{"product_id":"ec-epitaphs-from-the-abyss-vol-1-9781637157534","title":"EC Epitaphs from the Abyss Vol. 1","description":"\u003cb\u003eTHE MOST NOTORIOUS NAME IN TERROR IS BACK--WITH A VENGEANCE!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eFrom the publisher that drove \u003ci\u003eTales from the Crypt\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVault of Horror\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHaunt of Fear\u003c\/i\u003e, and many more into the depraved hearts of an unsuspecting world, the immortal EC COMICS returns with its first ALL-NEW series in nearly 70 years!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn our seminal first collection of Epitaphs From the Abyss, witness shocking tales of torment and tension in the immortal EC tradition--as wrenched from the grave by the vile intentions of acclaimed writers Brian Azzarello (\u003ci\u003eBatman: Damned\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e100 Bullets\u003c\/i\u003e), Jason Aaron (\u003ci\u003eScalped\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThor: God of Thunder\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTMNT\u003c\/i\u003e), Chris Condon (\u003ci\u003eThat Texas Blood\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNight People\u003c\/i\u003e), J. Holtham (Hulu's \u003ci\u003eThe Handmaid's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e), and Stephanie Phillips (\u003ci\u003eHarley Quinn\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGrim\u003c\/i\u003e), and realized into bloody reality by \"all-slaughter\" artists Jorge Fornes (\u003ci\u003eRorschach\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDanger Street\u003c\/i\u003e), Phil Hester (\u003ci\u003eFamily Tree\u003c\/i\u003e), Peter Krause (\u003ci\u003eIrredeemable\u003c\/i\u003e), Charlie Adlard (\u003ci\u003eThe Walking Dead\u003c\/i\u003e), Klaus Janson (\u003ci\u003eThe Dark Knight\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eReturns\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDaredevil\u003c\/i\u003e) and many more! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What the Comics Code Authority couldn't kill has only made it stronger . . . EC COMICS LIVES AGAIN IN \u003ci\u003eEPITAPHS FROM THE ABYSS\u003c\/i\u003e! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Collecting \u003ci\u003eEpitaphs from the Abyss\u003c\/i\u003e #1-4.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Azzarello\u003c\/b\u003e has been writing comics professionally since the mid-1990s. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eSpaceman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBatman: Broken City\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Harvey- and Eisner Award-winning \u003ci\u003e100 Bullets\u003c\/i\u003e, all created in collaboration with artist Eduardo Risso. The \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author's other work for DC Comics includes the titles \u003ci\u003eHellblazer\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLoveless\u003c\/i\u003e (both with Marcelo Frusin), \u003ci\u003eSuperman: For Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e(with Jim Lee), \u003ci\u003eJoker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLuthor\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRorschach \u003c\/i\u003e(with Lee Bermejo), \u003ci\u003eComedian\u003c\/i\u003e (with J.G. Jones), \u003ci\u003eSgt. Rock: Between Hell and a Hard Place\u003c\/i\u003e (with Joe Kubert), and most recently the ongoing \u003ci\u003eWonder Woman\u003c\/i\u003e series (with Cliff Chiang). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \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\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephanie Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e is an American writer known for comics and graphic novels such as \u003ci\u003eHarley Quinn\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBatman: Legends of the Dark Knight\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSensational Wonder Woman\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Butcher of Pari\u003c\/i\u003es. Her stories and comics have appeared with DC Comics, AfterShock Comics, Dark Horse, Oni Press, Top Cow\/Image Comics, Heavy Metal, and more. Stephanie also holds a PhD in English. