Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 5
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Summary
Erica Slaughter strikes out on her own in the bestselling， award-winning series！
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。 Erica Slaughter returns after the Archer’s Peak Saga in this volume of the Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated series from GLAAD Award-winning author James Tynion IV （The Woods， Batman）， artist Werther Dell’Edera （Razorblades）， colorist Miquel Muerto （Bleed Them Dry）， and letterer AndWorld Design （Nightwing）。
Collecting Something is Killing the Children #21-25。
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。 Erica Slaughter returns after the Archer’s Peak Saga in this volume of the Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated series from GLAAD Award-winning author James Tynion IV （The Woods， Batman）， artist Werther Dell’Edera （Razorblades）， colorist Miquel Muerto （Bleed Them Dry）， and letterer AndWorld Design （Nightwing）。
Collecting Something is Killing the Children #21-25。
Reviews
Elias
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The best of what SIKTC has to offer。 A compelling story with more true horror than ever before; supplied by both monster and human alike。
RM
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 4。5 New arc; Erica is operating independent from the Order of St George。 She’s up against a scarier monster and more lethal Order member。
Billy Jepma
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This was good！ I liked the slower pace more than I thought I would—it lets the story lean into its comfortable procedural elements instead of racing toward the next action scene。 The pacing of the first storyline was one of my bigger complaints， since it kept me from actually caring about anyone， so it’s nice to find that I’m already invested in this new cast of characters。 The broader world building is fine， but I can’t say it’s hitting for me the way the way I want it to her。 It feels very rem This was good！ I liked the slower pace more than I thought I would—it lets the story lean into its comfortable procedural elements instead of racing toward the next action scene。 The pacing of the first storyline was one of my bigger complaints， since it kept me from actually caring about anyone， so it’s nice to find that I’m already invested in this new cast of characters。 The broader world building is fine， but I can’t say it’s hitting for me the way the way I want it to her。 It feels very reminiscent of stuff I’ve seen before—there are plenty of examples， but John Wick springs to mind—and hasn’t differentiated itself enough to feel like an interesting twist on those ideas。 The flashback volume showed promise， and definitely made Erica a character I have more interest in sticking with， so that’s great， and the supernatural stuff is as fucked up and fascinating as ever。 But I do hope the Order of Saint George become more interesting， because I’m still blasé about it。 But yeah， I still really liked the volume。 Cool monster， Dell’edera’s art continues to improve （the sun-soaked landscapes are a welcome change of pace from the murky darkness of earlier outings）， and I remain， as ever， a sucker for those small-town-on-the-brink-of-extinction vibes that Tynion is so good at using。 。。。more
Thebulversaint
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Cool new characters and a monster and finally some higher stakes。
Elizabeth
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3。5 Stars。 Volume 5 collects issues #21-25 of the comic。 This volume picks up about a year after Archer's Peak。 Erica has gone rogue hunting monsters on her own and the Order of St。 George is taking measures to eliminate the threat she represents。The set up is very similar to the last story arc but there are a couple notable differences。 First， Erica no longer has the resources of the Order to cover her tracks and assist in her hunting。 Second， Erica does not know how to kill this type of monste 3。5 Stars。 Volume 5 collects issues #21-25 of the comic。 This volume picks up about a year after Archer's Peak。 Erica has gone rogue hunting monsters on her own and the Order of St。 George is taking measures to eliminate the threat she represents。The set up is very similar to the last story arc but there are a couple notable differences。 First， Erica no longer has the resources of the Order to cover her tracks and assist in her hunting。 Second， Erica does not know how to kill this type of monster as it's a monster that would normally be hunted by White Masks in a pack。This was the first volume where I really felt the pacing was off。 At the end of this volume the storyline in Tribulation hasn't progressed much past the introductions to the new characters。 