Scott Snyder said it best when he said it's horror done inspiringly, terrifyingly right. I loved the gory illustrations, though I must admit some of the dialogue had me skimming. I see many recommending it if you like Stranger Things, and yeah, I can see that, but it is a bit darker, so I say if you like Deadly Class this will be your thing.

"Something is Killing the Children" Vol. 1 by James Tynion IV is about these children in one town that keep going missing. Some children turn up dead as well. James is a prime suspect, because he had survived among his friends. A mysterious blonde girl comes to town, and seems to be the only one that knows what is going on, and James wants to help her.

Over all I thought this was a decent book to read. I loved the art, but I am left with many questions. I wanted more details on the creatures. I wanted to know what they were, and where they came from. I also wanted to know more about our main characters as well. In the beginning of the story I thought was slow paced for me too, because it took me longer then I wanted to read. Overall decent read, and I want to read the next!

I absolutely loved this. It's Tim Seeley's Imaginary Fiends crossed with a rated R Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The first five issues are pretty straight forward with little hints about larger worldbuilding to come. In a small town in Wisconsin, children are dying. Not only dying but being brutally ripped apart. Enter Erica Slaughter, a badass Goth Buffy going from town to town stopping monsters from killing children. Tynion knows his horror. He quickly sets the mood and a sense of dread hangs over the entire book.

Werther Dell'Edera's art reminds me of a less cartoony Tim Sale. He has a good use of shadow. It works really well with this book.

Something Is Killing The Children is my first foray into horror comics. I read through Volume 1 in one sitting. The digital format was a little hard to follow as two page spreads were split instead of combined like I am used to. Still, I was interested enough in the story and where it's going to continue. As someone who goes bath and forth between single issue and tpb's, I had no issue with the slow build. I am very interested to see how the story progresses, learn more about who Erica is and what she'll have to do to stop the terror. I don't mind a slower pace if the pay off is there and I think this book definitely has the potential to deliver. Thus far, I am intrigued, entertained and a bit scared. The art style is not my cup of tea but I was engaged enough to deal. It's a solid first volume and I look forward to more.

I can't review something that I can't read, but I hope we get an ARC that works. The book has an interesting premise. I do have a note for the cover; maybe use a different or a bold font because from afar the title wouldn't be visible enough and I think the title is intriguing.

This is an excellent horror comic. "This is not a job for scared children. These creatures eat scared children." Awesome pacing and world building. Great, terrifying story with the heroes up against impossible odds. And, yeah, looks like things are going to go from bad to worse. Cannot wait for the second installment!!

Children in Archer's Peak, Wisconsin are disappearing and no one knows why. Well, no one but James who saw a monster tear his friends apart, but no one believes James; no one sees what James sees. That is until a mysterious young woman, Erica Slaughter, shows up who not only believes him but is going to take the monster(s) on singlehandedly. Just FYI, Erica Slaughter is a bad*ss!!

When I read the synopsis of this novel I didn't know what to expect. I was looking for a new horror novel to get into. I was just getting back into the genre and this looked good. Once I realized it was a graphic novel I read as quickly as I could! The illustrations are expressive, powerful and the story line engrossing. I need to know more about Erica and James and can't wait till the next installment is released.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.

Gory, gruesome, profane, but utterly compelling and terrifying! WHAT is attacking the children of a md Wisconsin community, killing many but injuring some? What is it, where does it come from, and why is it at Archer's Point? More to the point: can anything stop it?

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.

Holy smokes!!!! What an awesome comic!!!
I’m so intrigued by the story, the characters, the nuances introduced here...

It started quite fast, we are thrown into the story of this boy who is being interrogated about his friends' murder. Then we are introduced to this blonde badass who is going to the boy’s town to kill what’s been killing the children.

I knew I was gonna like it, but I didn’t know how much. I want volume 2 NOW!!!!

I received an ARC of this from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

As the title suggests, something is in fact killing the children, but it’s definitely nothing human. This was definitely dark and gory which is pretty much right up my alley. I enjoyed the artwork, the characters and the storyline. With this being the first in the series, I’m left with so many questions about Erica! Who is this girl? Why does she do what she does and for whom exactly? Great first issue and I can’t wait to read the next one.

Firstly, thank you to BOOM! Studios and Netgalley for the eARC!

A small town starts finding bodies of children torn to pieces. Still more children are missing. As the body count gets higher, a survivor teams up with a strange woman who comes to town asking questions.

I’ve heard rumblings about this book so I was very excited to receive the first volume as an eARC! One issue that I had while reading that is not going to factor into my rating is that there were a lot of two page spreads, that I didn’t realize were spreads at first—it’s difficult to read electronically, even with an iPad, so be sure to pick this up in physical form.

I definitely got a lot of 80’s horror vibe from this comic—if you’re a Stranger Things fan, this will be right up your alley! I literally got chills on the last page, which was so refreshing because I haven’t had that reaction to horror for a long time. I wouldn’t say that the whole volume is super scary, just that Tynion knows how to end a book, haha. It is pretty gruesome, I would include a content warning for body horror and child death.

It’s a comic, so it is pretty fast-paced, but I think it did a pretty decent job at keeping a reasonably steady pace. I’m usually a reader that prefers to take my time with stories, and I like a lot of buildup, but that’s obviously not going to happen with a comic that gets released in issues. I do hope that now that the first story arc is out of the way, we’re able to get a lot more world building and character development in the future.

Overall, I thought this was a fun read and would definitely recommend it! I am looking forward to continuing with the series.

I expected this to be... more. I wanted creepy. I didn’t quite get that. I was left with more questions than answers and the synopsis is pretty much the book.

