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>We are deep into the horrors taking shape in Tribulation, New Mexico! We’ve just knocked out VOLUME 5 of 𝗦𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗦 𝗞𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗𝗥𝗘𝗡 on the ROAD TO ISSUE 50, but that’s not all to get excited about, Readers—we have a special announcement we’re dying to tell you about… at our next check-in!

So keep your eyes peeled for our next meeting, which will be covering ISSUES 31-35 or VOLUME 7 with all-new discussion questions!

Be sure to drop your answers, your insights, and your excitement below in the meantime! Thank you so much for continuing to read with us, and we’ll be checking promos@boom-studios.com for any additional submissions weekly for those participating the way. Happy Reading, Hunters!

DISCUSSION & BONUS QUESTIONS

🔪 What does Cutter’s cover story to the Sheriff versus Erica’s cover story tell you about each of the characters?

🔪 What was your reaction to the Duplicitype’s transformation?

🔪 What are your theories on what happened to the New York house?

🔪 Describe your reaction to the Dragon’s unmasking.

🔪 What strikes you as unique about Erica and her monster’s relationship?

🔪 How did Riqui’s flashback with Fernanda shape the way you’ve viewed her decisions up until this point?

🔪 How did you feel about Cecilia at Gary’s funeral?

🔪 Do you think Cecilia is leaving to harm or help Erica’s chance of survival?

Here's the Instagram link.

>After a broken laptop fiasco, countless Meta errors, and a whoooole lotta tears, we’re back! THEY SAID YOU COULD KEEP OUR BOOK CLUB DOWN, BUT WE SAID NAAAAAAAY!

A new town, a new milestone down for our 𝗦𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗦 𝗞𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗𝗥𝗘𝗡’s ROAD TO 50 Reader’s Challenge! We’re hyped to share that we’ve just finished Part 1 of the Tribulation Saga with our completion of VOLUME 4, and boy do we have some stuff to talk about. 😮‍💨

Ready to dive in? Then head right in for the newest round of questions, and post your answers below for your fellow readers to discuss alongside you! We can’t wait to see what you all have to say about a certain someone who’s made quite the cutting first impression, among other things...

It’s also time for our next goalpost: we’ll be reading ISSUES 26-30 or VOLUME 6 for our next check-in! A big shoutout to all of our returning readers (we’re halfway through, folks!), and don’t forget—it’s still a great time to join in all of the fun if you’re interested! You can always participate by sending your answers to promos@boom-studios.com if you’d prefer a solo route too! Okay, happy reading!

DISCUSSION & BONUS QUESTIONS

🔪 What was your first impression of Gabi and the town of Tribulation?
🔪 What are your impressions of Cutter and her House so far?
🔪 Why do you think Cecilia actually wants Erica dead?
🔪 Octo can’t feed, so why do you think he continues to lead kids astray?
🔪 What do you think Gabi’s interaction with the cat signifies about her?
🔪 How did you feel about present-day Big Gary Slaughter?
🔪 How does your perspective on Cutter change or develop after their conversation with the Dragon?
🔪 Do you think Erica is being a real hero or throwing a ‘temper tantrum’?
🔪 What are your theories on why Maxine kept Aaron’s mask? (No HoS spoilers!)

Here's the discussion over on Instagram.

It seems like u/boomstudios is now only doing the reread conversations on Instagram, so I'm reposting here for those that would rather have the discussion on Reddit.

Just about every other day we end up with a post like this from someone wanting to take the world's largest bite off the cosplay steak for their first taste of the hobby.

BOOM! READS WITH YOU

• Discussion Checkpoint 1
  • SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN: The Angel of Archer's Peak: Part One
    • ISSUES 1-5
    • VOLUME 1
    • EPISODES 1-13 on Webtoon

LET'S CHAT!

Everything has a beginning. Have you seen this one before? It's the first email that James Tynion IV wrote to Werther Dell'Edera to kick off their work together on a little project called Something Is Killing the Children. Now that you've read the first arc, we thought a loop back to the beginning while the read was fresh could provide some fun, new insight!

ISSUE 1:

• When a sleepover game of ‘Truth or Dare’ goes fatally wrong, James must endure the town’s scrutiny as the sole survivor…
• But is there more to his friend’s deaths than meets the eye? And does it have anything to do with the recent string of children’s disappearances around town?
• That’s exactly what Archer’s Peak’s strange, new visitor is here to find out.
• Because they believe the root of these tragedies is more monstrous than any adults would believe. And they’re here to kill the monster lurking in the woods.