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJason Aaron\u003c\/b\u003e has been writing award-winning comic books for over two decades. After winning a Marvel Comics talent search contest in 2001, Aaron quickly became one of Marvel's preeminent writers, crafting character-defining runs on such titles as \u003ci\u003eGhost Rider\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWolverine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePunisher\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDoctor Strange\u003c\/i\u003e. His landmark seven year run on Thor featured the headline-grabbing adventures of Jane Foster as the Mighty Thor, and his 2015 Star Wars series became the best-selling American comic book in more than 20 years. Aaron's critically acclaimed creator-owned work includes the Eisner- and Harvey Award-winning \u003ci\u003eSouthern\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBastards\u003c\/i\u003e from Image Comics and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling \u003ci\u003eScalped\u003c\/i\u003e from Vertigo Comics, plus the recently launched \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon a Time at the End of the World\u003c\/i\u003e from BOOM! Studios. Aaron madehis DC Comics debut in the form of \u003ci\u003eBatman Off-World\u003c\/i\u003e and a 2024 takeover of \u003ci\u003eAction Comics\u003c\/i\u003e. Jason was born and raised in Alabama and currently resides in Kansas City. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Kindt\u003c\/b\u003e is a Harvey Award-winning and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling writer and artist of comics and graphic novels. His work includes \u003ci\u003eMIND MGMT\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBRZRKR\u003c\/i\u003e (with Keanu Reeves), \u003ci\u003eBang!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEniac\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRevolver\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e3 Story\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSuper Spy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e2 Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePistolwhip\u003c\/i\u003e. He has been nominated for four Eisner Awards and three Harvey Awards (and won once). His work has been published in French, Spanish, Italian, and German. The author lives in St. Louis, Missouri, with his wife and \u003ci\u003eDept H\u003c\/i\u003e. collaborator, the colorist and artist Sharlene Kindt. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003eJay Stephens\u003c\/b\u003e is a three-decade veteran of the Canadian alt-comics scene, starting out in the early 1990s with the influential creator-owned series' \u003ci\u003eSin\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Land of Nod\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAtomic City Tales\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJetcat Clubhouse\u003c\/i\u003e, while also dabbling in licensed comics work like \u003ci\u003eAliens\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTeen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Titans\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Invisibles\u003c\/i\u003e. Also known for his kids' comic strips \u003ci\u003eChick \u0026amp; Dee\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eArrowhead\u003c\/i\u003e, and the syndicated newspaper strip \u003ci\u003eOh, Brother!\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the underground weekly strips, \u003ci\u003eOddville\u003c\/i\u003e! and \u003ci\u003eNod\u003c\/i\u003e. Jay's side career in film includes working in the Art Department on a few low-budget horror movies, and creating and producing animated television like \u003ci\u003eJetcat\u003c\/i\u003e, the Emmy Award-winning \u003ci\u003eTutenstein\u003c\/i\u003e, and Cartoon Network's \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Saturdays\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy Roy \u003c\/b\u003eworks for the Donners' Company, and recently wrote four issues of the \u003ci\u003eSmooth Criminals\u003c\/i\u003e comic book series for Boom! Entertainment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJorge Fornes\u003c\/b\u003e is a gifted Spanish illustrator known for his exceptional artistic talent and innovative storytelling style. Born and raised in Madrid, Spain, after completing his studies in Fine Arts, Fornes embarked on a successful career as an illustrator. His work spans various genres, including comics, graphic novels, and book illustrations. Fornes has gained recognition for his dynamic and expressive illustrations, particularly in the realm of superhero comics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhil Hester \u003c\/b\u003ehas been writing and drawing comics since the dawn of time. He has drawn Kevin Smith's Green Arrow, Mark Millar's \u003ci\u003eSwamp Thing\u003c\/i\u003e, Robert Kirkman's \u003ci\u003eAnt-Man\u003c\/i\u003e, and Jeff Lemire's\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eFamily Tree\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as notable runs on \u003ci\u003eNightwing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Flash\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBatman Beyond\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJustice League\u003c\/i\u003e, and many more. His recent penciling assignments include Kevin Smith's \u003ci\u003eTales from the Quick Stop\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGotham City: Year One\u003c\/i\u003e with Tom King. