What if the scariest thing in a horror comic wasn’t the monsters… but the organizational structure?

In this episode, we enter the House of Slaughter, the brutal Slaughterverse spinoff by James Tynion IV —a series that transforms childhood trauma into a lifelong job requirement.

We discuss:

The color-coded mask system and why it’s basically a corporate hierarchy with knives

The Butcher arcs and how Aaron Slaughter becomes proof that the system works

Scarlet, White, Alabaster, and Azure Masks—and how each one helps the House avoid responsibility

How the series ends, the only honest way it could: quietly, efficiently, and without accountability

This is a conversation about systems horror, not monster-of-the-week scares.
About tradition replacing morality.
About survival being mistaken for success.If Something Is Killing the Children asks who protects us from monsters, House of Slaughter quietly answers:

Not the people in charge.

What starts as a horror story about children being eaten by unseen creatures quickly becomes something far more uncomfortable.

In this episode of The Comic Book Block, we dive deep into Something Is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV—a series that uses monsters as the least disturbing part of the story.

Yes, there are teeth.
Yes, there is blood.
Yes, Erica Slaughter shows up with a sword and zero patience.

But the real horror?
The systems.
The silence.
The adults who don’t listen.
The organizations that prioritize order over people and call it protection.

In this Episode we discuss:

• Why monsters are easier to confront than systems

• How the House of Slaughter turns trauma into a workflow

• Why “following protocol” is horror’s most reliable kill move

• And how denial somehow wears a badge, a suit, and a reassuring smile

🎧Hit Play Now-Before The Order of St George deletes this episode.

Welcome to The Comic Book Block, and 2026 is already shaping up to be the kind of comic book year that feeds the fandom like Sunday dinner at Grandma’s house. In this episode, we’re breaking down ALL the heat headed our way across Marvel, DC, the Energon Universe, Vertigo’s rebirth, Black Label’s surprises, indie power plays, and every publisher out here cooking like they're trying to win a Michelin star.

From universe-shaking events to unexpected creative dream teams, from boundary-breaking new series to the long-awaited returns nobody thought they’d live to see — we’re covering the full buffet. If 2025 was the appetizer, 2026 is the all-you-can-eat platter, and every week looks like a feast.

We’re laughing, predicting, debating, hyping, and celebrating the fact that 2026 might be one of those years—the kind where every Wednesday feels like a holiday, and every pull list feels like a celebration.

So pull up a chair, grab a plate, and dig in.
2026 is coming fast — and trust us… Fans are eating GOOD.