SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN (2019)

"* GLAAD Award-winning writer James Tynion IV (Memetic, Batman: Detective Comics) teams with artist Werther Dell'Edera (Briggs Land) for an all-new limited series about staring into the abyss to find your worst fears staring back. * 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"

"Things in Archer's Peak are only growing worse. Erica Slaughter is on the hunt, but the children are still dying. Angry and afraid, the inhabitants turn their suspicions on the stranger in their midst, the woman who arrived just as the killings began. Will Erica be able to save the town, or will the very people she is trying to protect turn on her?"

"The FBI has come to the small town of Archer's Peak, allegedly to help stop more children from being killed. But when the Sheriff's department turns their investigation to Erica Slaughter, the FBI is more interested in getting in the way. As the horrified townspeople watch Erica arm herself for a war they can't see, tensions rise to their breaking point in this penultimate issue."

"The time for investigation is over. The hunt begins, as Erica Slaughter brings her namesake to the monsters of Archer's Peak."

"Erica may have slayed the beast terrorizing Archer's Peak, but the town is far from safe. As James recuperates from the horrible events of the last issue, Tommy also struggles to find his place in the new status quo of his life"

"Erica Slaughter can never rest. The dust of Archer's Peak has barely settled before the monster hunt takes her to a new town. And in Archer's Peak, life will never be the same; James struggles to put his life back together, while Tommy begins to think of a life outside the town he was raised in. "

"Erica's employers, the mysterious Order of St. George, have taken control of Archer's Peak and sealed it off from the outside world. But can they hope to quarantine the damage caused by the monsters and Erica Slaughter? "

"With the her mysterious employers looking to recall and reprimand her, Erica's running out of time to save the town of Archer's Peak. Do the answers lie with the mysterious young girl found in the monster's lair who no one can identify?"

"When Erica's Handler forces a confrontation on the street of Archer's Peak, Erica must decide where her loyalties lie-to her employers, or to the people who need her? "

"Erica's gambit to save Archer's Peak has failed. Now, the town is under the full control of the Order of St. George. And if the spread of the monsters can't be contained, then the Order might move to eradicate the entire area..."

"* Time is running out for Erica to save Archer's Peak, both from its monster infestation and from the occupation of the Order of St. George. * Will Erica be forced to finally stop being a lone wolf and accept help from unlikely allies?"

"* The monsters in Archer's Peak have surrounded the school where Erica and Tommy make their last stand. * Even if the House of Slaughter can save them, will the price of their help be too high?"

To save the town, Erica must take on the brood of monsters on her own. And Tommy is faced with a decision that means life or death.

The Order of St. George needs a scapegoat to hide the existence of monsters from the world. Erica's actions will determine what is to become of Archer's Peak, and ultimately, the House of Slaughter.

The story you demanded begins here: the origin of Erica Slaughter! What shocking events brought Erica to the House of Slaughter? ...and what did she have to do to join the Order of St. George? The secrets are revealed here for the first time in this perfect jumping-on point for new readers.

*  What turned young Erica into the monster hunter she is today? *  Discover Erica Slaughter's true origin as she is further initiated into the House of Slaughter. But will she be sorted into the prestigious White Room, or the dreaded Black Room with her new nemesis Aaron?

What secrets lie at the heart of the House of Slaughter? Erica, and her rival Aaron, will soon learn as they are pulled deeper and deeper into the Order of St. George... but the truth may destroy them.

Erica must play the Game of Nowhere, a secretive binding ritual of the Order of St. George, but not everyone wants her to succeed. And it's much more than a game; it is an important, yet dangerous part of a hunter's initiation... and not all students survive the process. Will Erica pass? And if so, at what cost?

Can Erica withstand the final stages of the mysterious Order of St. George initiation? Erica finally faces her official initiation into the Order of St. George, a tortuous process that pits a child against an unrestrained monster... and bonds them to it for the rest of their life. Does Erica have what it takes to earn the Mark of St. George, embody the oath of secrecy each member of the House of Slaughter makes, and take her rightful place among the Order?

