Courtesy of BOOM! Studios, AIPT can exclusively reveal that writer Tate Brombal is returning to the House of Slaughter with a brand new story and artist Antonio Fuso. The new story will focus on fan-favorite Butcher Jace Boucher. House of Slaughter #11 will be available in comic book shops in January 2023.
“I’m BACK at the House of Slaughter, and it feels so…good?! I knew Jace Boucher was a special character when we created him, but I was still not prepared for the outpouring of love for this tragic, vengeful Legacy Hunter,” said Brombal.
Brombal added, “That’s why I feel so privileged and excited to continue Jace’s story, as we take our prodigal son home to New Orleans where his past finally comes back to haunt him. Now, I leave you with one final question: Are you ready to meet The Butcher Shop?”
So what’s House of Slaughter #11 about?
No longer the monster hunter he once was and unaware of Aaron’s fate, Jace’s new mission is to protect the orphans under his care. But one of these children may be in even worse danger than Jace knows, as a strange pair of eyes watches him from the woodland shadows… Can Jace lay down his overwhelming rage and guilt long enough to save them all from the terrifying threats that surround them?
“Each new book makes the world created by James and Werther wider and more fascinating, and I am truly proud to help expand it even further. Welcome to the House of Butcher!” said Fuso.
For more on House of Slaughter, don’t miss our interview with Tate on the first story arc.
Check out the cover art by illustrators Mateus Manhanini (Wakanda), co-creator Werther Dell’Edera with Miquel Muerto, and variant cover art by acclaimed artist Danny Luckert (Shock Shop).
“People fell in love with the complicated but beautiful relationship between hunters, rivals, and lovers Aaron and Jace in the first arc of House of Slaughter, so it’s with great excitement that we can say Jace’s journey in the Slaughterverse is far from over,” said Eric Harburn, Executive Editor, BOOM! Studios. “This time joined by the supremely talented Antonio Fuso, as well as the return of colorist extraordinaire Miquel Muerto and letterer AndWorld Design, Tate continues to breathe life into the messy humans at the center of the monster-hunting universe that James and Werther created, bringing heartbreak and action in equal measure.”
For more on this news, read the official press release below.
LOS ANGELES, CA (October 21, 2022) – BOOM! Studios today announced the launch of a brand new story within the bestselling horror anthology series, HOUSE OF SLAUGHTER #11, set in the world of the Eisner Award-winning phenomenal hit series SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN, from the minds of award-winning writer James Tynion IV (The Department of Truth, The Nice House on the Lake) and co-creator Werther Dell’Edera (Razorblades), written by Tate Brombal (Behold, Behemoth), illustrated by highly acclaimed artist Antonio Fuso (Stargazer), colored by Miquel Muerto, and lettered by AndWorld Design, which sees the return of the fan favorite ex-hunter Jace Boucher as he embarks on a brand new mission to keep not only himself but his young charges alive in the face of a looming danger. Available in January 2023.
No longer the monster hunter he once was and unaware of Aaron’s fate, Jace’s new mission is to protect the orphans under his care. But one of these children may be in even worse danger than Jace knows, as a strange pair of eyes watches him from the woodland shadows… Can Jace lay down his overwhelming rage and guilt long enough to save them all from the terrifying threats that surround them?
Tate Brombal is an Eisner- and GLAAD Award-nominated comic book writer from Toronto, Canada. Since publishing his first book in 2020, Tate has written the commercially and critically successful House of Slaughter and Barbalien: Red Planet, as well as launched creator-owned titles such as Behold, Behemoth and The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos. You can find Tate on Twitter and Instagram @TateBrombal.
“I’m BACK at the HOUSE OF SLAUGHTER, and it feels so…good?! I knew Jace Boucher was a special character when we created him, but I was still not prepared for the outpouring of love for this tragic, vengeful Legacy Hunter,” said Brombal. “That’s why I feel so privileged and excited to continue Jace’s story, as we take our prodigal son home to New Orleans where his past finally comes back to haunt him. Now, I leave you with one final question: Are you ready to meet The Butcher Shop?”
HOUSE OF SLAUGHTER #6 features main cover art by famed illustrators Mateus Manhanini (Wakanda) and co-creator Werther Dell’Edera with Miquel Muerto, as well as variant cover art by acclaimed artist Danny Luckert (Shock Shop).
Antonio Fuso is a comic book artist and illustrator living in Rome, Italy. He co-created Wyrd at Image Comics and has drawn titles such as James Bond 007 for Dynamite, G.I.Joe and Drive for IDW, and Judge Dredd for 2000AD. He has also illustrated covers for IDW, Valiant, Dynamite, Heavy Metal and Dark Horse. You can find Antonio on Instagram at @antoniofuso.
“Each new book makes the world created by James and Werther wider and more fascinating, and I am truly proud to help expand it even further. Welcome to the House of Butcher!” said Fuso.
Something is Killing the Children is the bestselling, Eisner Award-winning hit series created by acclaimed comics writer James Tynion IV and illustrator Werther Dell’Edera. It has sold over one million copies worldwide, has been nominated for Eisner, Harvey, and Ringo Awards, and garnered widespread critical acclaim. Readers and fans can find the first four volumes collecting the first twenty issues of the ongoing series in bookstores everywhere.
“People fell in love with the complicated but beautiful relationship between hunters, rivals, and lovers Aaron and Jace in the first arc of HOUSE OF SLAUGHTER, so it’s with great excitement that we can say Jace’s journey in the Slaughterverse is far from over,” said Eric Harburn, Executive Editor, BOOM! Studios. “This time joined by the supremely talented Antonio Fuso, as well as the return of colorist extraordinaire Miquel Muerto and letterer AndWorld Design, Tate continues to breathe life into the messy humans at the center of the monster-hunting universe that James and Werther created, bringing heartbreak and action in equal measure.”
HOUSE OF SLAUGHTER is the newest release from BOOM! Studios’ eponymous imprint, home to critically acclaimed original series, including BRZRKR by Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt, and Ron Garney; Something is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera; Once & Future by Kieron Gillen and Dan Mora; We Only Find Them When They’re Dead by Al Ewing and Simone Di Meo; Eve by Victor LaValle and Jo Mi-Gyeong; The Many Deaths of Laila Starr by Ram V and Filipe Andrade; Wynd by James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas; Basilisk by Cullen Bunn and Jonas Scharf; Grim by Stephanie Phillips and Flaviano; Briar by Christopher Cantwell and Germán García; Stuff of Nightmares by R.L. Stine and A.L. Kaplan; The Approach by Jeremy Haun, Jason A. Hurley, and Jesus Hervas; and the upcoming Damn Them All by Simon Spurrier and Charlie Adlard; Behold, Behemoth by Tate Brombal and Nick Robles; Specs by David M. Booher and Chris Shehan; Once Upon a Time at the End of the World by Jason Aaron, Alexandre Tefenkgi, Leila del Duca, and Nick Dragotta; Know Your Station by Sarah Gailey and Liana Kangas; and A Vicious Circle by Mattson Tomlin and Lee Bermejo. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties, including Dune: Waters of Kanly from Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Francesco Mortarino; Mighty Morphin Power Rangers from Melissa Flores and Simona Di Gianfelice; and Magic from Jed McKay and Ig Guara.
Print copies of HOUSE OF SLAUGHTER #1 will be available for sale in January 2023 exclusively at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the nearest one) or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and Kindle.
For continuing news on SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to www.boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on Twitter.
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