Something is Killing the Children Vol. 3
James Tynion IV, writer; Werther Dell'Edera, illustrator; Miquel Muerto, colorist
BOOM! Studios, 2021
This collection opens with Archer's Peak in lockdown, with almost the whole town hiding in the high school auditorium. Erica Slaughter is desperately trying to regain control of the situation, but when the House of Slaughter arrives it appears that they may have kept the existence of monsters a secret as their only priority. They begin by cutting off the town from the outside world, and things don't look good for the survival of the townspeople. Erica has an epic monster fight (with James' help, although he seems to have had a surprising role in the appearance of the monsters). The coverup becomes unnecessary when someone agrees to take the fall for the monster murders. Erica meets with the Dragon and renounces both the House of Slaughter and the Order of St. George. The final scene shows both her and James heading out of town on a bus. The end of this part of the story, but clearly there is more to tell.
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