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House of Slaughter #20 sells out and returns with a second printing

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BOOM! Studios has announced that House of Slaughter #20, the latest issue set in the world of the Eisner Award-winning hit series Something is Killing the Children, has sold out at the distributor level!

From the minds of award-winning writer James Tynion IV and co-creator Werther Dell’Edera, written by Sam Johns, illustrated by highly acclaimed artist Letizia Cadonici, colored by Francesco Segala, and lettered by AndWorld Design, comes a story arc finale of House of Slaughter spotlighting the White Masks.

Bait and Nannette are cornered during the final hour, trapped in a veritable haunted house of monsters as Bait fights against impossible odds, even for him. And if help does come… what price will Bait have to pay for revealing the Order’s secrets?

In response to the overwhelming support from retailers and fans, BOOM! Studios has announced House of Slaughter #20 Second Printing (NOV237589) featuring cover art by series co-creator Werther Dell’Edera, available January 31, 2024.

House of Slaughter #20 Second Printing

House of Slaughter #16 gets a second printing

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BOOM! Studios has revealed that House of Slaughter #16, the latest issue set in the world of the Eisner Award-winning hit series Something is Killing the Children, has sold out at the distributor level. 

In response to the overwhelming support from retailers and fans, BOOM! Studios has announced House of Slaughter #16 Second Printing, featuring main cover art by Javier Rodriguez, available September 6, 2023.

From the minds of award-winning writer James Tynion IV and co-creator Werther Dell’Edera, written by Sam Johns, illustrated by highly acclaimed artist Letizia Cadonici, colored by Francesco Segala, and lettered by AndWorld Design, comes the new story arc of House of Slaughter spotlighting the White Masks. 

There is nothing the ruthless White Masks won’t do to eliminate a nest of monsters. Nothing is apparently unthinkable or off-limits, as a special and infamous member of their ranks is dispatched to finish the job in Erie, Pennsylvania. Bait, a fan-favorite White Mask (a young boy with amputated arms and a tendency to survive suicidal odds), is dispatched with a mission more malicious than imaginable at hand. Something (or someone) else is killing the children now, and however unexpected… the children will find the one that hunts them viciously familiar…

House of Slaughter #16 Second Printing

Preview: House of Slaughter #16

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House of Slaughter #16

(W) Sam Johns (A) Letizia Cadonici (CA) Javier Rodriguez
In Shops: Aug 09, 2023
SRP: $3.99

There is nothing the ruthless White Masks won’t do to eliminate a nest of monsters. Nothing is apparently unthinkable or off-limits, as a special and infamous member of their ranks is dispatched to finish the job in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Bait, the fan-favorite White Mask (a young boy with amputated arms and a tendency to survive suicidal odds), is dispatched with a mission more malicious than imaginable at hand.

Something (or someone) else is killing the children now, and however unexpected… the children will find the one that hunts them viciously familiar…

House of Slaughter #16

Preview: House of Slaughter #16

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House of Slaughter #16

(W) Sam Johns (A) Letizia Cadonici (CA) Javier Rodriguez
In Shops: Aug 09, 2023
SRP: $3.99

There is nothing the ruthless White Masks won’t do to eliminate a nest of monsters. Nothing is apparently unthinkable or off-limits, as a special and infamous member of their ranks is dispatched to finish the job in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Bait, the fan-favorite White Mask (a young boy with amputated arms and a tendency to survive suicidal odds), is dispatched with a mission more malicious than imaginable at hand.

Something (or someone) else is killing the children now, and however unexpected… the children will find the one that hunts them viciously familiar…

House of Slaughter #16

The White Masks take center stage in House of Slaughter

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BOOM! Studios has revealed a first look at House of Slaughter #16. Set in the world of the Eisner Award-winning phenomenal hit series Something is Killing the Children, from the minds of award-winning writer James Tynion IV and co-creator Werther Dell’Edera, written by Sam Johns, illustrated by highly acclaimed artist Letizia Cadonici, colored by Francesco Segala, and lettered by AndWorld Design, the new story arc of House of Slaughter spotlighting the White Masks. Available on August 9, 2023.

There is nothing the ruthless White Masks won’t do to eliminate a nest of monsters. Nothing is apparently unthinkable or off-limits, as a special and infamous member of their ranks is dispatched to finish the job in Erie, Pennsylvania. Bait, a fan-favorite White Mask (a young boy with amputated arms and a tendency to survive suicidal odds), is dispatched with a mission more malicious than imaginable at hand. Something (or someone) else is killing the children now, and however unexpected… the children will find the one that hunts them viciously familiar…

House of Slaughter #16 features main covers by Javier Rodriguez and co-creator Werther Dell’Edera with Miquel Muerto, as well as variant cover art by acclaimed artist Raúl Allén, Ricardo Lopez Ortiz, and Peach Momoko.

