The future of the Slaughterverse is laid bare by Something is Killing the Children and House of Slaughter creators James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera in the very first SIKTC one-shot special! From the sidelines to the spotlight, Book of Slaughter follows the white mask Maxine Slaughter... but will her loyalties remain where they are, or will she show her true colors? In addition to being a precursor to the upcoming chapters of both series, this special issue features a sizable guideboo...

THE MYSTERIES OF THE MASKS REVEALEDFrom the world of Something is Killing the Children comes a new collection of stories exploring the many facets of the House of Slaughter…Once the ancient blacksmiths of the Order of St. George, learn the secrets of the enigmatic Azure Masks… and the iconic totems the hunters carry. Nolan, an Azure Mask, spends his days in the House's computer room—until the monster Hermes disrupts the halls. As Nolan investigates, he unco...

Hermes is back, but this time he’s been transformed as something far worse... something far more sinister... Now out for blood, it will take the unlikely trio of Edwin, Nolan, and Bait together to have a chance of stopping him. But will their combined skills be enough to defeat Hermes and stop him from feeding off of all of their fearful memories?

Edwin finally comes face-to-jaws with the legendary monster he’s been hunting – against all odds, will he be able to survive the encounter? Meanwhile, we return to the past, where a young child faces a very different kind of watery terror...

After the revenge-filled conclusion to THE BUTCHER’S WAR, a new monster of unknown origin stalks the halls of Nolan’s house–a hunter desperately seeking answers. Something unthinkable is connected to the totem of each hunter, and readers will never look at them the same after this! Meanwhile, Gerde is still hungry for power and control, and her plot for domination thickens...

Bait is burdened with the unbearable truth of Nannette’s condition and what it could mean if she learns of her connection to the monsters. To save her and the children, Bait will have to make an impossible choice... But with new revelations about his true origins, will what he has to do truly be the worst of his actions?

In the depths of routine, Paris and Tybalt fear that Bait may be losing his edge, and warn that failure could lead to his loyalty facing scrutiny, all while a new look at Bait’s non consensual family–The White Masks–comes to light as he drifts into memories of his origins. As Bait wrestles with the current situation, it also becomes clear that something is shockingly wrong with Nannette...

20 For 20! Celebrate 20 years of BOOM! Studios with the full Backstagers story, collected in its entirety for the very first time.There's magic in the theatre—when the crowd hushes, the lights go up, the curtain opens—but for Jordy and the Backstagers, the real magic’s behind-the-scenes...literally! Monsters, spirits, and an entire magical world are waiting just off-stage and the Backstagers are the only ones who know!Join the stage crew on fantastic advent...

In the ruthless war against monsters, nothing is unthinkable or off-limits for the White Masks. A fan-favorite White Mask named Bait (a mute boy with amputated arms and a tendency to survive suicidal odds), is dispatched with a mission more malicious than imaginable in a group home for children. While Bait does his best to ignore the children’s cruelty toward him, he’s left with more questions than answers after monsters attack. What does a kind, mysterious girl named Nannette have to do w...

What secrets do the mysterious scribes of the Order of St. George, the Scarlet Masks, record within the shadows of the House of Slaughter? Enamored with stories of ancient hunters, as well as those in his midst, Edwin Slaughter only gets to write the stories... never live them. That is, until a legendary Oscuratype that’s taken the lives of countless children brings Edwin into the field. Will he live to survive long enough to document his experience, or perish with his story left untold? C...

After his shocking discovery of what is actually lurking in the town, Edwin is faced with a choice that will change his life forever: wait for a Black Mask to arrive and risk losing the monster, or take on the creature himself... Discover Edwin’s story and dive even deeper into the expanding world of Something is Killing the Children with the SCARLET arc of House of Slaughter!

After journeying through a watery hell, Edwin finally returns home to the House of Slaughter, but his problems might be just beginning... New horrors loom in the next chapter of the epic adventure from the world of Something is Killing the Children!