Book of Butcher #1
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Book of Butcher #1

Writer: James Tynion IV Artist: Werther Dell'edera Publisher: Boom! Studios Release Date: December 27, 2023 Cover Price: $9.99 Critic Reviews: 4 User Reviews: 2
8.6Critic Rating
8.0User Rating

Leading into the fifth anniversary of Something Is Killing The Children and building on last year's Book of Slaughter, Maxine Slaughter steps into the spotlight in her journey from White to Black Mask.

With New Orleans as her destination, what will Maxine uncover about House Boucher... and what will she learn about herself in the process?

The award-winning, bestselling creative team of James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edera unleash their only first issue of 2023 and set the stage for year five of the Slaughterverse!

  • 9.0
    Major Spoilers - Ingrid Lind-Jahn Dec 29, 2023

    Maxine agrees to train with a Black Mask from the Butcher Shop and learns more than she was expecting. Read Full Review

  • 8.8
    Comic Watch - Seth A. Romo Dec 28, 2023

    Anyone who is a fan of this series will enjoy learning more about the SIKTC universe, although new readers might be very confused. For those of us who are big fans, its a great issue while we wait for both Sickick and House of slaughter to continue up later on. Read Full Review

  • 8.5
    Nerd Initiative - Ken M. Dec 27, 2023

    Maxine Slaughters transformation in the Order of St. George enters a new level with a stand-out tale. With Tynions strong writing guiding the all-star line-up of creators into creating a story of knowledge and trust, this will be one for fans not to pass on for New Comic Book Day! Read Full Review

  • 8.0
    ComicBook.com - Matthew Aguilar Dec 27, 2023

    The story being told throughout is compelling and for major fans the other history and lore are all incredibly rich and rewarding, but for the casual fan, this might be a skip. Read Full Review

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