Something is Killing the Children (Volume)
English
129 pages
Volume 1
Something is Killing the Children Vol. 1
325.9K views • Jul 21, 2023
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.
Collects issues #1-5.
121 pages
Volume 2
Something is Killing the Children Vol. 2
104.5K views • Jul 21, 2023
Erica Slaughter may have slain the monster terrorizing the small Wisconsin town of Archer's Peak, but the horror is far from over. As her mysterious handler arrives in town to clean up her mess and quarantine the townsfolk, Erica sets off deeper into the woods-because the monster she killed was a mother... and now she needs to kill its children.
Collects Something is Killing the Children #6-10.
125 pages
Volume 3
Something is Killing the Children Vol. 3
85.1K views • Jul 21, 2023
* Archer's Peak is in lockdown, as Erica Slaughter has lost control of the situation.
* But as the House of Slaughter arrives to clean up the situation by any means necessary, Erica finds that the true threat to those around her isn't who - or what - she ever expected.
* Collects Something is Killing The Children #11-15.
127 pages
Volume 4
Something is Killing the Children Vol. 4
74.8K views • Jul 21, 2023
What events brought Erica to the House of Slaughter? And what did she have to do to join the Order of St. George?
Erica Slaughter went to hell and back in Archer's Peak, but that may be nothing compared to the events that forged her at the House of Slaughter.
Erica Slaughter's origins are finally revealed in this volume of the Eisner Award-nominated series from GLAAD Award-winning author James Tynion IV (The Woods, Batman) and artist Werther Dell'Edera (Razorblades).
Collects Something is Killing the Children #16-20.
137 pages
Volume 5
Something is Killing the Children Vol. 5
72.3K views • Jul 21, 2023
Following the events of the Archer's Peak saga, Erica Slaughter is back on the hunt for a terrifying new kind of monster in Tribulation, New Mexico.
However, the Order of St. George never forgives and never forgets, and Erica will soon find herself in the sights of her most dangerous foe yet.
Collects Something is Killing the Children #21-25.
137 pages
Volume 6
Something is Killing the Children Vol. 6
71.7K views • Sep 01, 2023
With the last person in her corner gone and a ruthless Order of St. George agent closing in, Erica Slaughter finds herself alone and without a prayer.
Can she take on this horrific new monster plaguing the small town of Tribulation, New Mexico by herself, or is this the end of her story?
Erica is also faced with a choice to reach out to an unexpected source for help, or find herself dealing with both a monster and her human enemies alone...
Erica Slaughter faces her deadliest challenge yet in the next volume of the Eisner & Ringo Award-winning and Harvey Award-nominated series from GLAAD Award-winning author James Tynion IV (Department of Truth, The Nice House on the Lake), artist Werther Dell'Edera (Razorblades), colorist Miquel Muerto (Radiant Red), and letterer AndWorld Design (Nightwing, The Many Deaths of Laila Starr).
Collects Something is Killing the Children #26-30
143 pages
Volume 7
Something is Killing the Children Vol. 7
75.5K views • Feb 20, 2024
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.
But the horror is far from over as the terrifying Duplicitype, the infamous monster wearing Erica’s likeness that changed Something is Killing the Children forever, also remains at large and in relentless, sinister pursuit! And with Cecilia showing up onsite, will Erica finally find the ally she needs, or is betrayal in the cards? Whose side are they on?
Most importantly, what chance does Erica stand?
Collects Something is Killing the Children #31-35.
141 pages
Volume 8
Something is Killing the Children Vol. 8
26.6K views • May 21, 2025
This "Year Zero" character-defining arc of the hit horror adventure series that has sold over 3 million copies worldwide follows Erica during her years before Archer's Peak to various remote towns in the American countryside, killing monsters before they kill unsuspecting children.
A perfect starting point for new readers and die hard Slaughterverse fans alike, each standalone issue from series creators James Tynion IV (The Department of Truth, The Nice House On The Lake) and Werther Dell'Edera (House of Slaughter) highlights 5 different hunts that started Erica on her journey toward being the nearly unstoppable monster hunter she is today.
Collects Something is Killing the Children #36-40.
