate of wildly bestselling, critically acclaimed, and award-nominated new series . . . beginning with its flagship horror series EPITAPHS FROM THE ABYSS!

Collecting EPITAPHS FROM THE ABYSS #1–12 for the first time in a staggeringly deluxe, oversized (7.5 x 11.5") hardcover, witness these all-new tales of depraved intention and traumatic tension in the undying EC tradition—as wrenched from the grave by relentless writers Jason Aaron (Thor), Brian Azzarello (Joker), Corinna Bechko (Green Lantern: Earth One), Chris Condon (Ultimate Wolverine), J. Holtham (The Horizon Experiment), Matt Kindt (BRZRKR), and more, and realized into bloody reality by “all-slaughter” artists Charlie Adlard (The Walking Dead), Tyler Crook (Out of Alcatraz), Kano (Gotham Central), Klaus Janson (The Dark Knight Returns), Leomacs (Benjamin), Alison Sampson (Department of Truth), and more!

Plus: More than 50 pages of “behind-the-screams” material, including process art, character designs for EC's newest horror hosts, a cover gallery, and more!

IN THIS GRAVEYARD . . . EVERY TOMBSTONE TELLS A TALE! Enter the Grave-Digger’s domain and experience the comics milestone decades in the making as . . . EC COMICS LIVES AGAIN!

About this title

About the Author

Amy Roy was born and raised in Philadelphia. She made her directorial debut at age ten, helming the neighborhood’s annual Christmas pageant. There were mandatory rehearsals, a script revision to the main character’s birth and hot chocolate to keep the talent happy. Too scared to try and become a real artist, Amy graduated from Penn State and become a copywriter, working in the ad industry for over ten years. After years of unhappiness, Amy made the leap and went back to film school in Vancouver, starting her life all over again. She moved to L.A. a year later, and has been working in the industry ever since, as an assistant to various writers and directors. Today, she works for the Donners' Company, and considers it a great honor to work with Richard Donner and Lauren Shuler Donner. Recently, she wrote four issues of the Smooth Criminals comic book series for Boom! Entertainment. She wrote and produced the short, Rent Control, which was screened at over a dozen film festivals, including the DC Independent, winning the audience award at three. She produced the short Of Darkness, accepted to over 100 horror festivals. The Lonely Store marks her (official) directorial debut.

Alexandre Tefenkgi is an international comic book artist of Vietnamese-Djiboutian descent. He’s the visual creator of the Eisner and Harvey Award–winning comics The Good Asian with Pornsak Pichetshote, as well as the postapocalyptic love story Once Upon a Time at the End of the World with Jason Aaron. He specializes in character-driven stories and emotional poetry. His craft is devoted to expressing the complexity of human relationships.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oni Press
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798894880846
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Tefenkgi Alexandre, Sampson Alison
• Number of pages: 416