Get your first look at EC Tortured Hearts #1 from Oni Press, featuring a story written by Ann Nocenti with art by Dan McDaid, and colors by Michelle Madsen.
“This tale is inspired by a true story about a guy who stalked female comic creators back in the days before stalker laws,” said Nocenti via press release. “it was up to us to defend ourselves! One visual riff in the story was a scattering of loose nails, and Dan masterfully wove the spiky motif throughout the story to terrifying effect… dare I say he nailed it? Telling EC tales for Oni Press is a blast. My modus operandi is to think about what I’m afraid of, and with so much to fear in the world, the possibilities are endless. It’s a pleasure to work with editors Allyson Gronowitz and Jung Hu Lee, who always offer tweaks to make the stories just a bit bloody better.”
EC Tortured Hearts #1 Preview
Check out five pages and six covers from the February 11, 2026, publishing issue here! Click the thumbnails for a larger version:
EC Tortured Hearts #1 Official Synopsis:
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, here’s one for all of you lovesick lunatics, rancid romantics, and forlorn fatalities as Oni Press proudly presents a giant-sized Valentine’s bouquet full of soft whispers and death rattles from hot-blooded writers Jordie Bellaire (Redlands), Tini Howard (Excalibur) & Blake Howard (Vampire: The Masquerade), Ann Nocenti (Daredevil), and Amy Roy (EC’s Epitaphs from the Abyss), alongside candy-coated artists Sebastián Cabrol (Hulk: Maestro), Fabiana Mascolo (Cyberpunk 2077), Dan McDaid (EC’s Outlaw Showdown), Arjuna Susini (Lamentation), and many more!
Plus, as an extra-added bonus: Another newly restored and authentically remastered classic from the EC vaults by legendary fiends William M. Gaines, Al Feldstein, and Reed Crandall!
Eat your heart out – but make sure to save some for the rest of us! This Valentine’s Day, EC Comics is gifting you a box of poison chocolates and cyanide-laced champagne in TORTURED HEARTS #1 – featuring a slate of salacious covers that will make your eyes linger a second too long from Dustin Weaver (Avengers), Miguel Mercado (X-Men), Tom Fowler (Refrigerator Full of Heads), Shawn McManus (Fables), and Patricia Martín (EC’s Blood Type)! Warm your heart to the boiling point – only in comic shops on February 11th!
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