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Something Is Killing the Children, by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera (Boom Studios)
Something Is Killing the Children hits hard and was very well received by both critics and fans. In 2020 the series was nominated for the Eisner, Harvey, and Ringo awards. The following year, James Tynion IV would win both the Eisner and Ringo awards for “Best Writer” for his body of work in 2021. Now once again, both the series and the writer are up for 2022 awards.
I tend to shy away from horror comics but a friend introduced me to this book and I absolutely loved it. A brief summation is “a mash-up of Buffy meets Stranger Things”. The art, story, characters, and feel are all superb. I found I tend to really enjoy Tynion’s non-superhero based stories (The Department of Truth and The Nice House on the Lake). I didn’t care much for his Batman run. However, I can not praise this book enough.
Just finished to read this first TP of "Something is Killing the Children". I am very impressed. I am no horror fan but this book was gripping since the first pages. I really enjoyed reading it and starting to know the different characters. The story is very well written and engaging and the appearance of the monsters are very well pondered. Moreover, it's a very clever idea that only children who "believe" in monsters are able to see them and, the last issue is a good example of that. Lastly, all characters are very well characterized and Erica and James are already my favourites.
The art is top-notch. Although it might seem minimalist, many details are given and I felt in love with Archer's Peak and how is drawn. I also like the design of the monster, they look like kind of spiders/insects with many legs.
Definitely, I'll purchase the other TP and enjoy the hunt with Erica (luckily I do not believe in monsters). Really look forward to know more about her and how she became a monster hunter.
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