The Slaughterverse Expands with Exclusive Trading Card Included in Something is Killing the Children #50 Blind Bag Variant

[Los Angeles, CA]—[October 1, 2026]—As revealed by The Beat, fans of SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDRENare about to get a surprise collectible alongside the series’ landmark 50th issue. The SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN #50 Cover C Blind Bag Variant will include an exclusive Erica Slaughter trading card tied to an upcoming, soon-to-be-announced trading card game for the series.

Details about the trading card game remain under wraps. The card marks the first officially revealed collectible from the forthcoming game, and collectors can get an early glimpse at what’s to come with the SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN #50 Cover C Blind Bag Variant.

“Something is Killing the Children #50 is a milestone event, so you know we had to pull out all the stops,” said Eisner Award-winning, New York Times best-selling author James Tynion IV. “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, and we’re thrilled to share more about our plans very soon!”

The SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN #50 Cover C Blind Bag Variantcelebrates the series’ 50th issue while giving fans something entirely new to discover. This momentous milestone issue for the bestselling horror phenomenon marks the return of beloved protagonist Erica Slaughter to the present day.

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 CHILDRENis the acclaimed horror comic series created by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera, published by BOOM! and distributed by Penguin Random House. SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN #50 Cover C Blind Bag Variant will be available at your local comic shop on October 7, 2026.

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