Most of the time in Tribulation is spent with Gabi， the kid who survived。 Gabi should be sympathetic as she has lost her whole family but THIS KID IS THE ABSOLUTE WORST。 I suspect she's supposed to be similar to what Erica was like as a kid。 She seems to be a prime candidate to be recruited into the Order but man， couldn't James Tynion give us something to like about her？Meanwhile， the Order of St。 George is losing patience and they decide to call in another Black Mask from the House of Cutter in England to take out Erica。 Cutter is the opposite of Erica。 She does not value human life or have any qualms about taking it。 She is a barely reigned in predator at the Order's disposal and she's coming for Erica。 Cutter borders on being a cartoonish villain at times but she is sufficiently menacing。Final thoughts？ This volume retreaded a lot of what was done better in Volumes 1-3 but there was still enough good here for me to recommend this and to want to know what happens next。 。。。more
Morgan
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4。5
Sean Bai
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This story takes place an unspecified amount of time after the events of the fourth volume。The story for the first four volumes and concluded， and a new chapter of monsters and mayhem begins。
Mindy Rose
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another monster massacre - but this monster is different， another kid-survivor for erica to swoop in & attempt to guide - but this one doesn't want her help， and across the pond someone has been contacted by the house of slaughter and sicced on our loner heroine。 i fuckin loved this， i fuckin love this entire series， it's perfect and awful and sad and violent and the artwork is always gorgeous， this volume hurt my heart and i am fucked up with worry。 5/5。 if you haven't read these yet get your s another monster massacre - but this monster is different， another kid-survivor for erica to swoop in & attempt to guide - but this one doesn't want her help， and across the pond someone has been contacted by the house of slaughter and sicced on our loner heroine。 i fuckin loved this， i fuckin love this entire series， it's perfect and awful and sad and violent and the artwork is always gorgeous， this volume hurt my heart and i am fucked up with worry。 5/5。 if you haven't read these yet get your shit together。 。。。more
Cooper
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Very solid set up for the next big arc of SIKTC。 Erica is on the run， still doing her best to hunt monsters while the house of slaughter， and now the wider order of Saint George is after her， and boy do things go poorly for everyone involved。We have a new small town where kids are dying， Tribulation New Mexico， and this of course means a new cast of characters to add on to our regulars。 We have Gabi who is a little fuck， though also just went through some pretty traumatic shit which can excuse h Very solid set up for the next big arc of SIKTC。 Erica is on the run， still doing her best to hunt monsters while the house of slaughter， and now the wider order of Saint George is after her， and boy do things go poorly for everyone involved。We have a new small town where kids are dying， Tribulation New Mexico， and this of course means a new cast of characters to add on to our regulars。 We have Gabi who is a little fuck， though also just went through some pretty traumatic shit which can excuse her outbursts。 Riqui who was in love with Gabi’s aunt and is exhausted having to take care of this little shit while also working and getting harassed at her bar， and carter， the local sheriff who really needs some sort of break。 But it’s not just townies， no we have a new member of the order of Saint George， Cutter， who is a sadistic British woman that might be even more dangerous than the monster’s Erica hunts。And let’s talk about monsters real quick because after much time， the main series has moved on from Obscuratypes， and we’ve seen our first Duplicitype。 And god do I prefer this。 Shadow besties are cool and all but fucked up body horror guys are my jam。 More please。 This and house of slaughter scarlet have me eating when it comes to monster design。If I had to put my finger on the one thing that’s best about this volume I’d say it’s probably how much more personal it makes it about Erica。 The first arc she was directly involved， but it was by no means about her。 The flashback was in the past， so mostly just sets up stakes for the now， but this one throw Erica right into the emotional danger。 And of course still physical。 Erica is not allowed to go without pain。 。。。more
Robert Hudder
