I don't think I'm the audience for this book, I don't mind the artwork however the story just wasn't really doing it for me, I might give it another try someday but for now unfortunately it just didn't do it for me.

I really enjoyed reading Something is Killing the Children Volume 1 graphic novel. It's a very good horror story with interesting characters and plot. It's a quick read that you won't want to put down once you started reading it. Fans of Stranger Things should enjoy reading this book. I'm looking forward to reading the next volume of the story.

What starts as an innocent game of Truth or Dare quickly turns into a sinister story with missing children and butchered bodies . . .

In Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 1, children and teenagers in the small town of Archer’s Peak start to go missing and no one knows why. Some people think they’re being attacked by wild animals, but there are no real answers. Local police are at a standstill, and the high school is full of memorials: photos, messages, and notes are left in memory of those who have gone missing.

Everyone suspects a boy named James knows something, as he was the sole survivor from a group of teens who went missing, but his story is too surreal to believe. That is, until a mysterious girl named Erica Slaughter shows up and says she’s going to fix the situation.

There are a lot of unknowns in Something is Killing the Children, but that’s what made me love it so much. There’s something evil lurking in the woods (why do I keep reading stories set in the woods?!), and no one knows what it is or what it wants. Even when we find out what’s going on, it quickly becomes clear that there’s something much larger at stake.

I really enjoyed Erica’s character (badass girl power), and really want to learn more about The House of Slaughter. The artwork and colouring was also unreal, and really showcased the atmosphere and tone of the story. There was just enough action and mystery to keep me guessing, and the perfect amount of gore for a horror comic. I’m looking forward to reading more of this series.

Thank you to the publisher, BOOM! Studios, for an electronic copy of this book via NetGalley. Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 1 came out on May 26, 2020, and can be purchased wherever books are sold.

I really liked the atmosphere of this comic, very close to Stranger Things in my opinion. We have every ingredients for a good thriller and the art is nice, too. I would read another volume with pleasure. More character development would be nice.

Thanks to BOOM! Studios and NetGalley for this ARC. :)

I enjoyed this comic, but wish it gave more back story of who Erica is and what the world is about. I like a slow build, but this didn't give you a lot of answers in the end and we're already 5 books in. I did enjoy the lead character, and the story plot was interesting.

Great storyline and illustrations. I definitely want a copy for my physical collection. Must read!!!

This was a nice, well-written and also well-drawn comic that made me read all other comics that I already ordered and owned. It has a nice and intriguing action, and a SUPER cool adventure. I loved this series so much!

Children are disappearing in Archer’s Peak. Actually, you know when that when they disappear and don’t come back, they are dead. The police don’t know what is killing them. When one child survives and tells the police that he saw a monster kill his friends, they don’t believe him. Children. Are still bing killed. Will the police be able to find the “monster” who is killing? A stranger comes to Archer’s Peak who can see the monsters that the children can. She has come to slay the monster.

The story builds slowly with an intensity that is seen by the artwork done. At the end of volume one, I wanted volume two. The story reminded me of how differently children and adults “see.” As an adult it can b much too easy to not notice what is. Really happening. One can feel the fear and sadness of loss. It is a horror novel.

A promising first volume.

Children are being brutally killed by monsters and a woman shows up to try to take care of the problem.

There's a nice mix of spooky vibes, gruesome scenes, and intriguing underlying plot.

This volume left a lot unexplained but I trust that more will be revealed as the story continues.

In a small town, a monster is killing the children. In a town that feels similar to Stranger Things' Hawkins or a town from Stephen King's books, a monster appears and starts killing children, and we follow one of the surviving kids as he tries to clear up his name in partnering up with a monster killer.

It's very gorey and bloody, and the panel reading while must be interesting in physical format wasn't easy to read digitally, and the world is interesting despite being literally thrown into the events and not knowing enough by the end of the first volume, it sets up for a horrific world. I think I'll keep an eye for vol. 2 when it comes out, to see what happens.

I thank Netgalley and BOOM! Studios for the digital ARC.

Well, this certainly was something! It was the first horror graphic novel that I ever picked up and though I am a scaredy cat and was afraid that I would not like it, I really enjoyed it overall! The art work is very appealing and though the story didn't give me that "can't-put-down" feeling, it did set up everything nicely for the continuation of the series and I'll definitely be looking up future volumes!

Something is Killing the Children Vol. 1 was an okay graphic novel. There were things about it that I enjoyed and things that I didn’t. It was a good set-up for future volumes, but I found it not that strong on it’s own. There were just some things missing from it to make it amazing.

I really liked the setting of the story. Whenever a horror story takes place in a small town it makes it that more eerie. The graphic novel starts off very strong, but there were pacing issues as the story continued. There were also many things that weren’t explained, which I believe will come to play in later volumes. This is a horror graphic novel and there is a lot of gore, so if that isn’t something you are comfortable with you should avoid Something is Killing the Children.

A problem that I had with this graphic novel was the fact that I didn’t connect to any of the characters. There are many narrators in this story, too many to actually develop any of them. I just didn’t particularly care about anyone in this story. Everything just felt like a set-up for future volumes, which left this one not feeling complete. The only character that stood out to me was Erica Slaughter, despite her on-the-nose name. She was interesting and I wish we learned more about her and her origins.

I do not usually request horror but someone I followed on tumblr said the art style was really good and thats sometime what draws me in more than the story line.

I enjoyed this once I got into the flow and the art style was very pleasing to the eye. I enjoyed the story too it did keep me guessing for quite a while.

Not a light read by any means. I wasn't quite expecting this level of violence and gore. This is an incredibly grim story.

3.5 stars

This was kinda like A Quiet Place meets Stranger Things.

The storyline itself was good. I love graphic novels and I'm a fan of YA, thrillers & horror. So this satisfied that craving. Unfortunately, maybe because it was a digital copy, I found some parts a tad confusing. There were times where the conversation between characters were cut off, making it hard to follow.

Otherwise, it was an enjoyable read.

Thank you to Netgalley for giving me the chance to read and review, "Something is Killing the Children Vol. 1"
by James Tynion IV. Overall, it was a very interesting horror graphic novel. Children are going missing at an alarming rate in Archer's Peak. When Erica Slaughter comes into town, she is ready to find the missing children and slay monsters along the way. While the graphic novel has a good premise, it felt like there wasn't much of any back story. For volume 1 being the first 5 comics, I was hoping for more insight into the monsters or at least Erica Slaughter. I would be interested in seeing where this story leads.

This comic was definitely in the vein of Stranger Things or Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Kids start going missing a kick butt woman comes in to save the day. The dark art style was atmospheric and interesting. Unfortunately, I wasn't a huge fan of the story. I found that that the characters weren't well defined enough for me to really connect with them. With comics, I need either the characters or the plot to be interesting enough for me to want to continue and neither was true here. The monster was too basic and easy to be interesting. I found the mysterious corporation calling the main character wasn't given enough context to be intriguing either. I'm sure there is an audience for this, but I just found it lacking.

I don’t read graphic novel very often, but i really liked this one. I found the cover amazing and decided to give it a try, and man! I loved the artwork, and even though it had only 5 chapters, i found the history very intriguing and see a lot of potential in the other volumes. I’ll definitely read the other ones.

Firstly the artwork in here is awesome! Loved it! The story is fun and fast paced and has loads of potential at being awesome. I just didn't feel I had enough of it to say it's at that point yet but still a really cool start! I enjoy that it has a bit of alot of things rolled into one in it.

This graphic novel truly had me at the edge of my seat the entire time and left me want to read more to find out what happens next. And the illustrations were truly fantastic. Can’t wait for the second volume to come out.