Something Is Killing the Children #22 is a horror comic from James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edera that was published on April 27, 2022 by Boom! Studios. It is the twenty-second issue in the Something Is Killing the Children comic series.
Synopsis[]
Outside London, the shadowy figure on Erica's trail relays information to their enigmatic superior about the rogue agent in the House of Slaughter. Meanwhile, a town finds itself in the clutches of an elusive serial killer, and the only living witness to the crimes is a frightened child. Erica investigates the grisly scene of the most recent murder, ignorant of the hostile forces drawing in around her...
Plot[]
In England, Charlotte Cutter sits contentedly among a bloody scene, where she'd killed a monster and multiple victims, including children, and pinned their eyes open. She makes her and her doll tea as Albie Cutter arrives and tells her that the House of Slaughter has requested her services in Chicago to kill Erica Slaughter.
In Tribulation, Gabi Lopez hesitantly asks Erica if she's police or a lawyer. The angry girl says that she saw somebody killing her sister, and that maybe she'll tell people it was Erica if the woman doesn't leave her alone. Erica tells her that she knows Gabi saw something supernatural, and that she's afraid she's going to be called crazy for it. She asks for Gabi to tell her about the monster that killed her family, because she kills monsters. Defiant, Gabi enters The Luck of the Irish and shouts that a pedophile is trying to pick her up in the parking lot. Riqui demands that Gabi show her the person outside, but in the back alley, Erica is already gone. Riqui tries to tell the young girl that she doesn't have to pretend to be okay, but Gabi once again lashes out, saying that just because Riqui wanted to fuck her dead aunt doesn't make her family.
At the police station, Thomas Carter spots Erica and wonders who she is. He asks his deputy, Bill Ramirez, if the state has finally called them back, to which they haven't. He laments not moving to Santa Fe, and says that he's going to drive to district headquarters to ask about what's happening.
Riqui sets up Gabi on her couch, and tells her about her and Gabi's aunt used to send each other messages in morse code through the windows. Gabi tries to sleep, but spots Erica sneaking into her house, and shouts for Riqui. At the Lopez crime scene, Erica talks to Octo, who says that it's not an Oscuratype, as it's heating its meals in warm water. A little perturbed at the idea she'll be facing a Doppelganger Duplicitype, Erica is then found by Officer Benji and brought to the police station. As he takes her away, they leave Octo behind near the pool.
Characters[]
The Order of St. George[]
Tribulation[]
- Benji
- Thomas Carter
- Gabi Lopez
- Bill Ramirez
- Riqui
Monsters[]
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