Something is Killing the Children
English
31 pages
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Issue 1
Something is Killing the Children #1
138.8K views • Jul 21, 2023
GLAAD Award-winning writer James Tynion IV (Memetic, Batman: Detective Comics) teams with artist Werther Dell’Edera (Briggs Land) for an all-new limited series about staring into the abyss to find your worst fears staring back. When the children of Archer's Peak begin to go missing, everything seems hopeless. Most children never return, but the ones that do have terrible stories—impossible stories of terrifying creatures that live in the shadows. Their only hope of finding and eliminati...
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Issue 2
Something is Killing the Children #2
45.9K views • Jul 21, 2023
Children are dying in the town of Archer’s Peak and the ones who survive bring back terrible stories. A strange woman named Erica Slaughter has appeared and says she fights these monsters behind the murders, but that can’t possibly be true. Monsters aren’t real… are they?
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Issue 3
Something is Killing the Children #3
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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?
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Issue 4
Something is Killing the Children #4
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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.
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Issue 5
Something is Killing the Children #5
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The time for investigation is over. The hunt begins, as Erica Slaughter brings her namesake to the monsters of Archer’s Peak.
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Issue 6
Something is Killing the Children #6
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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.
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Issue 7
Something is Killing the Children #7
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Issue 8
Something is Killing the Children #8
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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?
25 pages
Issue 9
Something is Killing the Children #9
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With her mysterious employers looking to recall and reprimand her, Erica’s running out of time to save the town of Archer’s Peak. Do the answers lie with the mysterious young girl found in the monster’s lair who no one can identify?
25 pages
Issue 10
Something is Killing the Children #10
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When Erica’s Handler forces a confrontation on the street of Archer’s Peak, Erica must decide where her loyalties lie—to her employers, or to the people who need her?
21 pages
Issue 11
Something is Killing the Children #11
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Erica’s gambit to save Archer’s Peak has failed. Now, the town is under the full control of the Order of St. George. And if the spread of the monsters can’t be contained, then the Order might move to eradicate the entire area...
22 pages
Issue 12
Something is Killing the Children #12
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Time is running out for Erica to save Archer’s Peak, both from its monster infestation and from the occupation of the Order of St. George. Will Erica be forced to finally stop being a lone wolf and accept help from unlikely allies?
21 pages
Issue 13
Something is Killing the Children #13
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The monsters in Archer’s Peak have surrounded the school where Erica and Tommy make their last stand. Even if the House of Slaughter can save them, will the price of their help be too high?
24 pages
Issue 14
Something is Killing the Children #14
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To save the town, Erica must take on the brood of monsters on her own. And Tommy is faced with a decision that means life or death.
26 pages
Issue 15
Something is Killing the Children #15
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The Order of St. George needs a scapegoat to hide the existence of monsters from the world. Erica’s actions will determine what is to become of Archer’s Peak, and ultimately, the House of Slaughter.
26 pages
Issue 16
Something is Killing the Children #16
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The story you demanded begins here: the origin of Erica Slaughter!
What shocking events brought Erica to the House of Slaughter?
...and what did she have to do to join the Order of St. George?
The secrets are revealed here for the first time in this perfect jumping-on point for new readers.
27 pages
Issue 17
Something is Killing the Children #17
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* What turned young Erica into the monster hunter she is today?
* Discover Erica Slaughter's true origin as she is further initiated into the House of Slaughter. But will she be sorted into the prestigious White Room, or the dreaded Black Room with her new nemesis Aaron?
26 pages
Issue 18
Something is Killing the Children #18
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What secrets lie at the heart of the House of Slaughter?
Erica, and her rival Aaron, will soon learn as they are pulled deeper and deeper into the Order of St. George... but the truth may destroy them.
30 pages
Issue 19
Something is Killing the Children #19
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Erica must play the Game of Nowhere, a secretive binding ritual of the Order of St. George, but not everyone wants her to succeed.
And it's much more than a game; it is an important, yet dangerous part of a hunter's initiation... and not all students survive the process.
Will Erica pass? And if so, at what cost?
