Vampire Tales Revived in EC's Eerie New Blood Type Series

Oni Press expands its successful EC Comics reboot with the vampire-themed series, Blood Type, debuting this summer. Spinning off from Epitaphs From the Abyss, this new series promises a thrilling tale of blood, greed, and power.

IGN exclusively reveals the cover art for Blood Type #1:

Blood Type is the first of several planned EC Comics spin-offs launching Summer 2025. Written by Corinna Bechko (known for Cruel Universe and Green Lantern: Earth One) and illustrated by Andrea Sorrentino (Gideon Falls, Old Man Logan), with colors by Dave Stewart (Hellboy), the series boasts multiple cover variants by Sorrentino, Miguel Mercado, Albert Monteys, and Naomi Franq.

Oni Press provides this synopsis:

WHEN YOU'RE A VAMPIRE, EVERYBODY SUCKS...SOONER OR LATER! Meet Ada, an immortal vampire whose past catches up with her at a Caribbean resort. This idyllic paradise, filled with wealthy tourists and superstitious locals, offers a plentiful hunting ground for Ada. But as she hunts, she becomes entangled in a deadly game, facing a new kind of predator driven by greed and power. Who will survive this clash of cunning bloodsuckers?

Bechko describes Blood Type as a wicked tale expanding on a captivating character, while Sorrentino highlights his passion for horror and the honor of collaborating with EC Comics.

Blood Type #1 arrives June 18, 2025. Oni Press will also release the original Blood Type short story in the Free Comic Book Day 2025 special, EC Presents: Blood Type #0. Stay tuned for more updates on the comic book scene, including Marvel and DC's 2025 plans.