Something Is Killing the Children
- James Tynion IV (writer)
- Werther Dell'Edera (artist)
- Werther Dell'Edera
- Giovanna Niro (covers only)
- Eric Harburn
- Gwen Waller (assistant)
Something Is Killing the Children is an ongoing comic book series created by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edera, published monthly by Boom! Studios beginning in September 2019.[1]
Publication history
Something Is Killing the Children was announced as a five-issue limited series by BOOM! Studios in June 2019.[2] In August 2019, ahead of the release of its first issue, it was announced that the series had been promoted to ongoing due to "overwhelming early support from retailers and fans".[3] In June 2020, Something Is Killing the Children was nominated for Best New Series at the 2020 Eisner Awards, Tynion's first nomination.[4][5]
Plot summary
Series synopsis from BOOM! Studios:[1]
"When the children of Archer's Peak begin to go missing, everything seems hopeless. Most children never return, but the ones that do have terrible stories—impossible stories of terrifying creatures that live in the shadows. Their only hope of finding and eliminating the threat is the arrival of a mysterious stranger, one who believes the children and claims to see 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."
Spinoff titles
Enter the House of Slaughter is a one-shot released as a part of Free Comic Book Day 2021.[6] It functioned as an introduction to the series House of Slaughter[7], which explores the secret Order of St. George that forged Erica Slaughter into a monster hunter.[8]
Book of Slaughter is a one-shot exploring the White Mask Maxine Slaughter. It was published December 28, 2022, and it is the first of the Books of Slaughter series.[9][10] The second one-shot in the series, Book of Butcher, was published December 27th, 2023 and explored Maxine's journey from white to black mask.[11] A third and final one-shot, Book of Cutter, is yet to come out.[12]
The short story, "A Monster Hunter Walks into a Bar," is currently being serialzed in the horror anthology Hello Darkness in issues #1 to #6. The first part came out July 24, 2024.[13]
Awards and nominations
Year | Organization | Award | Result |
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2020 | Eisner Awards[4] | Best New Series | Nominated |
2020 | Harvey Awards[14] | Book of the Year | Nominated |
2021 | Eisner Awards[15] | Best Writer | Won |
2022 | Eisner Awards[16] | Best Writer | Won |
2022 | Eisner Awards[16] | Best Continuing Series | Won |
2022 | Bram Stoker Awards[17] | Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel | Nominated |
2022 | Ringo Awards[18] | Best Series | Won |
2022 | Ringo Awards[18] | Best Single Issue (#20) | Won |
Reception and sales
Issue | Publication date | Writer | Artist | Colorist | Letterer | Comic Book Roundup rating[19] | North American retailer sales (first month) | |
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#1 | September 4, 2019 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 9.3 by 19 professional critics | 33,648[20] | |
#2 | October 16, 2019 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 8.8 by 13 professional critics | 24,644[21] | |
#3 | November 20, 2019 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 8.5 by 9 professional critics | 17,353[22] | |
#4 | December 11, 2019 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 8.8 by 7 professional critics | 16,079[23] | |
#5 | January 29, 2020 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 8.4 by 9 professional critics | 14,047[24] | |
#6 | March 18, 2020 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 8.5 by 6 professional critics | 14,365[25] | |
#7 | June 10, 2020 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 8.9 by 6 professional critics | Data not yet available | |
#8 | July 8, 2020 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 8.8 by 10 professional critics | ||
#9 | August 12, 2020 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 9.0 by 7 professional critics | ||
#10 | September 9, 2020 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 9.2 by 5 professional critics | 20,000–25,000[26] | |
#11 | October 21, 2020 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 8.7 by 5 professional critics | 39,000–47,000[27] | |
#12 | November 18, 2020 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 8.8 by 7 professional critics | Data not yet available | |
#13 | December 23, 2020 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 9.1 by 3 professional critics | ||
#14 | January 27, 2021 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 9.2 by 5 professional critics | ||
#15 | February 24, 2021 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 8.8 by 7 professional critics | ||
#16 | May 26, 2021 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 9.1 by 7 professional critics | ||
#17 | June 23, 2021 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 9.2 by 5 professional critics | ||
#18 | July 28, 2021 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 9.1 by 5 professional critics | ||
#19 | August 25, 2021 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 9.2 by 4 professional critics | ||
#20 | September 22, 2021 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 9.4 by 4 professional critics | 57,097[28] | |
#21 | March 30, 2022 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 8.6 by 4 professional critics | 124,002[29][a] | |
#22 | April 27, 2022 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 9.2 by 4 professional critics | 63,473[30][a] | |
#23 | May 25, 2022 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 8.3 by 3 professional critics | Data not yet available | |
#24 | June 22, 2022 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 8.3 by 5 professional critics | Data not yet available | |
#25 | July 27, 2022 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 9.3 by 4 professional critics | Data not yet available | |
#26 | November 16, 2022 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 7.8 by 4 professional critics | ||
#27 | December 21, 2022 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 8.5 by 5 professional critics | ||
#28 | January 11, 2023 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 9.1 by 5 professional critics | ||
#29 | February 22, 2023 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 8.2 by 4 professional critics | ||
#30 | March 29, 2023 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 8.7 by 5 professional critics | ||
#31 | July 19, 2023 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 8.5 by 7 professional critics | ||
#32 | August 16, 2023 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 8.9 by 5 professional critics | ||
#33 | September 20, 2023 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 8.5 by 5 professional critics | ||
#34 | October 25, 2023 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 9.8 by 3 professional critics | ||
