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Something Is Killing the Children Reading Order, Explore The Slaughterverse

Launched as a five-issue limited series by BOOM! Studios in 2019, Something Is Killing the Children has since become a successful award-winning franchise with multiple spin-off series. Created by writer James Tynion IV and artist Werther Dell’Edera, this ongoing comic book series is about hunting monsters!

Everything starts when the children of Archer’s Peak begin to go missing. If some never return, a few resurfaced with horrible stories to tell about terrifying creatures living in the shadows. Those tales seem too improbable for most, but one mysterious stranger named Erica Slaughter believes what the children are saying because killing monsters is what she does. She’s here for that and won’t be stopped. But what will happen when the monsters are dealt with?

As Something Is Killing the Children explores the adventures of Erica Slaughter, her relationship with the mysterious Order of St. George who employs her, and her past, the spin-off series House of Slaughter goes further into the backstory with an exploration of the secret history of the Order. And the new Book of Butcher series is now exploring Maxine Slaughter’s journey from white to black mask.

The Slaughterverse Universe Series

As of Right now, the Slaughterverse is comprised of the following title:

Something Is Killing the Children Omnibus & Deluxe Edition

Boom Studios has announced an Omnibus volume (with a softcover) collecting the entire “Archer’s Peak” saga, coming in 2025.

Those issues (and more) have already been reprinted in Deluxe format for those who prefer hardcovers: 

Something is Killing the Children Book One Deluxe Edition

The Slaughterverse Reading Order

Several volumes of the Slaughterverse consist of flashback stories that reveal Erica’s past, as well as the secret history of the Order, set before the Archer’s Peak Saga. While it’s generally best to follow the publication order during your first reading, please note that the following volumes are prequel stories:

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