Something Is Killing the Children  (2019)

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Promotional copy given away at the 2020 ALA (American Libraries Association) Midwinter Conference and Exhibition

Back cover is different than the original copy in that it outlines the marketing strategy for the new series

780 copies were printed

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1st appearance of Erica Slaughter

1st appearance of James, a boy who witnessed the death of his classmates

1st appearance of an Oscuratype, a monster

Copies ordered by retailers: 33,648

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[April 2021 - inside sources tell Key Collector Comics that Something Is Killing The Children is in development for a TV series / February 2023 - writers have been hired to adapt for Netflix]

5th Print ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2019
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Variant fifth printing cover art by Werther Dell'Edera

Copies ordered by retailers: 2,238

8th Print ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2021
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Surprise incentive variant

For every 2 copies of BRZRKR #2 ordered, the comic shop is eligible to receive 1 copy of Something Is Killing The Children #1 8th printing

Customers can obtain a free copy of this variant by purchasing BRZRKR #2, showing proof of purchase of BRZRKR #1 (receipt or actual comic) and the special offer insert that was shipped with BRZRKR #1 foil edition

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Local Comic Shop Day 2020 exclusive

Foil edition 7th print

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1st cameo appearance of Octo, the monster contained in the Octopus stuffed animal

1st appearance of Tommy Mahoney, a young man who lost his sister and suspects Erica is her killer

3rd Print ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2019
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Third printing

Copies ordered by retailers: 1,637

4th Print ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2020
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Variant fourth printing cover art by Werther Dell'Edera

Copies ordered by retailers: 887

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1st appearance of Sheriff Joe Cavanaugh, an officer investigating the murder of children

Copies ordered by retailers: 17,353

2nd Print ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2020
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Variant second printing cover art by Werther Dell'edera

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1st cameo appearance of Aaron Slaughter, a monster hunter

Copies ordered by retailers: 16,079

2nd Print ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2020
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Variant second printing cover art by Werther Dell'Edera

Copies ordered by retailers: 887

2nd Print ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2020
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.
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1st cameo appearance of the Old Dragon, the head of the Order of Saint George

1st cameo appearance of Cecilia Slaughter

1st appearance of Bian

Copies ordered by retailers: 14,047

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1st full appearance of Aaron Slaughter

1st full appearance of Cecilia Slaughter

Copies ordered by retailers: 14,365

Thank You  ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2020
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Variant cover art by Werther Dell'Edera, limited to one per store

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Preview of Wynd

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Second printing

Preview of Wynd

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Cover art by Werther Dell'Edera

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Cover art by Werther Dell'Edera

Second printing

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1st cameo appearance of Jessica Slaughter

2nd Print ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2020
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Second printing

1st cover appearance of Jessica Slaughter, interior cameo appearance

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Death of Aaron Slaughter

2nd Print ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2020
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Variant second printing cover art by Werther Dell'Edera

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1st full appearance of the Old Dragon, the head of the Order of Saint George

Thank You  ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2020
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Variant virgin cover art by Werther Dell'Edera

'Thank you' variant, one per store

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Cover art by Werther Dell'Edera

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1st appearance of Maxine Slaughter

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Origin of Erica Slaughter

1st full appearance of Jessica Slaughter

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Variant virgin cover art by Werther Dell'Edera

One per store variant

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Variant cover art by Werther Dell'Edera

Store Exclusive ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2021
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Origin of Erica Slaughter

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What secrets lie at the heart of the House of Slaughter?

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Origin of Erica Slaughter, specifically her initiation into the Order of St. George and bonding ceremony with her monster

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1st appearance of Gabi

1st cameo appearance of a Duplicitype

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Ashcan edition of Something Is Killing The Children #21

Limited to one per store

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1st appearance of Cutter, House of Cutter

1st appearance of Albie, House of Cutter

Name reveal of the Duplicitype species

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40-page milestone issue

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Variant cover art by Werther Dell'Edera

2nd Print ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2022
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Store Exclusive ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2022
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