ISSUE 2:

• Elsewhere in the town of Archer’s Peak, Tommy gets ready to head to his job amidst tragedy at home: his little sister is one of the missing children and it’s tearing his family apart.
• Meanwhile, James and Erica, now teamed up, head to a local restaurant to plan out her next move.
• The manager on duty at the restaurant is Tommy, and he’s immediately suspicious of the pair when his co-worker points out James’ involvement in the recent deaths and Erica’s status as a recent drift-in.
• There’s a hostile interaction between Tommy and Erica; she knows too much for being a total stranger, and there might have been something about a weapon falling out of her bag…
• Erica and James split up for now, but the town’s suspicions follow her back to the motel she’s staying at.
• The Sheriff shows up in response to some concerned calls, but Erica isn’t alone…

ISSUE 3:

• Erica is taken to the station, and only makes things worse for herself in the process.
• In a grim stroke of luck though, another harrowing sleepover turns up more dead kids while she’s held in custody.
• If it isn’t her though, the Sheriff has to confront an uncomfortable notion: who or what is actually terrorizing this town?
• Elsewhere, Tommy can't let go of his interaction with Erica. This can't be good...
• Erica is ultimately released from jail, and runs into James on her way out to shake down some real answers from her stuffed octopus. This monster isn't quite what she thought, and they'll need to act fast if they want to attack it head on.

ISSUE 4:

• All over town, people are mobilizing over the slew of recent events.
• Erica and James source what they need to hunt the monster in the woods, meanwhile the Sheriff receives a mysterious phone call from an outside organization about the nature of Erica’s activities.
• Officer Richards is unsettled by an order to leave Erica alone, and decides to follow his gut instead.
• Unfortunately, he’s not the only one interested in tracking her down—Tommy Mahoney is done waiting for the law to take action, and comes upon the monster hunter in a very compromising situation…

ISSUE 5:

• Tommy discovers Erica in the monster's den, and confronts her at gunpoint. Little does he know, they're not exactly alone...
• This is a bad spot to be in. Erica needs to be on the offensive, but she can't fight a battle on two fronts between Tommy's threats and the monster waiting in the wings.
• Things go from bad to worse as James attempts to help, but gets hurt in the process. In order for there to be any survivors from this encounter, Erica will need to break the rules before it's too late.
• A ritual is performed and Tommy can now see what the real threat has been this whole time. Despite the initial shock, he listens to Erica's directive and escapes to safety with a bleeding James.
• Finally, the monster hunter can get to work.
• But while Erica slays the monster in the den, her mission isn't quite over yet... a startling discovery in this gruesome cave means her work is far from done.
• Turns out, there was more than one monster killing the children in Archer's Peak...

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

ISSUE 1

1. What were your initial thoughts or reactions to the character of Erica Slaughter?
2. How do you think the setting of Archer's Peak shapes the story as the main stage of this first series arc?

ISSUE 2

1. What are your first impressions of Tommy? Do you think his reaction was justified?
2. The moment where Tommy feels that something is there, yet sees nothing is a hair-raising experience. Have you ever felt like there was a monster waiting just beyond your line of sight?
3. Octo is more than what he appears... what did you think of the reveal of the stuffed animal's inner being?

ISSUE 3

1. What was your takeaway from Henry's heartbreaking tale?
2. Despite his reluctance, the Sheriff releases Erica. Besides having no real charge to hold her with, why do you think he was motivated to ultimately let her go?

ISSUE 4

1. The amount of revelations in this issue was insane! What got your mind racing the most?
2. The story revisits the theme of survivor's guilt again as Tommy visits his father. How do you think Tommy's experience compares with James' experience as a direct survivor?
3. What weapon are you picking up at House Depot?

ISSUE 5

1. Octo is certainly dangerous for being a child's toy. What are you most interested in finding out about him in the coming issues?
2. This is the final issue of the first arc--what were your biggest takeaways?!

BONUS QUESTIONS

1. Did you believe in monsters growing up?
2. Was there a page or art sequence in this arc that hit you harder than others?
3. Describe how you hear Erica’s voice in your head!

And now for the next arc...

We're reading SIKTC Issues 6-10 starting Saturday, August 29th and ending on Wednesday, September 2nd. We'll be back here to chat on Thursday, September 3rd. We hope you join us!

Added to my siktc collection.

Won this from an event my local LCS was having. They had a celebration and handed out raffle tickets as everyone came in and this was one of the prizes. My number was called 2nd or 3rd and thankfully no one had grabbed it. Going to start reading it today.

Details here.

Meeting them while in my Erica Slaughter cosplay was surreal!