Erica Slaughter’s origin is about to be explained. A new arc is going to begin after the current one concludes, in the BOOM Studios! comic series, Something is Killing the Children. Following up the end of the A Game of Nowhere arc on February 24, the killer heroine’s origin will be revealed.
Something is Killing the Children is an Eisner Award-nominated horror series published by BOOM Studios!. Written by James Tynion IV with art by Werther Dell’Edera, this series is a gorefest that has been set in the town of Archer’s Peak for the first few arcs. James Tynion IV has written stories for numerous comic publishers including DC, Marvel, Image, and IDW.
Boom Studios! has announced that the series will not only continue, it will also reveal the origin of Erica Slaughter. In May 2021, fans of the monster hunter can read about the House of Slaughter and how Erica became a part of it. They will learn what she went through to get there and the things she had to do to be a part of the secret society.
Erica Slaughter has been at the forefront of the series so far. She is a monster hunter who has been trying to do the right thing, regardless of what the leaders of the House of Slaughter want her to do. She has been seen disagreeing with the society’s methods of dealing with monsters and with bystanders. Erica has continually criticized the society for being more concerned with covering up monsters and their horrific actions than eliminating monsters and preserving human life. The upcoming arc could provide an in-depth look into when Erica’s dislike for the society actually arose and why.
Part of Erica’s origin is known as a result of Something is Killing the Children #9. In this issue, Erica tells James about when she first saw monsters and how they left her an orphan. She reveals that she was saved by someone who was part of the society. This was her first interaction with them and she says that she trained with them. There have also been brief moments throughout the series where she has interacted with other society members and mentioned training. What isn’t known is who saved Erica, what the House of Slaughter requires for membership, and how members of the House become members. So far, there has only been one type of monster, although it is implied that there are many more. The new Something is Killing the Children arc may introduce readers to more monsters – of the shadow AND human variety.
