A review by steveatwaywords
Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 1 by James Tynion IV

adventurous dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

I may revise my rating later, but this first entry into the series of horror comics feels at one and the same time cliched in its scenes and characters and working too hard to provoke readers through its gore of child bodies.

I'm a fan of Tynion's other work, especially Nice House on the Lake, so I want top read the rest of the series to see where it goes; this first volume leaves far too much yet unexplained (though the foreshadowing of a dark cabal of monster-killers isn't altogether promising). 

Am I missing something, or is some horror now more akin to dark fantasy?  I felt no horror, but was compelled a bit by the action. 

(And as ever, kudos to Tynion for normalizing the non-binary.)


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