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As we first reported, publisher Boom Studios sent out to comic shops a free surprise "ashcan" comic for Something Is Killing The Children #21 Whatever the cost of sending out one copy to every comic store, Boom definitely got the best bang for their buck The ashcan, which contained the full issue by James Tynion[...]

Bleeding Cool was the first to tell you about the phenomenon that has become Something Is Killing The Children back in 2019 We were the first to report on this generation's Walking Dead as it made massive gains in orders with each new story arc And we were the first to report that its spinoff[...]

Explosive publisher BOOM! Studios announced the return of the popular creator-owned series Something is Killing the Children in March The series hasn't seen a new issue published since September, leading many to believe that the killing of children had finally stopped Alas, the book was just taking a brief hiatus and will resume in 2022[...]

Okay, Todd McFarlane, something for Gunslinger Spawn to beat? In a year of massive record-setting orders, we can add House Of Slaughter, the first spinoff from James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edera's  Something Is Killing The Children, to that rarified list Which is, of course, an opportune moment to remind you that we predicted it[...]

Beginning with early excitement for his creator-owned series Something Is Killing The Children, and followed quickly by his taking over Batman from longtime writer Tom King, Tynion has broken his own sales records over and over Only eight months after Something Is Killing The Children (which we'll come back to that series momentarily) launched,, Tynion's[...]

Boom Studios has announced a spinoff series to Something Is Killing The Children called House Of Slaughter, starting in October and being set up with their Enter The House Of Slaughter Free Comic Book Day entry Written by co-creator James Tynion IV, and co-writer Tate Brombal of Barbalien, drawn by co-creator Werther Dell'Edera and artist[...]

We've been telling you that Cullen Bunn and Jonas Scharf's new series Basilisk could be publisher Boom Studios' next Something Is Killing The Children for some time With THR's reporting last week that Netflix is developing James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edera's SIKTC as a series with Haunting of Hill House's Mike Flanagan and Trevor[...]

Something is Killing the Children is one step closer to coming to the small screen Netflix has tapped their frequent collaborator Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy to co-write a pilot for the smash hit Boom! comic written by James Tynion IV and drawn by Werther Dell'Edera Flanagan and Macy will executive produce along with Boom!'s[...]

Last week's release of Something Is Killing The Children #17 by James Tynion IV, and Werther Dell'Edera already pulled back the curtain on the mysterious House of Slaughter, seemingly introducing Hogwarts-like rooms (i.e., "houses") and placed both Erica and Aaron in the "Black Room." We've seen other members of the House of Slaughter wearing bandanas,[...]

Why? Because the Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) edition of Something Is Killing The Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edera from Boom Studios, is called Enter The Slaughter, focusing on monster hunter Erica Slaughter The series is already a popular one for collectors and readers, with recent issues topping six-figure sales often outselling[...]

Basilisk joining the 50K Club is a clear sign that fans and retailers alike are seeing the potential for the supernatural horror series to connect in a similar fashion as James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edera's monster hit – Something Is Killing The Children That sentiment has been echoed by influencers like Jack DeMayo AKA[...]

Batman #108 time… Today, Bleeding Cool ran the news that Something Is Killing The Children #16 had received orders north of 155,000 from comic book stores in the direct market We wondered if that might be the most-ordered comics of the month Turns out it wasn't the most-ordered comic written by James Tynion IV. In his[...]

As we previously reported, James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edera's Something Is Killing The Children #16 is the most-ordered issue of the series The first chapter of the "Origin of Erica Slaughter" has outsold not only issue #1, but the previously record-setting issue #11 by a wide margin… and that was already the case when[...]

Earlier, we shared with you that Something Is Killing The Children is shattering back issue market records with copies of issues selling for over $1,000 dollars on eBay and doubling in price in a matter of weeks. But if four-digit price tags are too rich for your blood, you can still snag first prints of early[...]

There may not be a property in the comic market hotter right now than Something Is Killing The Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edera Not only did it launch the career of JT4 into the stratosphere, but there is seemingly no limit to how high the prices for back issues of the series[...]

