I enjoyed this 'comic' book. I did not count the number of stories but each one ended in a ironic twist. The art was decent and well drawn.

EC Cruel Universe doesn’t disappoint. Still short-form horror, Cruel Universe focuses on endings and betrayals ranging from the end of the world to smaller, equally-devastating scenes.

Horror (and science fiction, for that matter) is most effective when it mirrors the present, and these stories hit hard, ranging from Serlingesque to eco-Lovecraftian. While some twists are easy to see coming, inevitably lends to the tragedy of the situation rather than detracting. A few had to be read twice to savor the big reveal. I can’t choose between dinosaurs and mutants, but luckily with this anthology I don’t have to.

Science Fiction Excellence & Black Mirror Level Horrors!

EC Cruel Universe gives readers a delicious taste of the darkest and deadliest science fiction. It is truly excellent story-telling. There were stories within these pages that left me feeling haunted, with heavy emotional impact accomplished within few pages. Some stories sent a chill to my core, with disturbing imagery and dark context that left me as the reader feeling hopeless and terrified. The best parts of these stories are some of the realism found within the illustrations and storylines. These stories feel close to our society at times, and it made the reading experience much more enjoyable.

Readers, RUN and grab a copy of the latest and greatest by Oni Press! You will not be disappointed!

Short science fiction stories by different creative teams, with a tendency to go lurid and a fair few twist endings: this may be part of Oni's attempt to revivify the scandalous EC brand, but to British readers it feels much more like they've proudly invented the Future Shock. Still, even if the hit rate is as erratic as in the real thing, that's leagues ahead of their previous EC book, Epitaphs From The Abyss, which felt so straitjacketed by its legacy that none of the stories could even achieve a recognisable individual character, let alone success. And if there are a few too many sociopathic billionaires here, well, isn't that true of the real world too?

(Netgalley ARC)

As with other volumes of these new EC comics that I've read, this is a mixed bag. There are a couple of gems to be found- there's a great point of view twist in one story that made me smile- but a lot of the stories here are pretty predictable.

The art is good throughout, and there aren't any stories I thought were stinkers, but it didn't wow me either. A nice read on a cold afternoon.