Children are missing and some have been found dead and no one knows what exactly is going on. Then enters a stranger, who we later know is named Erica Slaughter (such a badass name for a badass character) and we are drawn to her even if we don't know why she is here or what she could be hiding. James is a survivor and has been labeled a freak by those in the community. He can't explain what happened that night but Erica believes him and wants to put an end to the wickedness. As a reader, I am ready to see Erica kick ass and take names - the authors did a great job introducing her and getting us to believe whatever she says. I found myself feeling sympathetic to side characters within the story and compelled to keep reading to see what happens next.
You are seeking justice for the children lost and ready to see what unfolds next.
The art in the graphic novel is often vivid and could be viewed as such, but it makes the horror in the story stand out. This is intended for mature readers since it is full of language considered obscene and violent imagery.

Rating 4

The graphic novel "Something is Killing the Children" by James Tynion IV is about a small town where children keep disappearing and a young woman who thinks she has the answers. This story does a good job at showing character growth by having both main characters adapt and learn to make necessary changes by the end of the volume. This made the characters likable and made them seem more human. That is because we saw their struggles but we also saw how they matured and persevered regardless of their circumstances. James Tynion does a good job of giving little details about the underlining story. He gives what you need to know now while leaving clues about what is to come later. I found myself looking forward to seeing how this society plays out. While I didn't find this story to be scary I did find it to be very interesting and creepy. The art style was interesting and fit that creepy tone. The colors used were spot on and made me feel uneasy at certain points.

Should you read "Something is Killing the Children"?
Yes! This is a great story if you are new to the horror genre. It is not too scary but it does give off creepy vibes. Keep in mind some of the illustrations can be unsettling but it does add to the eerie tone.

**Received an advanced copy through NetGalley in return for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. **

A Horror Supernatural graphic novel with the feel of Stranger Things or Stephen King's IT, but with a kick-ass female monster hunter. Great artwork, not shy on blood and gore and makes you remember how terrified you were as a kid with monsters under your bed. Good introduction to get us hooked, and I can't wait to see more!

A riveting Buffy meets Stranger Things-esque comic about a town where children have started to go missing and the dangerous young woman who arrives to put a stop to it. I really loved the moody art style of this comic. It meshed perfectly with the tone and aesthetic of the story. Plus, a pretty interesting start to a horror comic that seems to be heading toward blurring the lines between supernatural and natural.

While „Something is Killing the Children“ is a Graphic Novel the pictures are an important part of the book. In this case they were awesome. They were dynamic and able to transport the atmosphere of the story.

The story itself already made my curios when I read its blurb for the first time. And I didn’t got disappointed! In Volume One we get to know our big monster slaughter, called Erica Slaughter (very creative, right? :D). She still stays a mysterious young lady with a creepy stuffed animal, but as a reader you support her from page one – and not only becuase she defends young children.

To be honest this Volume rather served as an inducement to read the hole story at once. So yes, I’d absolutely would love to read Volume Two, too!

The beginning scenes of Something is Killing the Children give the reader many questions as the pages continue. What begins as an innocent sleep over turns into something much darker and horrific. The illustrators use of color emit a range of dark tones, omniscience and dread as questions continue to arise.
This series has potential of being a leading graphic novel series, but very few questions are answered due to this being vol 1. More editions will have to show if it's worthy or not.

*This book does illustrate graphic gore scenes and the killing/mauling of children. Some images may be too graphic for some readers.

Something's Killing the Children follows the story of James telling his friends a ghost story, and it ends with his friends being murdered by something strange in the woods. It then cuts to a strange woman, with a skull mask and she just seems like a total badass. This woman is then shown having strange dialogue with a small child. These characters make up this story and it goes on a wild ride trying to figure out what is killing the children in Archer's Peak.

I absolutely loved this book! The story line was incredible. So well paced, so well thought out. I adored the characters! I felt so much for James. He just couldn't believe what had happened in his ghost story ended up happening in real life. He's absolutely miserable with no one in town and especially at school believing him. But then Erica Slaughter arrives into town. She is just the most badass character I've ever read. I cannot say a bad word about her. I need to know more about her about her back story, so I desperately need the next volume ASAP!

The graphics were just incredible! I cannot believe how gory and in detail these were! Dell'Edera did such a fantastic job with matching this creepy, gory illustrations to match the creepy feel of the horror graphic novel.

I honestly can't believe I loved it as much as I did. I'm not a major fan of horror books, as I usually avoid them as much as possible, but the fact that I loved it as much as I did and was so hooked I think I read it in record time for me with this length graphic novel, just proves how much of a fabulous story Tynion IV wrote. 

Thank you very much to BOOM! Studios for providing me with a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

I was lucky enough to get a ARC from NetGalley of the completed volume. "Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 1" ends with questions, but it also begins with question. This first arc follows a monster hunter, and someone who was hunted by a monster. The writing is strong enough to hold the story. The structure wavers between the issues, but ultimately was a fun and fantastic read. I enjoyed the artwork by Werther Dell'Edera, I thought they were a lot of creativity in bring this world to life.

Overall further enjoyed and would give a 4.25 stars.

Thank you NetGalley and Boom! studios for the ARC.

This was horrifyingly awesome! The premise is straight forward--small town, missing children, bad-ass monster-killing woman, secret organization, I love that the main character's name is Erica Slaughter, I love the weird octopus stuffed animal thing that's going on, and I love the title. The dark and kinda rough art goes along perfectly with the story. It was difficult to read on a device because the panel layout switched from single page to double page spread frequently. But I bet the physical vol. would be very exciting. I'm interested in reading vol 2. ASAP!

