Superstar Jenny Frison Covers SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN #1 From BOOM! Studios

BOOM! Studios today revealed a first look at theÂ SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN #1Â variant cover by acclaimed artist and illustrator Jenny Frison (Wonder Woman), featuring the mysterious monster hunter, Erica Slaughter, who arrives in the middle of a string of startling deaths in a small, close-knit community rocked by the tragedies and consumed by fear. The first issue of the hotly-anticipated new series by award-winning author James Tynion IV (The Woods, Justice League) and artist Werther Dell“Edera (Briggs Land) will be available on September 4, 2019.

In a sleepy town in the heart of America, children have started to die in horrific ways. The local police are mystified by the brutal murders, and frantic to catch the killer. But they refuse to believe reports of impossible creatures that lurk in the shadows snatching children and tearing them to pieces, especially since the only people who claim to have seen these so-called monsters are other children. Enter Erica Slaughter, a mysterious stranger who rides into town and claims she can solve their “monster”“ problem. But can the townspeople trust this dangerous outsider with their children“s lives? And more importantly, can the children trust this strange adult with their secrets?

SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN #1Â features cover art by series artist Werther Dell“Edera and a variant cover by artists Jae Lee and June Chung (Batman/Superman).

SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN #1Â is the newest release from BOOM! Studios“ eponymous imprint, home to critically acclaimed original series, includingÂ Once & FutureÂ by Kieron Gillen and Dan Mora;Â FaithlessÂ by Brian Azzarello and Maria Llovet;AbbottÂ by Saladin Ahmed and Sami KivelÃ¤;Â Bury The LedeÂ by Gaby Dunn and Claire Roe;KlausÂ by Grant Morrison and Dan Mora; and the upcomingÂ FolklordsÂ by Matt Kindt and Matt Smith. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties including Joss Whedon“sÂ FireflyÂ from Greg Pak and Dan McDaid;Â Buffy The Vampire Slayer from Jordie Bellaire and David Lopez; andÂ Mighty Morphin Power RangersÂ from Ryan Parrott and Daniele Di Nicuolo.

Print copies ofÂ SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN #1Â will be available for sale September 4, 2019 exclusively at local comic book shopsÂ (useÂ comicshoplocator.comÂ to find the nearest one)Â or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and the BOOM! Studios app.

For continuing news onÂ SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDRENÂ and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned toÂ www.boom-studios.comÂ and followÂ @boomstudiosÂ on Twitter.

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