James Tynion continues to surprise in 'Something Is Killing the Children'

There aren't too many writers as original as James Tynion IV in the world of comics – and for that, you can blame the world of comics itself. Tynion isn't the kind of "arty" storyteller whose naturalistic, meandering (or, alternately, bizarre and flummoxing) narratives might be published by Drawn & Quarterly or Fantagraphics. He also seems determined to earn a living at his trade, whereas most people who make art comics feel lucky if their sales earn them an extra weekly latte.

But Tynion combined apocalyptic zombie action with a sober look at the appeal of Internet memes (and also a sloth). published from 2014-2018, managed to tell a story about high-school kids while keeping the ending miraculously unguessable. In 2020, Tynion launched his series with Image Comics, which is known for its creator-ownership publishing model.