28 pages
Issue 20
Something is Killing the Children #20
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Can Erica withstand the final stages of the mysterious Order of St. George initiation?Erica finally faces her official initiation into the Order of St. George, a tortuous process that pits a child against an unrestrained monster… and bonds them to it for the rest of their life.Does Erica have what it takes to earn the Mark of St. George, embody the oath of secrecy each member of the House of Slaughter makes, and take her rightful place among the Order?
26 pages
Issue 21
Something is Killing the Children #21
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After a year since we last saw her in Archer’s Peak, Erica Slaughter resurfaces to take on the case of a girl who’s seen a new kind of monster, one with terrifying implications.
But Erica’s broken ties with the House of Slaughter and that can have deadly consequences.
The Order of St. George does not forget nor do they forgive. Even as Erica goes on the hunt, she must keep an eye out for the mysterious figure on her trail in order to survive the coming storm.
28 pages
Issue 22
Something is Killing the Children #22
9.5K views • Jul 21, 2023
Outside London, the shadowy figure on Erica’s trail relays information to their enigmatic superior about the rogue agent in the House of Slaughter.
Meanwhile, a town finds itself in the clutches of an elusive serial killer, and the only living witness to the crimes is a frightened child.
Erica investigates the grisly scene of the most recent murder, ignorant of the hostile forces drawing in around her...
27 pages
Issue 23
Something is Killing the Children #23
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Trapped in the county jail, Erica must use her one phone call to contact someone from her past... but will they come to her aid?
Escape may come from a most unexpected place, but with it the revelation of a terrifying new threat that will push Erica to her limits!
28 pages
Issue 24
Something is Killing the Children #24
8.8K views • Jul 21, 2023
While Cutter’s machinations continue to unfold at the House of Slaughter, Erica has tracked a terrifying new enemy within a small town in New Mexico.
With her past quickly catching up with her, Erica must don the mask once again and head into the heart of the danger if she wants any hope of stopping this monstrous entity.
37 pages
Graphic Novel 1
Something is Killing the Children #25
11.8K views • Jul 21, 2023
While Erica’s blades are occupied with an entity unlike anything they’ve faced, she receives a phone call… with tragedy on the other end of the line.
As things look dire, someone Erica once saved may have to find unexpected help to return the favor…
31 pages
Issue 25
Something is Killing the Children #26
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With the last person in her corner gone and the Order of St. George closing in, Erica finds herself totally alone and without a prayer.
Can she take on the terrifying Doppelganger Duplicitype by herself, or is this the end of her story?
29 pages
Issue 26
Something is Killing the Children #27
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Leaving death and tragedy in her wake, a grief-burdened Erica hunts for the terrifying Duplicitype.
With nothing left to lose and seemingly no one in her corner, Erica is faced with a choice to reach out to an unexpected source of help, or find herself dealing with both a monster and her human enemies alone…
24 pages
Issue 27
Something is Killing the Children #28
7.1K views • Jun 03, 2024
As Erica closes in on the Duplicitype, another hunter closes in on her!
Time is running out for Erica as the ruthless Cutter leaves her with nowhere left to turn.
Weakened and unable to flee from a town that’s too full of suspicion to trust her, can Erica find a way to save the people of Tribulation before Cutter arrives? Can she even save herself?
31 pages
Issue 28
Something is Killing the Children #29
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It’s the final hour for Erica as she has no choice left but to face the Duplicitype and save Tribulation from its reckoning.
But Cutter’s looming arrival isn’t the only thing competing for the rogue Black Mask’s attention.
Gabi has her own plans–ones that put her in grave danger.
28 pages
Issue 29
Something is Killing the Children #30
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Cutter’s arrival makes saving Tribulation an even more desperate task for Erica, but it’s do or die, because she’s the only one who can keep Gabi safe!
And even if she can save the town and make it out alive, she’s still a rogue hunter, and the Order isn’t known for their mercy…
31 pages
Issue 30
Something is Killing the Children #31
10.2K views • Oct 10, 2023
After narrowly surviving the Duplicitype, Erica Slaughter must still reckon with the murderous Cutter in order to save the people of Tribulation.
Separated from Dolly and driven by desperate rage, Cutter won't stop until she exacts her revenge on Erica.
32 pages
Issue 31
Something is Killing the Children #32
11K views • Aug 31, 2023
The horror is far from over as the terrifying Duplicitype, the infamous monster that changed Something is Killing the Children forever, remains at large…
Meanwhile, Cutter is still in relentless and sinister pursuit!
