Blood Type: The EC Comics Line Expands With Grisly New Vampire Series

Oni Press has found success recently with their reboot of the iconic EC Comics brand. That line of comics is set to expand this summer with the debut of Blood Type, a vampire-themed series that spins out of the pages of the anthology book Epitaphs From the Abyss.

IGN can exclusively debut the cover art for Blood Type #1. Check it out below:

Blood Type is the first in a planned series of EC Comics spinoffs launching in Summer 2025. The book is written by Corinna Bechko (Cruel Universe, Green Lantern: Earth One) and illustrated by Andrea Sorrentino (Gideon Falls, Old Man Logan), with colors by Dave Stewart (Hellboy). The first issue features covers by Sorrentino, Miguel Mercado (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Albert Monteys (Universe!), and Naomi Franq (Black Hammer: Barbalien).

Here's Oni's official synopsis of the series:

WHEN YOU'RE A VAMPIRE, EVERYBODY SUCKS . . . SOONER OR LATER! Meet Ada, an immortal vampire whose misdeeds have landed her on the doorstep of an idyllic Caribbean resort. . . . An island paradise teeming with wealthy tourists and superstitious locals—an ample food supply for the thirsty vamp looking to get away from it all! But as Ada stalks the boundaries of her new hunting ground, she'll soon become embroiled in a deadly game of cat and mouse by moonlight . . . as an older, wiser, and entirely different kind of predator reveals its own carnal hunger for greed and power. Who will survive when a brand-new kind of BLOOD TYPE declares war on a cunning bloodsucker with nothing left to lose . . . and what will be left of them?!

“Horror has just always been where I've felt most at home, something Andrea and I have in common,” said Bechko in Oni's press release. “With Blood Type we've cooked up a wicked tale that expands on a character I fell in love with as soon as I put her on the page. Does she love me back? Not a chance, and that's her charm. She's a vampire, but that doesn't mean she sparkles or is ready for romance. She is, however, ready to take over a tropical paradise.”

“I think horror is just my thing,” said Sorrentino. “I've worked on many different things like superheroes and sci-fi in my career, but when it's up to horror, this is where I feel at home …The opportunity to connect with the deepest fears of the reader through some imagery is a great and satisfying challenge. This is why when I've been asked if I was up to collaborate with EC Comics (one of the greatest of the comic horror producers) for two short stories first and then the launch of this exciting new limited series, it has been an honor for me. I can't wait to join Corinna Bechko and my long time collaborator Dave Stewart on colors for this new, amazing project. It's going to be a lot of fun and I can't wait for readers to put their eyes on what we are doing here!”

Blood Type #1 will be released on June 18, 2025. Oni will also reprint the original Blood Type short story in the upcoming Free Comic Book Day 2025 special EC Presents: Blood Type #0.

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