Forget the flowers and the fancy dinner. This Valentine’s Day, Oni Press and EC Comics are serving up a box of poison chocolates and a side of psychological trauma with Tortured Hearts #1.
Dropping on February 11, 2026, this 56-page giant-sized special is for all the “lovesick lunatics” who prefer death rattles to whispers. If your heart has ever been broken so badly it felt like Cupid used a shotgun instead of a bow, this one is for you.
The Power Couple of Horror
The headlining story, “The Spark,” comes from real-life married couple Tini Howard (Excalibur) and Blake Howard (Vampire: The Masquerade). They’ve teamed up with artist Arjuna Susini to answer a classic question: How do you fix a dying romance?
According to Tini, the answer is usually “the EC way.” That usually involves a lot more blood than a Hallmark card. As she puts it: “The lovers who slay together, stay together!” This isn’t just one bad date; it’s a whole collection of romantic disasters brought to you by some of the best names in the biz:
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The Writers: Jordie Bellaire, Ann Nocenti, Amy Roy, and the Howards.
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The Artists: Sebastián Cabrol, Fabiana Mascolo, and Dan McDaid.
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The Bonus: A newly restored classic from the original EC vaults by legends William M. Gaines, Al Feldstein, and Reed Crandall.
Collectors’ Corner
If you like your covers as pretty as they are terrifying, you’ve got options. Expect stunning (and creepy) variants from Dustin Weaver (Main Cover), Miguel Mercado, Tom Fowler, and Shawn McManus (An EC Homage variant!)
Coming Soon
Get your copy of Tortured Hearts #1 on February 11, 2026, and get 56 pages of pure, rage-fueled romance. It’s better than a Tinder date gone wrong, trust me. Make sure to grab your copy at your local comic shop before they’re buried… or sold out.
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- COVER B BY MIGUEL MERCADO
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- COVER A BY DUSTIN WEAVER
INTERIOR ART BY ARJUNA SUSINI