With Tribulation still very much in danger, will Erica finally find the ally she needs, or is betrayal in the cards?
26 pages
Issue 32
Something is Killing the Children #33
8.8K views • Oct 10, 2023
Help finally arrives in the town of Tribulation, but whose side are they on?
Most importantly, with Cutter in deadly pursuit and the Duplicitype still very much a threat, what chance does Erica stand?
27 pages
Issue 33
Something is Killing the Children #34
9.8K views • Nov 27, 2023
Erica must finally face the deadly doppelganger–the Duplicitype–but can she survive in the end?
And with everyone in the town of Tribulation at Cutter’s mercy, who will pay the ultimate price?
35 pages
Issue 34
Something is Killing the Children #35
13.2K views • Jun 10, 2024
Erica’s heartbreak in the wake of tragedy turns to rage as she faces Cutter one final time.
But who else will fall at the hands of the Order, and how will things change for Cecilia and the House of Slaughter?
25 pages
Issue 35
Something is Killing the Children #36
11.8K views • Jun 10, 2024
Something is Killing the Children returns to reveal more of Erica Slaughter’s formative past, set before the Archer’s Peak saga.
A perfect starting point for new readers and die hard Slaughterverse fans alike, each standalone issue of this arc highlights Erica’s appearance in five different American towns, chronicling her journey that forged her into the unparalleled monster hunter she is today.
25 pages
Issue 36
Something is Killing the Children #37
11.2K views • Jun 10, 2024
Years before the foundational Archer’s Peak Saga, this second standalone story continues the formative look at Erica Slaughter’s early days before she became the hunter she is now!
When encountering a species of monster she’s unfamiliar with killing, what lessons will this young hunter learn as she faces a foe that could finally outwit her?
25 pages
Issue 37
Something is Killing the Children #38
11.1K views • Jul 03, 2024
During the third vicious escapade into Erica’s secret past, she finds herself squaring off with a monster worse than nightmares…
However, as she struggles to live another day after yet another battle, it becomes clear that an even more deadly monster lies at the heart of it all, and it will take all the new skills she’s acquired to track it down…
25 pages
Issue 38
Something is Killing the Children #39
11K views • Aug 14, 2024
Ahead of the landmark 40th issue of Something is Killing the Children, get ready for the final issue of the character-defining Year Zero arc with another nightmarish standalone adventure!
As Erica takes on a vital mission in a remote and isolated town, witness her terrifying journey into a gruesome challenge that will take a miracle to escape.
Charting her path to becoming the legendary rogue monster slayer, fans can expect a closer look at the trial by fire that forged her in this self-contained issue…
32 pages
Issue 39
Something is Killing the Children #40
13.6K views • Nov 19, 2024
The iconic Erica Slaughter has battled nightmares and monsters for over half a decade, but her journey is only just beginning…
Discover a groundbreaking new story in the Slaughterverse universe, marking the final issue of the character-defining Year Zero arc before the release of Something is Killing the Children #0!
What terrifying trials will Erica need to overcome in her formative origins before we return to the present, and the next chapter of her adventure?
This milestone issue features a premium “5 Year” commemorative foil stamp variant cover by Werther Dell'Edera, as well as additional terrifying variants by Jenny Frison, Guillem March, and Brian Stelfreez!
30 pages
Issue 40
Something is Killing the Children #41
9.5K views • Apr 30, 2025
In this pivotal issue of the bestselling horror saga, the dive into Erica's past continues as we re-enter her younger years being brought up in the House of Slaughter.
What deadly hunts await her and Jessica? And how does Cecilia pose yet another challenge for the young monster hunter?
38 pages
Issue 41
Something is Killing the Children #0
7.4K views • May 21, 2025
It's been 5 years since the smash hit Eisner-winning series Something is Killing the Children changed the world of comics; now, 40 issues later, a new chapter from the past is revealed. Witness this crucial untold story within the vast Slaughterverse, detailing the mission preceding the fateful Archer's Peak Saga, where the entire story began. The Eisner and GLAAD award-winning team of James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edera invite fans into this intimate untold chapter of the monster hunter that sliced her way into the hearts of readers everywhere, along with the celebratory Something Is Killing The Children cover month celebrating the franchise's 5th anniversary.