*  After a year since we last saw her in Archer's Peak, Erica Slaughter resurfaces to take on the case of a girl who's seen a new kind of monster, one with terrifying implications. *  But Erica's broken ties with the House of Slaughter and that can have deadly consequences. *  The Order of St. George does not forget nor do they forgive. Even as Erica goes on the hunt, she must keep an eye out for the mysterious figure on her trail in order to survive the coming storm.

Outside London, the shadowy figure on Erica's trail relays information to their enigmatic superior about the rogue agent in the House of Slaughter. Meanwhile, a town finds itself in the clutches of an elusive serial killer, and the only living witness to the crimes is a frightened child. Erica investigates the grisly scene of the most recent murder, ignorant of the hostile forces drawing in around her...

Trapped in the county jail, Erica must use her one phone call to contact someone from her past... but will they come to her aid? Escape may come from a most unexpected place, but with it the revelation of a terrifying new threat that will push Erica to her limits!

While Cutter's machinations continue to unfold at the House of Slaughter, Erica has tracked a terrifying new enemy within a small town in New Mexico. With her past quickly catching up with her, Erica must don the mask once again and head into the heart of the danger if she wants any hope of stopping this monstrous entity.

With over two million copies of the series sold to date, the first arc of Erica's mission in Tribulation reaches its shocking conclusion in this milestone anniversary issue that no Something is Killing the Children fan will want to miss! While Erica's blades are occupied with an entity unlike anything she's faced, she receives a phone call... with tragedy on the other end of the line. As things look dire, someone Erica once saved may have to find unexpected help to return the favor...

With the last person in her corner gone and the Order of St. George closing in, Erica finds herself totally alone and without a prayer. Can she take on the terrifying Doppelganger Duplicitype by herself, or is this the end of her story?

Leaving death and tragedy in her wake, a grief-burdened Erica hunts for the terrifying Duplicitype. With nothing left to lose and seemingly no one in her corner, Erica is faced with a choice to reach out to an unexpected source of help, or find herself dealing with both a monster and her human enemies alone...

As Erica closes in on the Duplicitype, another hunter closes in on her! Time is running out for Erica as the ruthless Cutter leaves her with nowhere left to turn. Weakened and unable to flee from a town that's too full of suspicion to trust her, can Erica find a way to save the people of Tribulation before Cutter arrives? Can she even save herself?

It's the final hour for Erica as she has no choice left but to face the Duplicitype and save Tribulation from its reckoning. But Cutter's looming arrival isn't the only thing competing for the rogue Black Mask's attention. Gabi has her own plans-ones that put her in grave danger.

Cutter's arrival makes saving Tribulation an even more desperate task for Erica, but it's do or die, because she's the only one who can keep Gabi safe! And even if she can save the town and make it out alive, she's still a rogue hunter, and the Order isn't known for their mercy...

After narrowly surviving the Duplicitype, Erica Slaughter must still reckon with the murderous Cutter in order to save the people of Tribulation. Separated from Dolly and driven by desperate rage, Cutter won't stop until she exacts her revenge on Erica.

The horror is far from over as the terrifying Duplicitype, the infamous monster that changed Something is Killing the Children forever, remains at large... Meanwhile, Cutter is still in relentless and sinister pursuit! With Tribulation still very much in danger, will Erica finally find the ally she needs, or is betrayal in the cards?

Help finally arrives in the town of Tribulation, but whose side are they on? Most importantly, with Cutter in deadly pursuit and the Duplicitype still very much a threat, what chance does Erica stand?

Erica must finally face the deadly doppelganger-the Duplicitype-but can she survive in the end? And with everyone in the town of Tribulation at Cutter's mercy, who will pay the ultimate price?

Erica's heartbreak in the wake of tragedy turns to rage as she faces Cutter one final time. But who else will fall at the hands of the Order, and how will things change for Cecilia and the House of Slaughter?

Something is Killing the Children returns to reveal more of Erica Slaughter's formative past, set before the Archer's Peak saga. A perfect starting point for new readers and die hard Slaughterverse fans alike, each standalone issue of this arc highlights Erica's appearance in five different American towns, chronicling her journey that forged her into the unparalleled monster hunter she is today.