House of Slaughter #16

Preview: House of Slaughter Vol. 2

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House of Slaughter Vol. 2

(W) James Tynion IV, Sam Johns (A) Letizia Cadonici, Werther Dell’Edera (CA) Rafael Albuquerque
In Shops: Dec 28, 2022
SRP: $14.99

What secrets do the mysterious scribes of the Order of St. George, the Scarlet Masks, record within the shadows of the House of Slaughter?
Enamored with stories of ancient hunters, as well as those in his midst, Edwin Slaughter only gets to write the stories… never live them. That is, until a legendary monster that’s taken the lives of countless children brings Edwin into the field.
Will he live to survive long enough to document his experience, or perish with his story left untold?
Delve deeper still into the world of Something is Killing the Children in the second volume of the bestselling series written by co-creator and award-winning author James Tynion IV (The Department Of Truth, The Nice House On The Lake) and co-writer Sam Johns (Punchline) alongside rising star artist Latizia Cadonici and co-creator Werther Dell’Edera (Razorblades).
Collects House of Slaughter #6-10.

House of Slaughter Vol. 2

Preview: House of Slaughter #10

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House of Slaughter #10

(W) James Tynion IV, Sam Johns (A) Werther Dell’Edera, Letizia Cadonici (CA) Rafael Albuquerque
In Shops: Oct 26, 2022
SRP: $3.99

After journeying through a watery hell, Edwin finally returns home to the House of Slaughter, but his problems might be just beginning…
New horrors loom in the next chapter of the epic adventure from the world of Something is Killing the Children!

House of Slaughter #10

New Horrors at Home in House of Slaughter #10

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BOOM! Studios has revealed a first look at House of Slaughter #10, the next issue in the new ongoing original series set in the world of the Eisner Award-winning Something is Killing the Children, written by Something is Killing the Children co-creator James Tynion IV and co-writer Sam Johns, with art by rising star artist Letizia Cadonici and co-creator Werther Dell’Edera, colorist Francesco Segala, and letterer AndWorld Design, the continuation of the story about a Scarlet Mask who steps up to a terrifying task, available on October 26, 2022. 

After journeying through a watery hell, Edwin finally returns home to the House of Slaughter, but his problems might be just beginning. New horrors loom in the next chapter of the epic adventure from the world of Something is Killing the Children!

House of Slaughter #10 features main and variant cover art by Rafael Albuquerque and series artist Dell’Edera with colors by Miquel Muerto, and variant cover art by André Lima Araújo, and Max Fiumara.

Fans can also collect a special Bodybag variant cover by renowned artist James Harren that will be polybagged and not publicly previewed. Each Bodybag variant cover will be limited to its initial print run and will not be reprinted or collected in any subsequent formats. 

House of Slaughter #10

Legendary Fears and Monstrous Encounters in House of Slaughter #9

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BOOM! Studios has revealed a first look at House of Slaughter #9, the next issue in the new ongoing original series set in the world of the Eisner Award-winning Something is Killing the Children, written by Something is Killing the Children co-creator James Tynion IV and co-writer Sam Johns, with art by rising star artist Letizia Cadonici and co-creator Werther Dell’Edera, colorist Francesco Segala, and letterer AndWorld Design, the continuation of the story about a Scarlet Mask who steps up to a terrifying task, available 0n September 28, 2022. 

Edwin finally comes face-to-jaws with the legendary monster he’s been hunting – against all odds, will he be able to survive the encounter? Meanwhile, we return to the past, where a young child faces a very different kind of watery terror…

House of Slaughter #9 features main cover art by Rafael Albuquerque and series artist Dell’Edera with colors by Miquel Muerto, as well as variant cover art by rising star illustrators Lesle Kieu and Naomi Franquiz. 

House of Slaughter #9

Preview: House of Slaughter #8

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House of Slaughter #8

(W) James Tynion IV, Sam Johns (A) Werther Dell’Edera, Letizia Cadonici (CA) Rafael Albuquerque
In Shops: Aug 31, 2022
SRP: $3.99

The SCARLET arc of House of Slaughter continues as Edwin’s search for a legendary monster goes horribly amiss.

Adrift on Lake Michigan, can Edwin survive with only the torn pages of his journal as makeshift S.O.S. notes? And what memories of his past cases will surface as he clings to life?

House of Slaughter #8
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