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House of Slaughter: The butcher's mark. Vol. 1 by Tate Brombal, James Tynion IV

trueripple's review against another edition

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dark emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

kaylee2222's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

andrealage's review against another edition

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

5.0

madmooney's review against another edition

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5.0

"The House of Slaughter, the Order of St George, they slay monsters, sure, but no one is saving the children."

The House of Slaughter series is an interesting concept - take a character that you know bites it in the main series (Something is Killing the Children) and flesh him out even moreso in this appendage series. Not only increasing the depth of Aaron Slaughter, but of the culture of House Slaughter itself (its denizens: Jessica, Helen, Cecilia, The Twins and The Dragon), as well as the inter-House politics of the Order of St George on American soil.

Great-prequel/spinoff volume to the [b:Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 1|52757827|Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 1|James Tynion IV|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1639219071l/52757827._SY75_.jpg|73727115] series.

beabeabea_'s review against another edition

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

4.25

kalesaladd's review against another edition

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5.0

Aaaaaaaa

This one hurt. I can't get enough of this world. Something Is Killing The Children has quickly risen to the top of my favorite horror comics.

theidlereader's review against another edition

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dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

ukalaylee's review against another edition

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

4.5

spindleweed's review against another edition

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5.0

I love this so much

unladylike's review against another edition

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4.0

Compared to the main Something is Killing the Children title, this spinoff is actually easier to navigate as far as panel sequence goes. It also felt much more focused on emotional character development and background on some key mysterious characters. It's noteworthy that James Tynion IV didn't write the script, and I could tell, but overall Tate Brombal does a great job of carrying the torch into the dark corners of this monster-filled world.