Years before the foundational Archer's Peak Saga, this standalone story continues the formative look at Erica Slaughter's early days before she became the hunter she is now! When encountering a species of monster she's unfamiliar with killing, what lessons will this young hunter learn as she faces a foe that could finally outwit her?

During the third vicious escapade into Erica's secret past, she finds herself squaring off with a monster worse than nightmares... However, as she struggles to live another day after yet another battle, it becomes clear that an even more deadly monster lies at the heart of it all, and it will take all the new skills she's acquired to track it down...

Ahead of the landmark 40th issue of Something is Killing the Children, get ready for the final issue of the character-defining Year Zero arc with another nightmarish standalone adventure! As Erica takes on a vital mission in a remote and isolated town, witness her terrifying journey into a gruesome challenge that will take a miracle to escape. Charting her path to becoming the legendary rogue monster slayer, fans can expect a closer look at the trial by fire that forged her in this self-contained issue...

The iconic Erica Slaughter has battled nightmares and monsters for over half a decade, but her journey is only just beginning... Discover a groundbreaking new story in the Slaughterverse universe, marking the final issue of the character-defining Year Zero arc before the release of Something is Killing the Children #0! What terrifying trials will Erica need to overcome in her formative origins before we return to the present, and the next chapter of her adventure? This milestone issue features a premium "5 Year" commemorative foil stamp variant cover by Werther Dell'Edera, as well as additional terrifying variants by Jenny Frison, Guillem March, and Brian Stelfreez!

In this pivotal issue of the bestselling horror saga, the dive into Erica's past continues as we re-enter her younger years being brought up in the House of Slaughter. What deadly hunts await her and Jessica? And how does Cecilia pose yet another challenge for the young monster hunter?

More secrets from Erica Slaughter’s past are uncovered in a new mission from her early days as a hunter.As Erica works alongside Jessica to earn her teeth, Jessica’s own hidden history may change her perception of the House forever…

Erica Slaughter’s origin continues! Off on a hunt and away from the House, Erica and Jessica are again diverted from returning home. As they close in on the monster, their relationship is tested in new ways! But when trouble strikes, will it be Jessica taking care of her pupil, or the other way around?

The stakes have never been higher in this latest issue of the award-winning horror series!Left to fend for herself, young Erica’s latest hunt turns deadly fast. As the fate of the townspeople teeters on the edge of disaster, caring for an injured Jessica only complicates an already dire situation.Will Erica be the only force standing in the way of the monsters closing in? Or will Jessica recover just in time to join the fight?

Erica must take matters into her own hands…before it’s too late!Tensions rise at the Valmont Mountain House—Jessica’s struggles with alcohol reach a breaking point, forcing the pair to confront what comes next. As time runs out and the danger increases, Erica must make a decision...one that could define her path as a hunter once and for all.

Dive deeper into Erica Slaughter’s past and learn how she earned her teeth as a Black Mask! Jessica Slaughter continues to unravel, even as Erica zeroes in on the threat.Erica will need to take matters into her own hands at Valmont Mountain Lodge if she wants to eliminate the monster…But will she risk her mentor’s safety to do so?

The events of Valmont Mountain Lodge change Cecilia and Jessica Slaughter’s lives forevermore! In our newest entry to the Slaughterverse, the monster’s been slain, and Adda, Jessica, and Cecilia Slaughter must now deal with the fallout.Jessica intends to do everything in her power to protect the little girl who just lost her family. But will Cecilia share her views once she takes matters into her own hands?A life hangs in the balance–will the darkest side of the Order of St. George swallow it whole?

The hunt at the Lodge continues as the Slaughterverse intensifies! Is Jessica’s past experience at the Lodge the key to their survival? To fully eliminate the threat, Erica and Jessica will have to face a treacherous pack of monsters in the woods. Will they be able to save the other visitors and leave unscathed?

It’s the last issue before an unforgettable milestone for the award-winning series! Despite the odds stacked against her, Erica has successfully killed the monsters terrorizing Valmont Lodge—but at what cost?The House is seeking a status report now that the deed is done, but what will that mean for Jessica Slaughter?Prepare yourself as the Summer of Slaughter delivers a can’t-miss issue in anticipation of the milestone issue #50!