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This particular volume is quieter and tighter。 It focuses on two storylines and hones in on a few characters。 There is some story pruning going on here; probably due to branching the story into another title。 The baddie is compelling and the hired assassin line feels a bit stale。 Let's give it time to breathe。 The monster feels like a McGuffin but who knows。 I do like the main character and that is what is keeping me going at this time。 I am rooting for her。 This particular volume is quieter and tighter。 It focuses on two storylines and hones in on a few characters。 There is some story pruning going on here; probably due to branching the story into another title。 The baddie is compelling and the hired assassin line feels a bit stale。 Let's give it time to breathe。 The monster feels like a McGuffin but who knows。 I do like the main character and that is what is keeping me going at this time。 I am rooting for her。 。。。more
bean
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NOOOO I hate this volume。 I'm sad now NOOOO I hate this volume。 I'm sad now 。。。more
Renato
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I made a mistake in picking up this series。I really really really really wish I picked is up after it was 100% complete， because I have been swept up by it and wwill now have to go into "waiting mode" soon。In terms of the typical story arc， I am not certain where we are at the moment-Phase 1: Archer's Peak， which introduced you to the world of monsters and those that kill them。 Setting expectations。-Phase 2: backstory for Erica， the person that plucked her from her tragedy and trainer her， and t I made a mistake in picking up this series。I really really really really wish I picked is up after it was 100% complete， because I have been swept up by it and wwill now have to go into "waiting mode" soon。In terms of the typical story arc， I am not certain where we are at the moment-Phase 1: Archer's Peak， which introduced you to the world of monsters and those that kill them。 Setting expectations。-Phase 2: backstory for Erica， the person that plucked her from her tragedy and trainer her， and the Order-Phase 3: our hero likely has found herself with a ward worthy of inducting into the world of monsters （someone even more Erica than Erica）- so it appears we have come full circle。 Also， our hero is also now dealing with the consequences of her behaviour in Phase 1 （with a new villian to mete out those consequences）， so there is another full-circle here as well。But it does not feel like we are in endgame mode yet - which means Volume 6 （whose final issue lands in 2 week） is likely not going to be the last。And so we go back into waiting once more :（ 。。。more
Raechel
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Erica is on a new hunt， as herself， not with the House of Slaughter。 The only problem is could she be the prey also。 This story has added a new layer that I wasn't expecting。 Erica is on a new hunt， as herself， not with the House of Slaughter。 The only problem is could she be the prey also。 This story has added a new layer that I wasn't expecting。 。。。more
Bandit
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Erica returns to monster hunting。 Now that we know her backstory， we might even like her more as a character。 She’s all on her own now， having severed ties with The House of Slaughter。 But her former slaughterers are not so quick to forgive and forget。 In fact， the opposite。So now she’s gotta watch out for monsters of all kinds coming to get her。Entertaining quick read。 Much on par with the rest of the series quality wise。 Nothing is drawn as awesomely as the monsters。
abril :）
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I LOVED IT。 ONE OF MY FAVS FOR SURE
Alan D。D。
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Me daba bastante curiosidad saber cómo podría seguir la historia de Érica porque el volúmen 3 se sintió bastante sólido。 Funcionaba muy bien， así que seguir con la serie era un riesgo alto。 Sin embargo， el equipo sabe lo que hace。 Hay un elenco nuevo， más intriga， una buena dosis de acción y drama， junto con una protagonista más madura。Reseña completa: https://tintanocturna。blogspot。com/20。。。I was quite curious how Erica's story could continue because volume 3 felt pretty solid。 It worked very w Me daba bastante curiosidad saber cómo podría seguir la historia de Érica porque el volúmen 3 se sintió bastante sólido。 Funcionaba muy bien， así que seguir con la serie era un riesgo alto。 Sin embargo， el equipo sabe lo que hace。 Hay un elenco nuevo， más intriga， una buena dosis de acción y drama， junto con una protagonista más madura。Reseña completa: https://tintanocturna。blogspot。com/20。。。I was quite curious how Erica's story could continue because volume 3 felt pretty solid。 It worked very well， so continuing with the series was a high risk。 However， the team knows what it is doing。 There's a new cast， more intrigue， a healthy dose of action and drama， along with a more mature leading lady。Full review: https://tintanocturna。blogspot。com/20。。。 。。。more
