This issue set a high standard for Detective Comics. Next month cannot get here fast enough for issue #1069! The crescendo of the ending of this issue and completion of Act 1 gives me full faith that the entire creative team are just getting started in this story.

Monarch #1 is a great start and addition to the sci-fi horror genre. It manages to feel epic while down to earth and should be on your pull list.

This issue leans heavily on the horror theme of the series and can feel very intense throughout the pages. While I found it terrifying, I also felt it was a good break from the main story of Jessica Harrow and her fellow Reapers.

Issue #4 gives exposition without being too heavy handed and connects to LaValles other works in a way that doesnt feel forced. The ending left me with more knowledge of this world and excited for issue #5.

What I have appreciated about House of Slaughter is the way this series has expanded the Something is Killing the Children universe. The different themes and character designs are welcomed and issue #11 continues this trend in such a positive way.

Something is Killing the Children is one of my favorite series and I trust that the payoff will deliver, I wish this issue felt less rushed in the writing and in the art. Fans will likely be left wanting more, but I am hoping next month will get the pacing back on track.