Absolutely fantastic! I love the colorful artwork. Its action packed and mysterious at the same time. I love that we have female heroine that can possibly stop this monster that is killing the children in this town. The pacing is perfect!!! And I was totally drawn and invested to this story from beginning to end and wishing the other volumes are out now. Thank you to NetGalley and Publisher for providing this book! I highly recommend and I can’t say enough how much I loved it! Please don’t leave us hanging too long. Where is Volume 2?

Guess I was expecting a bit more out of this. It's a very simple premise: there's a monster in this small Wisconsin town that is brutally killing children. Enter a young woman, versed in the ways of killing monsters. It appears that only people of a certain age can see the monster--kids can, adults can't. And there are some hints of a larger world out there (the organization behind Erica Slaughter) and a hint that things are only going to get worse. I liked the art and what story there was. I just wish it had been a bit more developed.

There are many reasons I love Boom! Studios, and this comic did not disappoint. Erica Slaughter kills monsters. and something is killing the children in Archer’s Peak. When Erica arrives, she teams up with the only survivor of the monster’s latest attack.

The art is amazing, the color is vibrant, and the story is equal parts badass and horroific. There are actual monsters, and I’m always on board for a strong female lead, particularly one who can eviscerate monsters with a chainsaw. That’s right, she wears a mask and carries a chainsaw.

The collected issues 1-5 are out in this form on May 26th, but I’ve seen single issues floating around Hoopla if you don’t want to wait that long. Speaking of waiting, now I really want to read volume 2. Where is it? I need to know now!

This was really cool horror comic, with great characters and a gripping plot. The plot of this comic focuses on monsters, lost children, and one survivor who is ready to do anything to avenge his friends. The art style in this comic is beautiful, dark, and it gives this story an incredible atmosphere. Overall, great comic, can't wait to read the next part of this series! If you don't mind blood and gore, this one is a must-read!

Wonderfully dark and deliciously spooky.
I was hooked from start to finish.
Good pacing, characters could use a little work, I found myself really disliking many of them which is why I couldn’t award 5 stars. It was easy to follow and the pace fit the mood and tone of the comic.

The plot is very intriguing, which just makes you want to continue reading! It is a bit gory though so not for everyone!
The art style of this one is so good!

Something is Killing the Children Vol 1 is an excellent start to a new horror comic series.

One dark night, four boys are playing truth or dare. James tells a story about a monster in a ravine. The other boys don’t believe him and go to the ravine to prove he’s a liar. Only James comes home alive that night. And those three boys are only the beginning. Six more kids are soon found maimed and dead in the woods around town. More children are missing every day. James now admits that he made the monster up but did he unconsciously awaken something evil?

The atmosphere of dread is pitch-perfect for this modern horror tale. Erica, the monster hunter, is the heroine we simultaneously need and want to be. Something is Killing the Children Vol 1 is great and highly recommended for horror or mystery fans. 5 stars!

Thanks to BOOM! Studios and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review.

I was gifted a copy of this book from @netgalley and @BOOM!Studios in exchange for an honest review. ⭐⭐⭐⭐Something is Killing the Children opens with 5 friends recently being found dead. The one surviving friend, James, is of course suspected of having something to do with it. Enter Erica Slaughter, a kick ass stranger who's going to solve this problem. This was an action packed, gory graphic novel and I'm excited to see what the future volumes being. #netgalley #somethingiskillingthechildrenvol1

I got hand it to James Tynion, he really can make a blood curdling story. There's not a moment in the entire thing this whole story didn't feel comfortable. The rumors, the personal woe stories, the desperation, the fact hardly anything they see or do makes sense. Reason might've helped fight everything off at first but just because people know monsters aren't supposed to be real that doesn't mean they don't believe in monsters. Especially when the monsters don't care if you believe that or not.

Werther Dell'edera's artwork really brings this point home. The two-page spread 24 panel grid for example brings that feeling of tension with how the panels change size by emotional charge. I expect little else from an artist who drew for Dylan Dog.

SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN is a scary and captivating graphic novel that drew me in quickly. While the plot is pretty standard for a small town secrets and monster story, in this volume the building blocks for the overall storyline are carefully set up and raise a lot of questions. Questions that I'm eager to explore beyond this first volume. The biggest strength that this comic has is Erica Slaughter, the mysterious monster hunter who is sent in to kill the things that are killing the children. She clearly has seen a lot of things, and her own background and baggage is another mystery that I'm eager to read up on. She has the potential to become a complex and unique comic hero, and I want to learn more about her. And finally, I really liked the artwork. The colors are dark and dour, except for the vibrant reds that makes the gore stand out all the more, and therefore more effective. Content warnings abound for this comic, by the way.

I cannot wait to see where SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN goes next.

It was a decent introduction to a new horror comic series. The art style wasn't my favorite, there was nothing extraordinary about it, but the story was fast paced and had some intriguing characters. It was bloody but not very scary. I felt like the "monster" was a bit lame and would've liked to see a bit more of a mystery surrounding the killer. I think it would've made the comic more scary and intriguing. Unfortunately, we learn who is the killer very soon into it, which leaves Erica the most interesting part of the story, at least in this volume. I'm looking forward to learning her back story so I will pick up the next volume.