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Phil has written \u003ci\u003eWonder Woman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDeathstroke\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMythic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTitans Giant\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSwamp Thing Giant\u003c\/i\u003e, and his co-creations \u003ci\u003eThe Coffin\u003c\/i\u003e with artist Mike Huddleston, and \u003ci\u003eFirebreather\u003c\/i\u003e with artist Andy Kuhn, which became an Emmy-winning feature on Cartoon Network. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He wrote and drew \u003ci\u003eThe Wretch\u003c\/i\u003e, which was nominated for an Eisner Award for Best New Series. He lives in the sticks. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Krause\u003c\/b\u003e is an American illustrator and comic book artist. He is best known for his work on various DC Comics titles, most notably the Superman-related titles and a three-year run on The Power of Shazam! with Captain Marvel and the Marvel Family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKlaus Janson\u003c\/b\u003e is the iconic illustrator of the seminal \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Knight Returns\u003c\/i\u003e and a long run on \u003ci\u003eDaredevil\u003c\/i\u003e, among many, many projects. Klaus lives in New York, where he writes, draws, inks and colors, and teaches comics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharlie Adlard\u003c\/b\u003e found his first gig at the \u003ci\u003eJudge Dredd Megazine\u003c\/i\u003e in 1992 and hasn't looked back since. She lives in Shrewsbury, England. \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 Fr?d?ric Richaud, published by Delcourt. Leomacs and Riccardo La Bella collaborated on the graphic novel Apprendre ? ma?triser son destin, M?moire Vive written by Pierre Makyo for Gl?nat ?dition. 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 trover? directed by Egidio Eronico. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan Case\u003c\/b\u003e is a cartoonist from the great Pacific Northwest. His 2015 graphic novel, \u003ci\u003eThe New Deal\u003c\/i\u003e (author\/artist, Dark Horse), was a nominee for the Reuben, Harvey, and Oregon Book awards for best graphic album. In 2012, he won an Eisner Award for \u003ci\u003eGreen River Killer, A True Detective Story \u003c\/i\u003e(Dark Horse). His other books include \u003ci\u003eDear Creature\u003c\/i\u003e (author\/artist, Dark Horse), \u003ci\u003eBatman '66 \u003c\/i\u003e(artist, DC), \u003ci\u003eSuperman: American Alien\u003c\/i\u003e (artist, DC), and \u003ci\u003eOver the Garden Wall: Distillatoria\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOver the Garden Wall: Circus Friends\u003c\/i\u003e (author, BOOM!). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Lapham \u003c\/b\u003ebegan 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 \u003ci\u003eShadowman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarbinger\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRai\u003c\/i\u003e. He left Valiant to work at Defiant Comics where he co-created \u003ci\u003eWarriors Of Plasm\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eStray Bullets\u003c\/i\u003e. Lapham has won Eisner Awards for his work on \u003ci\u003eStray Bullets\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMurder Me Dead\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaire Roe\u003c\/b\u003e is an artist from Scotland. Her works include her creator-owned title \u003ci\u003eFoul Brood\u003c\/i\u003e, IDW's \u003ci\u003eThe Hollywood Special\u003c\/i\u003e, Marvel Comics' \u003ci\u003eNebula\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCaptain Marvel Snapshots\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDarkhold: Wasp\u003c\/i\u003e, DC's \u003ci\u003eBatgirl \u0026amp; the Birds of Prey\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePoison Ivy: Uncovered\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePoison Ivy Marasmius\u003c\/i\u003e, and Boom! Studios' \u003ci\u003eBury the Lede\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWe(l)come Back\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eVlad Legostaev \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in eastern Europe. He never suspected that his childhood obsession would become everyday work. A comic artist inspired by Western and Eastern authors including such names as Mignola, Otomo, Miyazaki and others, Vlad completely devoted himself to illustrating comics after spending 6 years as a martial artist. 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