Blood Type: The EC Comics Line Expands With Grisly New Vampire 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, betrayal, and tropical paradise.

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

Blood Type, the first in a planned series of EC Comics spin-offs launching Summer 2025, is 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 first issue boasts covers by Sorrentino, Miguel Mercado (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Albert Monteys (Universe!), and Naomi Franq (Black Hammer: Barbalien).

Oni Press provides this synopsis:

WHEN YOU'RE A VAMPIRE, EVERYBODY SUCKS...SOONER OR LATER! Meet Ada, an immortal vampire whose past catches up to her in an idyllic Caribbean resort. This island 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, pursued by a different kind of predator driven by greed and power. Who will survive this clash, and what will remain?

Bechko comments on the project: “Horror is where I feel most at home. With Blood Type, we've crafted a wicked story featuring a character I adore. She's a vampire, but not your typical sparkly romantic type. She's ready to conquer a tropical paradise.”

Sorrentino adds: “Horror is my genre. Collaborating with EC Comics, first on short stories and now this limited series, is an honor. I'm excited to work with Corinna Bechko and Dave Stewart on this project.”

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