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Cruel Universe#1

Cover: Lee Bermejo

Cruel Universe #1

Aug 2025 · Oni Press · 4.99 USD

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“In a Strange Land”

writer William M. Gaines · writer Al Feldstein · artist, inker Bernard Krigstein · colorist Iñaki Azpiazu · letterer Jim Wroten · cover Lee Bermejo

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Full credits

writer William M. Gaines

writer Al Feldstein

artist, inker Bernard Krigstein

colorist Iñaki Azpiazu

letterer Jim Wroten

cover pencils, inks Lee Bermejo

Full plot ⚠ may contain spoilers

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Captain Kaye and his crew spot a derelict rocket ship, the Y-75, and close in to investigate, and discover it has been floating out in space for over 20 years. Going aboard, they discover to their surprise that this 2-man vessel had skeletons of many people on board, so they begin reading the ship's log to determine why. The log tells that the ship needed repairs and set down unknowingly on Elba-II: an exile planet full of prisoners. The prisoners had taken over the ship and forced the crew to take them back to Earth. The captain refused and jettisoned the fuel leaving them to die in space.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).

Variants (8)

Archive Edition Cover - Malachi Ward

Cover B - Tom Fowler with Bill Crabtree

Cover C - Lee Bermejo Gold Foil Variant

Cover D - Blank Sketch Cover

Cover E - Albert Monteys EC Homage

Cover F - Tom Fowler B&W Artist Edition

Tom Foley with Liam Sharp Squa Tront Variant

Bjorn Barends High Horse Comics Exclusive

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