{"product_id":"something-is-killing-the-children","title":"Something is Killing the Children #1 — 1st Print — Cover A — CGC 9.8","description":"\u003cp\u003eSomething Is Killing the Children #1 — 1st Print — Cover A — CGC 9.8 is the landmark 2019 BOOM! Studios issue that introduced readers to Erica Slaughter and launched one of the biggest modern horror comic franchises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by James Tynion IV with artwork by Werther Dell’Edera, Something Is Killing the Children begins in the small town of Archer’s Peak, where children are disappearing and the survivors tell horrifying stories about monsters that adults cannot see. When the mysterious Erica Slaughter arrives, readers are introduced to the monster hunter who would become one of the most recognizable new characters in modern comics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSomething Is Killing the Children became a breakout creator-owned comic for James Tynion IV, who is now one of the biggest names in comics. Originally conceived as a limited series, its success transformed it into a major ongoing franchise and made this first issue an important piece of modern comic book history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSomething Is Killing the Children #1 has become famous for its extensive variant landscape, with numerous retailer exclusives, alternate covers and later printings released over the years. This copy is the one that started it all: the original first-print Cover A by Werther Dell’Edera, graded CGC 9.8 Near Mint\/Mint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the first appearance of Erica Slaughter, an original first printing, the iconic Cover A and a CGC 9.8 grade, Something Is Killing the Children #1 is a cornerstone modern key for collectors of James Tynion IV, Erica Slaughter, BOOM! Studios, horror comics and major first appearances.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BOOM! Studios","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45907979403311,"sku":null,"price":999.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/0512\/2607\/files\/ff1forsite-742.jpg?v=1788075965","url":"https:\/\/parrotcomics.com\/products\/something-is-killing-the-children","provider":"Meyer's Parrot Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}