As we mentioned earlier, Boom Studios' smash hit series Something Is Killing The Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edara returns in May, but that's not the only Must Read series returning from the publisher that month Al Ewing and Simone Di Meo's We Only Find Them When They're Dead also returns to store[...]

Wynd power! Yesterday, Boom Studios announced two new "Deluxe Edition" hardcovers for their Must Read series, Something Is Killing The Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edera and Once & Future by Kieron Gillen and Dan Mora Typically, the release of a collection in a different format isn't noteworthy, but in this case, the[...]

Perhaps even time to upgrade it to Massive Tynion Energy… or Wynd Energy? As you recall, James Tynion IV built his creator-owned career at Boom Studios long before he had his star turn with the phenomenon that is Something Is Killing The Children I've even heard through back channels that it was his explosive success on[...]

The card revealed a surprise promotion that retailers would be receiving free copies of Boom's other gigantic hit series, Something Is Killing The Children #1 by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edera Further, that fans could secure a copy of this eighth printing on April 28th by purchasing BRZRKR #2 along with showing their local[...]

They include a Something Is Killing The Children spinoff from James Tynion IV, new Star Wars High Republic, Critical Role and Witcher from Dark Horse, a new We Live comic, Blade Runner origins and a mystery Marvel title. The titles were curated by over twenty comic shop retailers who make up the FCBD Selection Committee[...]

It would not surprise us if The Many Deaths of Laila Starr becomes Ram's star turn akin to JT4 on Something Is Killing The Children. And early buzz from fellow creators including Shazadam's Brian Michael Bendis… The Many Deaths of Laila Starr by @therightram and Filipe Andrade is GREAT! It's funny as hell All the right kind[...]

In his newsletter, James Tynion IV stated "I've been having a series of very exciting calls and emails about Something Is Killing The Children that I can't even hint about yet I just sent off the last issue of whole Archer's Peak story cycle to the printer, and that will be out I think later this[...]

BOLO) are telling their followers that cannot go wrong by picking up any Something Is Killing The Children comics, along with other Boom Studios hits like Tom Taylor and Daniele di Nicuolo's Seven Secrets or We Only Find Them When They're Dead by Al Ewing and Simone di Meo Meanwhile, Simpleman's Comics' Brian Wood was[...]

Every time we think that James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edara's Something Is Killing The Children from Boom Studios has hit its peak, it manages to slaughter expectations Whether it's bucking industry trends by having issue #11 outsell issue #1 or continue to drive monstrous aftermarket sales well into the second year of publication, retailers,[...]

Perhaps we jinxed it with our headline last month, when we asked if anything could stop James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edara's Something Is Killing The Children? Apparently, the answer is yes, and surprisingly it's Boom's printer. We're now hearing of widespread reports from retailers of a tear on one of the interior pages Even though[...]

Sometimes I think he is actually writing it for me to do just that. James Tynion IV Teases A Something Is Killing The Children Spin-Off Well, I suppose I may have to start paying attention to Boom Studios CEO Ross Richie (pronounced Roz Richie) and his recently launched YouTube channel as well Richie has quietly been releasing[...]

As we've reported numerous times this year, James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edara's Something Is Killing The Children has become an unstoppable sales juggernaut earning it the comparison of "the next Walking Dead." Earlier this week, we drew attention to the re-offering of issue #1 as part of Boom Studios' Local Comic Shop Day exclusives[...]

While the other four covers are all for issues releasing in November, Boom is also reprinting Something Is Killing The Children #1 by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edara This makes an edition, of the red hot debut issue available to fans, collectors, and speculators for the first time in 9 months Basically, it's a[...]

Scumbag challenges Venom for the top Advance Reorders spot, and it is likely that Something Is Killing The Children would have been high on the list if its various covers were combined… Greetings from the coal face of the direct comics market Where retailers try to increase their orders of certain comics ahead of sale[...]

Last year, when Something Is Killing The Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edara debuted it shattered Boom Studios' previous FOC sales on an original series debut But those record-breaking orders weren't enough and the first issue went through six printings to meet demand, making Something Is Killing The Children the second Boom series[...]