{"product_id":"aug26-prn-9798217400171","title":"Something Is Killing the Children: Hope Is a Knife (Direct Market Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Pre-Order has an estimated release date of \u003cspan style=\"color: #ae1f23;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e October 13, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription:  \u003c\/b\u003eDirect Market retailers in the US, Canada, and International will receive a matching quantity of SIGNED bookplates by authors James Tynion IV and Kiersten White if they order a minimum of 3 copies of Something Is Killing the Children: Hope Is a Knife (Direct Market Edition) on or before FOC. These bookplates are intended to be given to customers that order the direct market edition. Orders for any other editions of Something Is Killing the Children: Hope Is a Knife will not qualify for this promotion. The Direct Market Edition features a unique cover exclusive to comic shops.In the thrilling prequel novel to the megahit BOOM! Studio series, monster-slayer Erica Slaughter races to solve a horrific murder before the townsfolk take matters into their own hands.As a member of the Black Masks, Erica Slaughter travels to towns all over the country to find and kill monsters that only children can see. It's a gruesome, traumatic job that often forces her to hide in the shadows and live a nomadic life. But it’s all worth it if she can help save children from a fate that she suffered.She arrives in Badwater to determine whether or not a horrific murder of a twelve-year-old boy was done by a bear—or an unseen monster.Erica knows that if this is in fact the work of a monster, one of the children is calling it to Badwater—but who? And can she figure it out before the townspeople grab their pitchforks and take matters into their own hands?Whether or not you've already devoured the bestselling, Eisner Award-winning comics, this standalone vision of supernatural horror is a thriller ride of the highest order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e For an updated release schedule, please reference \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prhcomics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewww.prhcomics.com\/\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eNote:  Release dates may change. \u003cspan style=\"color: #ae1f23;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover art on Pre-Order is not final \u0026amp; is subject to change. Thank you.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAny items listed as Pre-Order and listed after FOC current date does not qualify as Back Issue, please reach out to confirm availability. Thank you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOpportunist\u003c\/b\u003e:  Buying a Ratio Variant at Cover Price will require you to also buy that many copies of that Ratio Variant at the regular price, or lose half your money for Refund Fees.  Thank You\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNote: No Free Shipping\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributors by:  \u003c\/b\u003e(W) James Tynion IV; Kiersten White\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Crown","offers":[{"title":"Approx. Release October 13 2026","offer_id":50996371816700,"sku":null,"price":41.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/1258\/9720\/files\/9798217400171.jpg?v=1787110937","url":"https:\/\/thundercomicscanada.com\/products\/aug26-prn-9798217400171","provider":"Thunder Comics Canada","version":"1.0","type":"link"}