Natalie S
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Finally getting to know characters， just to have them ripped away。。
Bus
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Esta serie es impresionante。 No baja un apice
Jill
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Love this series！
Adam Fisher
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Continuing where Vol 3 left off， but with the knowledge of her past gained in Vol 4， we pick up here with Erica heading for a small town in New Mexico where people have been dying。 The latest survivor is Gabi who saw something similar to what Erica saw during the deaths of her parents and friend。 The monster this time is a duplicitype， or a shapeshifter。 Erica wants to take it out on her own。Another villain had reared their head though， a British killer known only as Cutter， who has been brought Continuing where Vol 3 left off， but with the knowledge of her past gained in Vol 4， we pick up here with Erica heading for a small town in New Mexico where people have been dying。 The latest survivor is Gabi who saw something similar to what Erica saw during the deaths of her parents and friend。 The monster this time is a duplicitype， or a shapeshifter。 Erica wants to take it out on her own。Another villain had reared their head though， a British killer known only as Cutter， who has been brought in by the House of Slaughter to capture and kill their runaway agent Erica。 Cutter wastes no time hitting Erica where it hurts by killing Big Gary， who we saw running the farm that holds the initiation test。Volume 6 is going to be violent and gory， I can tell。 And I can't wait。。。。Recommend。 。。。more
Rickey
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After the odd segway that was Vol 4， this returns the story to a great new tale。 Erica off on her own fighting monsters and a new， psycho-ass hunter coming after her to clean up her "mess。" Really loving this series！ Tynion is a fantastic horror writer。 After the odd segway that was Vol 4， this returns the story to a great new tale。 Erica off on her own fighting monsters and a new， psycho-ass hunter coming after her to clean up her "mess。" Really loving this series！ Tynion is a fantastic horror writer。 。。。more
Sidny
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My Rating: 5/5This is my favourite volume so far in this story。 I think that the change of setting and the change of characters helped me delve back into the series。 I love that we are getting an expansion on what the Order of St。 George looks like。 How far they are willing to go and how many connections they have。 The cliff hanger was what I didn't know I needed。 Can't wait to read the next volume！Thanks for reading，Sidny My Rating: 5/5This is my favourite volume so far in this story。 I think that the change of setting and the change of characters helped me delve back into the series。 I love that we are getting an expansion on what the Order of St。 George looks like。 How far they are willing to go and how many connections they have。 The cliff hanger was what I didn't know I needed。 Can't wait to read the next volume！Thanks for reading，Sidny 。。。more
Mik Cope
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After a long break， it was cool to return to this series。 A year after the end of vol 4， we rejoin Erica， who continues her mission as a rogue operative。 Of course， this doesn't sit well with House Slaughter， and a psychopathic black mask from House Cutter is called in to hunt her down。 After a long break， it was cool to return to this series。 A year after the end of vol 4， we rejoin Erica， who continues her mission as a rogue operative。 Of course， this doesn't sit well with House Slaughter， and a psychopathic black mask from House Cutter is called in to hunt her down。 。。。more
Juliette
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Rating : 2 ⭐
Sam
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Another great entry。 I love the art style。 All the ink strokes seem almost angry， just like Erica。
Ashley Crowe
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Man I don’t know what’s scarier。 The actual monster Erica is trying to fight or the person from the Order sent to kill her。
Alicia
