Something is Killing the Children #8
(W) James Tynion IV (A/CA) Werther Dell’Edera
In Shops: Jul 08, 2020
SRP: $3.99
Erica’s employers, the mysterious Order of St. George, have taken control of Archer’s Peak and sealed it off from the outside world. But can they hope to quarantine the damage caused by the monsters… and Erica Slaughter?
Something Is Killing The Children Vol. 1 SC
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writer: James Tynion IV
Artist: Werther Dell’Edera
Cover Artist: Werther Dell’Edera
Price: $14.99
When the children of Archer’s Peak begin to go missing, everything seems hopeless. The few children that return alive have terrible stories—impossible details of terrifying creatures that live in the shadows. Their only hope is the arrival of a mysterious stranger, one who believes the children and claims to be the only adult 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 a haunting series about staring into the abyss… and what happens when the abyss stares back.
Collects issues #1-5.
Something is Killing the Children #7
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writer: James Tynion IV
Artist: Werther Dell’Edera
Colorist: Miquel Muerto
Letterer: Andworld Design
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Werther Dell’Edera with colors by Miquel Muerto
Unlocked Retailer Variant Cover: Emma Ríos with colors by Miquel Muerto
Price: $3.99
Erica Slaughter can never rest. The dust of Archer’s Peak has barely settled before the monster hunt takes her to a new town. And in Archer’s Peak, life will never be the same; James struggles to put his life back together, while Tommy begins to think of a life outside the town he was raised in.
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Something is Killing the Children #6
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writer: James Tynion IV
Artist: Werther Dell’Edera
Colorist: Miquel Muerto
Letterer: Andworld Design
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Werther Dell’Edera
Unlocked Retailer Variant Cover: Jenny Frison
Unlocked Retailer Incentive Cover: Jenny Frison
Unlocked Retailer Variant Cover: Werther Dell’edera
Price: $3.99
Erica may have slayed the beast terrorizing Archer’s Peak, but the town is far from safe. As James recuperates from the horrible events of the last issue, Tommy also struggles to find his place in the new status quo of his life.
Something Is Killing The Children Vol. 1 Discover Now Edition
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writer: James Tynion IV
Artist: Werther Dell’Edera
Cover Artist: Jenny Frison
Price: $14.99
When the children of Archer’s Peak begin to go missing, everything seems hopeless. The few children that return alive have terrible stories—impossible details of terrifying creatures that live in the shadows. Their only hope 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 a haunting series about staring into the abyss… and what happens when the abyss stares back.
Collects issues #1-5 in a direct-market exclusive collection!
Something is Killing the Children #5
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writer: James Tynion IV
Artist: Werther Dell’Edera
Colorist: Miquel Muerto
Letterer: Andworld Design
Cover Artist: Werther Dell’Edera
Price: $3.99
The time for investigation is over. The hunt begins, as Erica Slaughter brings her namesake to the monsters of Archer’s Peak.
BOOM! Studios has revealed a first look at Something is Killing the Children #5, the latest issue of the highly acclaimed original horror series from GLAAD Award-winning author James Tynion IV, artist Werther Dell’Edera, colorist Miquel Muerto, and letterer AndWorld Design, about a close-knit community rocked by a series of murders and the appearance of Erica Slaughter, the mysterious figure who rides into town claiming she can stop the brutal attacks turning their lives upside down.
The time for investigation is over. The hunt begins, as Erica Slaughter brings the fight to the monster of Archer’s Peak… but is James ready to confront the monster that killed his friends?
Something is Killing the Children #5 features main cover art by series artist Werther Dell’Edera and variant cover art by David Lafuente, with colors by Germán García. It comes to shelves January 29, 2020.
Something is Killing the Children #4
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writer: James Tynion IV
Artist: Werther Dell’Edera
Cover Artist: Werther Dell’Edera
Colorist: Miquel Muerto
Letterer: Andworld Design
Price: $3.99
The FBI has come to the small town of Archer’s Peak, allegedly to help stop more children from being killed. But when the Sheriff’s department turns their investigation to Erica Slaughter, the FBI is more interested in getting in the way. As the horrified townspeople watch Erica arm herself for a war they can’t see, tensions rise to their breaking point in this penultimate issue.
Something Is Killing The Children #3
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writer: James Tynion IV
Artist: Werther Dell’Edera
Colorist: Miquel Mureto
Letterer: Andworld Design
Cover Artist: Werther Dell’Edera
Price: $3.99
Things in Archer’s Peak are only growing worse. Erica Slaughter is on the hunt, but the children are still dying. Angry and afraid, the inhabitants turn their suspicions on the stranger in their midst, the woman who arrived just as the killings began. Will Erica be able to save the town, or will the very people she is trying to protect turn on her?