I'm sorry but I really didn't enjoyed this graphic novel. I don't know if it's because of the app I read it on but I felt like a lot of text was missing. The drawing were great but that's about it. I didn't understand the story and couldn't care less about the characters. I'm in no way attacking the authors or anyone who contributed to this graphic novel but this just didn't do it for me.

An interesting (if not a little cliche and overdone) premise, with intriguing characters; I just wish there was more lore. There's very little backstory on Erica Slaughter and the monsters in these first five issues, which is a letdown; I enjoy the monster hunting, the bonding between Erica and James, but the lack of worldbuilding takes away some of the enjoyment. There's a vague hint near the end but I feel like overall the story would have benefited from lore being sprinkled in from the beginning, solidifying the plot and giving Erica a bit more depth. Regardless, it's a fun read, and the art style is cute; I like the abstract-esque feeling, and how soft the colors are.

This was really good!
LOVE the art style, love how already the characters are given personality and quirks, and love the concept.
Some of the illustrations were super creepy and harrowing.
Would definitely be interested in reading the rest of the series in the future.
My only complaint is the ebook formatting but this has nothing to do with the book itself as far as I am aware.


https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3309563985

Hi all!
Today I am back to review another new release – Something is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV  – which was published in September 2019. I was permitted to read an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) thanks to NetGalley. This graphic novel follows the children of Archer's Peak who begin to go missing. Most children never return, but the ones that do have terrible stories - impossible tales of terrifying creatures that live in the shadows. Their only hope of finding and eliminating the threat is the arrival of a mysterious stranger Her name is Erica Slaughter. She kills monsters. As always, I am going to provide my honest thoughts and let you know whether I think it’s worth checking out or not. Without further ado, let’s get into it!

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WHAT THIS BOOK DOES RIGHT 
The premise of this story is what drew me in initially. It has a lot of Stranger Things vibes and I have become such a fan of graphic novels in the last year. The art style was cool, gory and raw. I was also really intrigued by the character of Erica Slaughter. She was such a badass! I feel this series has a lot of potential.
WHAT THIS BOOK DOES WRONG
I don't necessarily think there is anything wrong with this graphic novel...it just wasn't for me. I didn't connect with the characters or the plot. I liked the art style but at times I was very confused as to what was happening. The way it is formatted for NetGalley readers had a lot to do with my low rating. so this is not the author's fault. I kind of wanted it to be over and by the end, I knew I wasn't going to continue reading the rest of the series. I have definitely read more engaging graphic novels.
OVERALL STAR RATING
I gave this book 2/5 stars. I would still recommend it despite my rating.
If you are interested, you can order a copy here.
I hope you enjoyed this honest review. Let me know your thoughts down below. I appreciate all feedback. Thanks for reading!
Peace & Love xoxo

Thank you, NetGalley and BOOM Studios, for a complimentary copy of this graphic novel! The opinion in this review is my personal opinion.

The reason I requested a copy of this graphic novel is that I loooooved James' series "The Woods." I just had to read this new series! I doesn't quite live up to the "The Woods" series yet, but I think I can see where this is going. It's going to be epic! I believe that some of the characters didn't quite react the way I would expect someone to react (in particular those characters who were not children anymore), but that didn't bother me too much. The graphics were definitely great and I'm looking forward to finding out what happens next.

Amazing!! This was so creepy and the visuals were stunning!! Something is killing the children in a small midwestern town. No one knows why it’s happening or how to stop it, until Erica Slaughter comes to town. She starts asking questions and befriends one of the kids that saw an attack.
The story was super intense and had just enough mystery to pull you in and keep you wanting more. I need to know what happens. I’m so invested in this, it isn’t funny. What a fantastic read!!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this graphic novel!

When James' friends are killed in the woods one night, he is the only witness. Although most people are convinced that he was the one who did it, a mysterious figure shows up and asks James to tell his story, saying she will believe him no matter what. She knows that there is a monster lurking in the town that has to be killed, and James wants to help. With at least nine murders and fourteen kidnappings, something is up, and they are determined to get to the bottom of it.

For most of the story, I was genuinely confused. However, I was intrigued as well, so I continued reading. The illustrations were by far my favorite part of the story, and they helped a lot when I was confused about what was happening. There wasn't much of a background to the how long the murders and kidnappings had been going, which threw me off for a little bit, but once I got used to the overall mystery of this graphic novel, I did like it! Though it was not my favorite graphic novel, I will be keeping my eye out for Volume 2 of Something is Killing the Children.

Something is Killing the Children Vol. 1
by James Tynion IV
BOOM! Studios
Comics & Graphic Novels | Horror
Pub Date 26 May 2020
Review on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3305317801

When James and his friends play truth or dare they have no idea that it will leave all but James dead. As children are found dead it is time for the local law enforcement to start worrying about the accumulating number of disappearances in the town.

It seems that some kinds of monster may be eating kids like tic tac's. Erica Slaughter appears and it seems like she might be the one with answers.


It's easy to understand this comics plot, Comparisons could be drawn between the monster and pedophilia though right now it may be more relevant to make a comparison to and Covid 19.. There is a big bad monster that for the most part is unseen and feeds on children.

Though I enjoyed the plot and the writing I felt that though the art was good it was a little juvenile for my teased. I appreciated some of the potential cover art at the back more then the art inside. I also found reading it as a digital comic difficult as some of the scene were over double page spreads which came one underneath the other as apposed to side by side.

For me the plot was it's saving grace and I hope Erica goes on to be a strong role. She seems to be a mix of Lisbeth Slander from Girl with a Dragon Tattoo and El from stranger things and I like that combination.