I wanted to love the book. It seemed really interesting. I honestly don’t know why I ultimately DNFd it. It was a bit too gore focused and grossed me out. The story wasn’t super interesting and didn’t redeem itself.

4.5 stars.

I was immediately drawn to this book for its ominous but overtly stated title: Something is Killing the Children. This first volume of a new series kicks off to a hell of a start, and although the chilling premise is stated in the title, it still leaves us with so much mystery about what's happening. I found this to be an engaging and enthralling story, I definitely want to know more about the characters, and the art is very eyecatching. I can't wait to find out what happens next.

Something is Killing the Children is hard-core horror in sequential art form. It takes the antiquated horror maxim that children are sacred, and untouchable in a horror story, and refutes that with the very title of the book. The plot begins with mysterious characters that the reader is unsure how they connect, and builds the suspense from there. Erica Slaughter is the protagonist who says that the disappearances of the children are tied to monsters and only she can kill them. The art work is incredibly graphic in detail with a trigger warning for those who prefer their horror a little more tepid. I for one loved it and couldn't wait for the next page. The pencils were detailed. The panel design is claustrophobic and lush. Much thanks to NetGalley and James Tynion for the opportunity to read this. A very high, horror recommendation.

The story itself is just what it sounds like. Something is killing the children. And there is one woman who was hired to destroy this creature. It was a rather straightforward narrative, as far as horror stories go, but it put forth a lot of questions that were not addressed in this first volume. After a point, I ended up skimming through the rest of the story, because this one did not hold my interest as much as I would have liked it to. I would like to read the other volumes to see if any of my questions are answered though.

*Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for a review!*

A very complete and perfectly accomplished graphic novel. Horror.

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC 📖.

I loved this book. The story is a little silly, following in the classic horror trope of these young kids stumbling upon an ancient evil within a small town and having to defeat it. The creators did a wonderful job of creating tension and holding back on showing the creature. This made the book a lot creepier for me than it would have been otherwise. There was some humor thrown in to balance things out.

I really enjoyed the book. The graphics and the colour scheme were good in my opinion and the storyline kept me captivated the entire time. I would definitely pick up the next volume.

I was not able to read this as my computer wouldn't let me, but I have since read it and love it! I was worried about how graphic the detail would be, and was pleasantly surprised. It wasn't too inappropriate, but was very beautiful and engaging. Great read! Thank you!

Well the title says it all! Something is killing the children is a horror based comic, it follows a girl named Erica Slaughter who is a cross between Buffy the Vampire Slayer and I Kill Giants. She travels from town to town killing monsters.

The artwork is amazing and the story is intriguing. Why are the monsters here? Have they always been here? Who is this girl? What is her backstory? I am for sure going to continue reading this story, guess I gotta go to my comic book store now!

this story was great and the illustrations cannot be faulted at all. It kept me interested and entertained throughout the volume, and the story was a unique addition to the genre. I will be reading the next volume in the story when it becomes available as the ending has left me wanting more. The characters were likeable, and the creepy mystery element makes it a great short read for a scare in the dark.

"Something is Killing the Children" is a fantastic mix of Imaginary Friends meets the Twilight Zone. This book was fantastically spooky and downright unsettling at times. I loved that this was a graphic novel, and highly recommend other books by James Tynion IV. This is my first Tynion IV book, but will for sure not be my last. You will love this one if you like: Stephen King, a strong female character, and nighttime scary reading.

In this first volume, children of the small town, Archer's Peak, are disappearing or, even worse, they're ending up dead. There's something in the forest. Something killing the children.
But there's a new girl in town, Erica Slaughter, and she might be the key to end up all this tragedy because she kills monsters.

This was sooo good!
It got me hooked as soon as it started! I loved how gruesome and gore everything was, not only the illustrations (which they were gorgeous), but also the story.

I really liked Erica's character and I want to know more about her! I NEED to know more, I need to know her backstory.

The story is full of mystery and action, and I would highly recommend this to any horror fan and specially any Strangers Things fan because it gave me those vibes with the whole missing children aspect.

The only tiny little complaint I have is that I felt this was too short :( Like I said before, it got me so hooked and invested, and all of the sudden it was over and I needed more.

That final plot twist/reveal was AMAZING. I definitely want to read more about this story. Can't wait for the next issues/volumes!

Thank you so much to Net Galley and the publisher for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This graphic novel was very bloody and morbid. I quite enjoyed that a lot. The story moved along pretty fast at a good pace. The only issue was the panels were quite confusing at times. Sometimes it would consist of the panel going across the page like you were reading a paragraph and sometimes the panel would be like a normal, booked on the left side and then would continue on the right side. It would take me a couple panels to realize that I was supposed to read across to the right page and not down on the left Page. Other than that I found the story very engaging and I liked the main protagonist she was very interesting. I will continue the series and follow what else the author has to contribute to graphic novels.

