Dustin Gebel
Oni Press announced a new ongoing series spinning out of its EC Comics revival right before the start of ComicsPRO 2025. Blood Type, written by Corinna Bechko, illustrated by Andrea Sorrentino, and colored by Dave Stewart, continues the story of vampire Ada, who was introduced in Epitaphs from the Abyss #3. To prepare for the new series, Oni is rereleasing the original anthology story as EC Presents Blood Type #0, a Free Comic Book special. It will collect both the short story by Bechko and artist Jonathan Case, along with additional stories from the first wave of EC’s revival.
Bechko spoke about the appeal of continuing the character’s story in the press release, stating:
“Horror has just always been where I’ve felt most at home, something Andrea and I have in common. 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.”
When the ongoing series launches this June, it will mark the first time a character introduced in an EC Comics anthology story made the transition to a standalone, serialized series. Blood Type is intended to be the first in a series of standalone titles spinning off the central EC Comics’s titles throughout the summer.
In the press release, president and publisher of Oni Press Hunter Gorinson, spoke about the character’s trajectory, stating:
“Since day one, it’s always been our intention to push the boundaries of the revitalized EC Comics line at Oni Press into new and unexpected territory. First came our fleet of new anthology series – beginning with EPITAPHS FROM THE ABYSS and CRUEL UNIVERSE – which shattered our own already-high expectations to become Oni’s best-selling new series in more than a decade. Now, with BLOOD TYPE #1, we’re gearing up for something even more radical: the first-ever continuation of EC Comics anthology short, picking up the thread of how one lone vampire lost at sea will soon wash ashore on a tropical isle, where she is not the only creature with a taste for flesh and blood. Trenaciously twisted and hilariously brutal in the true EC manner, Corinna’s cleverly killer instincts are a perfect accent for the macabre art of Andrea Sorrentino – one of the best horror artists anywhere today. You’d have to be dead already to justify missing this book!”
Along with interior artwork by Sorrentino and Stewart, issue #1 is set to feature covers illustrated by Miguel Mercado, Sorrentino, Albert Monteys, and Naomi Franq.
Sorrentino spoke about the inspiration for working on the series, stating:
“I think horror is just my thing. 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!”
Oni shared a detailed synopsis for the series alongside Mercado and Sorrentino’s covers, which can be seen below:
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?!
Blood Type #1 will be available at comic shops and digital platforms on Wednesday, June 18.