#35 | November 29, 2023 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 9.2 by 3 professional critics | ||
#36 | April 24, 2024 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 9.1 by 6 professional critics | ||
#37 | May 22, 2024 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 9.4 by 6 professional critics | ||
#38 | June 26, 2024 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 7.9 by 4 professional critics | ||
#39 | July 24, 2024 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | |||
#40 | August 28, 2024 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | |||
#0 | September 25, 2024 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design |
Collected editions
Title | Material collected | Format | Publication date | ISBN |
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Something Is Killing the Children: Volume 1 | Something Is Killing the Children #1–5 | Trade paperback | June 25, 2020 | ISBN 978-1684155583 |
Something Is Killing the Children: Volume 2 | Something Is Killing the Children #6–10 | December 1, 2020 | ISBN 978-1684156498 | |
Something Is Killing the Children: Volume 3 | Something Is Killing the Children #11–15 | June 15, 2021 | ISBN 978-1684157075 | |
Something Is Killing the Children: Volume 4 | Something Is Killing the Children #16–20 | January 11, 2022 | ISBN 978-1684158041 | |
Something Is Killing the Children: Volume 5 | Something Is Killing the Children #21–25 | October 18, 2022 | ISBN 978-1684158539 | |
Something Is Killing the Children: Volume 6 | Something Is Killing the Children #26–30 | June 14, 2023 | ISBN 978-1684159031 | |
Something Is Killing the Children: Volume 7 | Something Is Killing the Children #31–35 | February 14, 2024[31] | ISBN 978-1608861484 | |
Something Is Killing the Children: Volume 8 | Something Is Killing the Children #36–40 | October 30, 2024 | ISBN 978-1684156283 | |
Something Is Killing the Children Deluxe Edition Book One | Something Is Killing the Children #1–15 | Deluxe hardcover | November 16, 2021 | ISBN 978-1684157648 |
Something Is Killing the Children Deluxe Edition Book Two | Something Is Killing the Children #21–35 | Deluxe hardcover | May 21, 2024 | ISBN 978-1608862184 |
Adaptation
In 2021, a TV series adaptation was announced to be in development for Netflix with the same name.[32][33] In February 2023 it was announced that Dark and 1899 creators Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese had been hired to develop the adaptation after Mike Flanagan had departed due to creative differences.[34]
Notes
- ^ a b The sale numbers are the sum of two different cover versions of the comic.
References
- ^ a b "SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN". BOOM! Studios. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ "BOOM! Announces New James Tynion IV Series Something Is Killing The Children with Artist Werther Dell'Edera". comicbook.com. June 18, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ "Something is Killing the Children is Now an Ongoing Series". previewsworld.com. August 20, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ a b "2020 Eisner Awards Nominations". San Diego Comic-Con. 2 June 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ "James Tynion IV on Twitter: "This is my first nomination ever at the Eisners. Some really nice news on a rough week."". Twitter. June 4, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ "FCBD 2021 ENTER THE SLAUGHTER". Free Comic Book Day. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "House of Slaughter". BOOM! Studios. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ^ "Something Is Killing The Children Spinoff Series House of Slaughter Revealed (Exclusive)". ComicBook.com. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ "BOOK OF SLAUGHTER #1 Announcement". BOOM! Studios. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Books of Slaughter Vol. 1". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "BOOK OF BUTCHER #1 First Look". BOOM! Studios. 2023-11-22. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "Books of Slaughter (Book of Cutter)". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "HELLO DARKNESS #1 First Look". BOOM! Studios. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Harvey Awards Reveal 2020 Nominees". Harvey Awards. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Eisner Award Winners Announced at Comic-Con". Comic Book Resources. 24 July 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ a b "2022 Eisner Award Winners Include Multiple Wins for James Tynion IV, Barry Windsor-Smith". ComicBook.com. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ "The 2022 Bram Stoker Awards® Final Ballot – The Bram Stoker Awards". Retrieved 2023-11-25.
- ^ a b "2022 Ringo Awards – Ringo Awards". Retrieved 2023-11-25.
- ^ "Something is Killing the Children (2019) Comic Series Reviews at ComicBookRoundUp.com". Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ "September 2019 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops". Comichron. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ "October 2019 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops". Comichron. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ "November 2019 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops". Comichron. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ "December 2019 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops". Comichron. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ "January 2020 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops". Comichron. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ "March 2020 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops". Comichron. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ "September 2020 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops". Comichron. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- ^ "October 2020 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops". Comichron. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- ^ "September 2021 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops". Comichron. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- ^ "March 2022 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops". Comichron. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ "April 2022 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops". Comichron. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ Announced upcoming release date.
- ^ "'Doctor Sleep' Filmmakers Tackling Hot Comic 'Something is Killing the Children' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- ^ "Mike Flanagan No Longer Involved in Something Is Killing the Children Netflix Series". 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (2023-02-23). "Netflix Re-Ups Overall Deal With 'Dark' Creators, Duo Board James Tynion Comic Series 'Something Is Killing The Children' With Boom! Studios". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
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