Thanks to netgalley and boom Studios for an advanced reading copy.

Mostly, I liked this graphic novel, which collects issues 1-5 of the comic. The story sucked me in right away, the tension stayed pretty taut, the artwork is bold and dark, and suits the story well. There's a strong female lead who isn't scantily clad or boobalicious, the ending is a good cliffhanger that left me wanting more. Overall, a pretty good book. Still, there are lots of unanswered questions that should have been touched on in some way by the fifth issue, and they weren't, which is annoying. Things like who is this young woman, who is she working for/with, why does she travel around killing monsters, what's up with the monsters anyway, why do they only kill kids? I don't expect answers this early, but some hints, a few bread crumbs, would've been nice. There's enough intrigue to keep me interested, though, and I'll be keeping an eye out for the next collection.

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WOw. Okay. I didn’t know what to expect from this book, honestly. I requested it on a whim because it looked interesting and HOOH MAN WAS I BLOWN AWAY! The art! The story! The SPOOKS! MY poor little heart almost can’t take it! I’m so intrigued by Erica as a character and I need to know everything about her. I can’t recommend this enough, what a kickass graphic novel.

*received for free from netgalley for honest review* Pretty good, don't read many comic so the story was kinda vague? not bad tho, id read more volumes :)

When the children in Archer's Peak start to go missing a mysterious stranger named Erica shows up in town to track down the killer. James is the lone survivor of brutal attack that left most of his fiends dead but no one will believe his story. When James and Erica unite to find the killer, everything gets real because there's more going on in this little town than anyone could have ever imagined.

I love a good gory, murder/mystery and this book is right up my alley! Erica Slaughter is the perfect MC who comes to town to take out all the nasty beasts that are ravaging this town and James is the perfect sidekick. I can't wait to finish this series to see how this all plays out.

Something is Killing the Children is a decent start to a horror graphic novel series. We follow James, a sole survivor of a horrible massacre of his friends. Someone or something has been killing children in James's small town. James, along with a mysterious companion, set out to find the monster and destroy it. This story had a slow start, but it kept my interest. The story doesn't bring anything new to the horror or mystery genre, but it's a promising start. I'm looking forward to reading the next volume. People who don't like dark content should read this book. The title speaks for itself. There are some very gruesome illustrations.

Many thanks to NetGalley and BOOM! Studios for a review copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.

I read the first few pages of this before deciding whether I was interested, and phew, okay, this premise got me right away. It’s so freaking creepy right from the start, and it definitely lives up to its horror tag.

Something’s Killing the Children, Vol. 1, will leave you wanting more, guaranteed. It blends horror and the supernatural for some spine-chilling moments, but also some dark comedy for a bit of levity.

The thing with graphic novels is they always stop when things start getting good, darn it! I will say, this arc was satisfying. It left things with a promise of more, but also having sufficiently wrapped up this introduction. The ending gave me a “greater things to come” sort of vibe, and I just cannot freaking wait to revisit this world.

My Thoughts:

- This was so much gorier than I thought it’d be, but the premise was so interesting that I didn’t even care. Normally, I can get squicked out pretty easily by gore, but this was what I’ll call “fuzzy gore.” Yes, you get the horror-inducing sense of people getting torn apart, but it’s not particularly detailed. The image appears a little “fuzzy,” so it’s almost gore lite. I mostly thought this approach was great, and it made it easier for me to stomach. The one part I felt suffered a bit from this was the monster. I love the art style here, but the monster? Eh. I mean, I suppose it’s supposed to be scary, given what you see it doing to people. But when it’s actually shown, it doesn’t exactly creep me out. I’m sure this says more about me than the book, but it is what it is. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

- While I confess that I may not know much about Erica Slaughter, but I’m already totally in love with her. Erica’s name obviously fits her. She’s a bundle of mysteries and contradictions, on top of being a total badass, so … you know, she’s kind of got a lot going for her right now. There’s very little I actually get to know about her personally, but she’s in the monster hunting business, and that’s enough for me. I’m easy, what can I say? I was already interested in the story by the time she showed up, but she sealed the deal. I couldn’t get enough of her, and I can’t wait to learn more about the people she works for/with and more about her story.

- The atmosphere of this book really hearkened back to the old-school, small-town horrors. I’m not sure what it is about small towns that make them perfect for horror settings. No, scratch that, I totally do. Because small towns are safe. Everyone knows each other. Everyone looks out for each other. Right? RIGHT?! All that murder and crime and stuff happens in the big cities. Having grown up in a small town, I found the setting both charming and alarming, which was a perfect blend. Add to that the natural suspicion that small-town folks feel when a stranger comes to town, and it really lends itself to a tense situation.

I liked this new graphic novel and the premise of monsters killing children, with another young adult available to kill the monsters. Good first effort at this series.