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.

Earlier in the year Oni Press released Epitaphs from the Abyss, a horror anthology in comic form which I really enjoyed. So when this science fiction anthology showed up I jumped at the chance to read it.

This anthology does what I love about anthologies really well, loads of different art styles and story types that are constantly swapping up the energy of what you’re reading.

As always in any anthology or collection some stories are much stronger than others though there were no real disappointments here.

Some of the stories were short and punchy, a few required more thought and were a bit longer but it was in part this mix that made the anthology so much fun.

There were some I enjoyed more though and these were; The Deleted Man, Behave, Doomsday Particle, Paring Knife, and ORGAN1C, nice fun reads all.

Another great read from Oni Press

I received this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.