Something is Killing the Children (2019)
2019–2020
51 issues
Ongoing
Regular Series
This horror series follows the mysterious Erica Slaughter in the town of Archer's Peak. Children are vanishing, and those who return speak of terrifying creatures.
Erica is a monster hunter who believes the children's impossible stories. She alone can see the monsters and takes on the grim task of eliminating them.
Publisher
Issues
51
Published
2019–2020
Status
Ongoing
Publication Type
Format
Standard
Medium
Comic
Awards
Ringo Awards - Best Series (2022), Eisner Awards - Best Continuing Series (2022)
Decade
Original Language
English
Language
English
Upcoming Releases
Coming Soon
All Issues in Something is Killing the Children (2019)
Alicia Keys
Penciller, Inker, Colorist
Ariel Olivetti
Penciller, Inker, Colorist, Cover Artist
Brian Stelfreeze
Penciller, Inker, Colorist, Cover Artist
C. D. Regan
Penciller, Inker, Colorist
David Broughton
Penciller, Inker, Colorist
Greg Hinkle
Penciller, Inker, Colorist
Gwen Waller
Artist, Editor, Assistant
Jae Lee
Penciller, Inker, Cover Artist
James Tynion IV
Writer
Ro Stein
Penciller, Inker, Colorist
Roberto Goiriz
Penciller, Inker, Colorist
Werther Dell'Edera
Artist, Penciller, Inker, Cover Artist
Characters
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