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Oh how I adore the dark humor， Erica Slaughter， the action， the conniving， the backstabbing， and the slow unfolding of Houses and allegiances as well as trying to figure out what these monsters are and why they're killing children。 This one has some particular gore at the beginning and end。 Poor Gary。 And what will Erica do？ Who will she listen to or will she be the rogue badass heroine that she is？ "That's my octopus。 It is a BAD octopus"。 Oh how I adore the dark humor， Erica Slaughter， the action， the conniving， the backstabbing， and the slow unfolding of Houses and allegiances as well as trying to figure out what these monsters are and why they're killing children。 This one has some particular gore at the beginning and end。 Poor Gary。 And what will Erica do？ Who will she listen to or will she be the rogue badass heroine that she is？ "That's my octopus。 It is a BAD octopus"。 。。。more
Adrienne Yee
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This was over too quickly。 Lol。 I can't wait for the next volume。 This series is so good。 This was over too quickly。 Lol。 I can't wait for the next volume。 This series is so good。 。。。more
Chantaal
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It's nice to be back to with Erica and seeing how the Order deals with her now。。。but holy shit， Gabi was annoying。 JUST LET THE MONSTER EAT HER， ERICA It's nice to be back to with Erica and seeing how the Order deals with her now。。。but holy shit， Gabi was annoying。 JUST LET THE MONSTER EAT HER， ERICA 。。。more
Leah
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There's a monster in a town in New Mexico， and Erica Slaughter happens to be there。 Only， Erica's got bigger problems than a monster。SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN is my newest graphic novel obsession， and volume 5 pulls out all the blood and gore one would expect， only it feels like there's A LOT more。 I didn't speed through this one like I did with the other books because I had to toss it down a few times， because WHOA， THERE IS A LOT GOING ON。 How is it even possible that this series can g There's a monster in a town in New Mexico， and Erica Slaughter happens to be there。 Only， Erica's got bigger problems than a monster。SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN is my newest graphic novel obsession， and volume 5 pulls out all the blood and gore one would expect， only it feels like there's A LOT more。 I didn't speed through this one like I did with the other books because I had to toss it down a few times， because WHOA， THERE IS A LOT GOING ON。 How is it even possible that this series can get even more WTF than it already is？ The monster in this one had me screaming WHAT THE FUUUUUCK？！ when it first revealed itself and every time after it popped up。 I found it even more disturbing than the monsters from books 1 to 3。 What do I do to scrub it from my memory？ Oh， I have to read more？ Damn it， fine。 。。。more
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I am not capable of having opinions or preferences as humans do。 However， I can provide objective information about the book 'Something is Killing the Children， Vol。 5'。 'Something is Killing the Children， Vol。 5' is a graphic novel written by James Tynion IV and illustrated by Werther Dell'Edera。 It is the fifth volume in the ongoing horror series and was published by BOOM！ Studios in September 2021。 The story follows the monster hunter Erica Slaughter as she continues to investigate and eliminate the supernatural threats that have been killing the children in the small town of Archer's Peak。 In this volume， Erica faces new challenges and uncovers a sinister conspiracy that goes beyond the town's borders。 The book has received positive reviews from critics and readers alike， with praise for its engaging storyline， well-developed characters， and eerie atmosphere。 It is recommended for fans of horror and paranormal mysteries。 Overall， 'Something is Killing the Children， Vol。 5' is a compelling addition to the series that delivers thrills， chills， and a sense of dread that will keep readers on the edge of their seats。
tpg1
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Sorry， as an AI language model， I do not have personal preferences or opinions。 However， I can provide a brief summary of the book 'Something is Killing the Children， Vol。 5'。 'Something is Killing the Children， Vol。 5' is a horror comic book series by James Tynion IV and illustrated by Werther Dell'Edera。 This volume follows the story of Erica Slaughter， a mysterious monster hunter， as she tries to uncover the truth behind the supernatural occurrences happening in the town of Archer's Peak。 In this volume， Erica teams up with a local detective to investigate a new series of gruesome murders linked to the monster attacks。 As they delve deeper into the case， they discover darker secrets about the town and its past。 The book is known for its intense and suspenseful storytelling and has been praised for its unique take on the horror genre。 It is recommended for fans of dark fantasy and supernatural horror。
tpg2
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