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House of Slaughter Vol. 1 Kindle & comiXology

by James Tynion (Author), Werther Dell'Edera (Penciller) Format: Kindle Edition
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Discover the inner workings of the House of Slaughter in this new horror series exploring the secret history of the Order that forged Erica Slaughter into the monster hunter she is today. You know Aaron Slaughter as Erica's handler and rival. But before he donned the black mask, Aaron was a teenager training within the House of Slaughter. Surviving within the school is tough enough, but it gets even more complicated when Aaron falls for a mysterious boy destined to be his competition.

Dive deeper into the world of Something is Killing the Children in this first story arc by co-creator James Tynion IV (The Department of Truth, The Nice House on the Lake) and co-writer Tate Brombal (Barbalien), with art by rising star Chris Shehan (The Autumnal) and co-creator Werther Dell'Edera (Razorblades).

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About the Author

James Tynion IV is a comic book writer, best known for his work on the Batman franchise for DC Comics. James' comics career began with co-writing the back-up stories on Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's character defining run on BATMAN, which would lead to his making his own name on a number of Bat-Centric series. This work would culminate in James serving as the showrunner of two consecutive weekly comic series, BATMAN ETERNAL and BATMAN & ROBIN ETERNAL. Recently, he has become the writer of the massive cross-over project, BATMAN/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, bringing two of the most successful franchises together for the first time. The first issue was one of the best selling comic issues of 2015.

The Young Adult Science Fiction epic THE WOODS broke all records for original series at the company when it was released in 2014, and has recently been optioned for television by Universal Cable Productions. He has also penned the critical successes MEMETIC, COGNETIC and UFOLOGY for the publisher. James has also recently stepped into the shoes of one of the most iconic anti-heroes in the comics medium with the critically acclaimed relaunch of CONSTANTINE: THE HELLBLAZER with Ming Doyle and Riley Rossmo.

An alumni of Sarah Lawrence College, Tynion now lives and works in Los Angeles, CA.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09ZNSC2CK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ BOOM! Studios (June 15, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 15, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 663984 KB
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James Tynion IV

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James Tynion IV is an Eisner Award Winning, New York Times bestselling comic book author and publisher.

He is the co-creator of SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN with Werther Dell’Edera, the smash hit comic series published by Boom! Studios. SIKTC was nominated for the Eisner Award for Best New Comic Series in 2020. It’s spin-off title, THE HOUSE OF SLAUGHTER, was one of the highest selling comic books in 2021. SIKTC is currently in development for television at Netflix with Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy’s Intrepid Pictures producing.

He is the co-creator of THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH with Martin Simmonds, the high concept conspiracy thriller published by Image Comics. DOT was nominated for the Eisner Awards for Best New Series, and Best Continuing Series in 2021. DOT is currently in development for television with SISTER producing.

He is the co-creator of THE NICE HOUSE ON THE LAKE with Alvaro Martinez Bueno, the apocalyptic horror series published by DC Black Label. NHOTL is the highest selling creator-owned debut published by DC Comics in the last twenty years.

He is the co-creator of WYND with Michael Dialynas, the young adult fantasy adventure series published by BOOM! Studios. WYND was nominated for Outstanding Comic Book at the GLAAD Media Awards in both 2020 and 2021.

Under his own publishing banner, Tiny Onion Studios, James Tynion IV published and curated the acclaimed anthology series RAZORBLADES: THE HORROR MAGAZINE. He is currently publishing the UFO non-fiction webcomic, BLUE BOOK with Michael Avon Oeming through his newsletter, THE EMPIRE OF THE TINY ONION, available at https://jamestynioniv.substack.com.

James is the co-creator of many other acclaimed original series, including the GLAAD Media Award winning THE WOODS, with Michael Dialynas. He is also well known for working on the Batman titles at DC Comics, where he co-created the fan-favorite characters Punchline, Ghost-Maker, Clownhunter, Miracle Molly, and more. His storylines and characters have influenced DC TV shows like Batwoman, Young Justice, Gotham, and Legends of Tomorrow.

James is represented by United Talent Agency.

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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Ziyad Baksh
5.0 out of 5 stars A great spinoff and a tragic love story.
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2023
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It's a spinoff to "Something killing the children". It expands on that world and characters through the lens of Aaron- one of the main series tertiary characters.
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Tanner O'Neal
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantasic Book
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2023
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Something is killing the children is such a great universe. if you love the series you will love this in universe book
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Ryan Cooper
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible art and story!!
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2022
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I flew through this thing as fast as my ADHD would let me. It's absolutely stunning on every level - great story, great art, left me wanting more! It made me feel the same way I felt when I first started reading the Sandman comics all those years ago.
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Kayla Clenney
5.0 out of 5 stars Aaaaaaaa
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2024
This one hurt. I can't get enough of this world. Something Is Killing The Children has quickly risen to the top of my favorite horror comics.
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Jonathan Pongratz
3.0 out of 5 stars A bit disappointing
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2023
You won't find a bigger fan of Something is Killing the Children than me, so when I heard about this I had to read it, stat! Unfortunately, this graphic novel left me with some mixed feelings.

In a nutshell, this graphic novel focuses on the House of Slaughter within the Order of St. George and the issues they've faced in the past and present. Jessica is Erica and Aaron's mentor, but Aaron just isn't cutting it when it comes to his training. Things get even more complicated when a white mask named Jace ends up being his roommate, beginning a long journey of self-discovery, love, and heartache for the both of them.

Alright, so the premise really worked for me and drew me in. Up until this point, we've seen very little of Jessica, and Aaron has been little more than a side note in Erica's journey, so I was excited about that. I also liked the idea of chiseling out more of the dynamics of the Order of St. George and the politics within. Lastly, we really need more LGBT romances in popular fiction, so I was eager about all of these things. What I think broke the camel's back was the execution of all of these things.

As a character, I wanted to like Aaron. He's sensitive, gay, and sticks out in his dangerous environment. In the end though, he was disappointing. Over the course of the graphic novel, people are continuously telling him he needs to toughen up in order to survive the Order, which is actually sound advice. Aaron doesn't listen and even goes out of his way to tell others that he has emotions. That's fine and dandy, but in his situation he really does need to focus on his training.

He doesn't really show much drive throughout which makes him seem weak, and even when he finds something to fight for, his efforts just don't really seem to do much. I didn't like this portrayal, especially since his character is gay. LGBT individuals aren't weak or overly emotional.

Jace was a strong individual and I did enjoy the romance element, but it didn't make up for Aaron's shortcomings.

We did get to see more of the rituals and ceremonies concerning the Order, especially with the totems, but it left me wanting more. I'm assuming the overall state of the monster situation is something that will be revealed in time, but even a hint would be appreciated. I also didn't understand why there was competition between the white and black masks when the overall goal is still to kill monsters. There could've been a bit more clarity there.

Overall, this graphic novel didn't quite hit the mark. I do look forward to continuing this expansion (the next volume is a different story than this one from what I've heard), but my expectations will be lower than the main series.
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Andrew
3.0 out of 5 stars Monsters are an afterthought
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2023
This is a clumsy love story with monsters sprinkled in at convenient times. Not horrible, but far from great. Get it on sale, or through a comixology sub for as long as it's available that way.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Sloppy and pacing was off
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2023
Art felt lazy, and poorly laid out. Written like an edgy 13 year old. Bummed I tried to read more than 5 pages.
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Marcus Woodhouse
4.0 out of 5 stars Arrived quickly
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 30, 2023
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Expands upon the world laid out in Something Is Killing The Children. Very good.
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