‘Something Is Killing The Children’ #50 Arrives With Blind Bag Variants And Exclusive Trading Card

The landmark milestone fiftieth issue of Something is Killing the Children hits stores October 7th, and BOOM! Studios and Tiny Onion are going all out with some very special collectibles.

Over four years ago, James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera debuted one of the most unique horror series in comics. Now it’s grown to an entire universe while the flagship story hits its fiftieth issue. To celebrate, Something is Killing the Children #50 will feature both a set of blind bag variant covers and a card from an upcoming (and unannounced) new trading card game featuring series lead character Erica Slaughter.

After the horrifying events of the Tribulation saga, Erica, completely distraught from her encounter with Cutter and the death of Gabi, is on the run from the Order. In her escape, she turns to a formative place for her: the Valmont Mountain Lodge.

But beyond memories of her past, what and who will Erica find there now awaiting her?

“Something is Killing the Children #50 is a milestone event, so you know we had to pull out all the stops,” said Tynion. “The Blind Bag program features a treasure trove of amazing cover artwork you could pull, along with a guaranteed trading card for the top secret SIKTC game we’ll be revealing more about very soon.”

“Earlier this year, Tiny Onion made a big splash with Exquisite Corpses: The Game, and we’re incredibly excited to continue our pursuits in the tabletop gaming space in partnership with our friends at BOOM!,” said Eric Harburn, Director of Narrative & Editor-in-Chief at Tiny Onion. “In Something is Killing the Children, James and Werther have created an immensely rich universe with iconic characters, monsters, and more; it’s been a longtime goal of ours to bring this world to tabletop gaming.”

Check out the main cover to the issue, the blind bag design and the Erica Slaughter card, and watch for Something is Killing the Children #50 on October 7th, 2026.