Something is Killing the Children Vol. 1
IT’S THE MONSTERS WHO SHOULD BE AFRAID.
When the children of Archer's Peak—a sleepy town in the heart of America—begin to go missing, everything seems hopeless. Most children never return, but the ones that do have terrible stories—impossible details of terrifying creatures that live in the shadows. Their only hope of finding and eliminating the threat is the arrival of a mysterious stranger, one who believes the children and claims to be the only one who sees what they can see.
Her name is Erica Slaughter. She kills monsters. That is all she does, and she bears the cost because it must be done.
GLAAD Award-winning writer James Tynion IV ( The Woods, Batman: Detective Comics) teams with artist Werther Dell’Edera ( Briggs Land) for an all-new story about staring into the abyss.
Collects Something is Killing the Children #1-5.
Reviews (45)
Awesome horror comic with a kick-a** female protagonist
I really like James Tynion's DC work, and thought his other stuff (like Backstagers) was pretty good. This one...this one blows all of his past work out of the water. It's a little Tim Seeley's Imaginary Fiends and Hack/Slash, a little Scott Westerfeld's Spill Zone, and a little Stephen King's IT, and yet it's still uniquely spooky. I like my horror comics to have some mystery...I don't want to waste precious panels on text explaining all the details of the monsters or monster fighters. Things are much scarier when you leave them up to your imagination, which is exactly what Tynion does with this. It's gruesome and brutal, but not gratuitously so. I immediately loved Erica Slaughter, who also embodies another of my favorite and more atypical horror comic attributes; a female protagonist who knows what's going on and doesn't run around screaming in disbelief for half the book. She gets sh*t done. The book ends at a good spot - the world is built out but not fully revealed - and I can't wait to read the next volume.
A disappointment on almost every level
Something is killing the children...and judging by the slow pacing, contrived plot and shallow characterizations, it could be boredom. A promising idea executed very poorly by Tynion. Don’t believe the hype.
Enjoyable story line
Enjoyable story line and writing style! The art is also well done! Can’t wait for part 2 to be released
Great story
I had heard some of the hype surrounded this book. I had seen the price of the issues go up. I didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did though. Great story so far. I'm interested to read more. It's technically a horror comic, so it won't be for everyone, but I would recommend that you at least give it a chance.
Item not as described. This is the second printing.
I love something is killing the children but this item is misleading. It gives the impression that it is the first print from May when in fact it is the more recent second printing from October. Buyer beware if you’re looking for the first print, this isn’t it.
Definitely worth a read!
Really enjoyed this! It is unique, the art is great and I had a lot of fun reading it. I enjoyed the monster reveal, and that the authors didn't make you wait until the end to finally see it. I cannot wait for volume 2!
Bad story, bad art, 👎
The comic book came in clean and neatly wrapped. Thats about were the good ends with this comic book. The story is beyond bland. The art is sketchy AF... basically my personal opinion is that my money is better spent elsewhere.
Great story and fantastic art!
Erica Slaughter is the one you want on your side. The graphic novel collects the first five books in this series. What a ride! Fantastic story and equally amazing art!
A GREAT beginning to what I hope is an ongoing series
I quite literally finished this the night I got it and it is akin to stories like The Witcher and Claymore. It balances a good amount of horror, creepiness, suspense, and gore to make a compelling comic about what is a dark subject. I don't recommend this for kids, but if you want a good graphic novel for a night of skin-crawling excitement then you are in for a treat.
Fun graphic novel!
Spooky and in the vein of stranger things. Fun read and cool art style. Worth the price tag. Please enjoy!
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