Something Is Killing The Children
Fri Feb 06 2026
This horror comic has achieved surprising success despite its gore and all the dead kids. We talk about the comic's creation and promotion, and we ask "Is this all about trauma? Why aren't people talking about that?"
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Something is Killing the Children
Sources
https://youtu.be/-CpVx-BDBK0?si=by5gNx6RpKVKB4cF
https://thecreativeindependent.com/people/comic-book-artist-james-tynion-iv-on-leaning-into-inspiration/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/something-is-killing-the-children-movie-blumhouse-1236409897/
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https://www.cbr.com/james-tynion-iv-on-the-horrors-of-something-is-killing-the-children/
https://www.cbr.com/something-is-killing-the-children-horror-halloween-reading/
https://sktchd.com/interview/sktchdxtinyonion-part-two-how-to-build-a-comic/
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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/boom-studios-penguin-random-house-1235945405/
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https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/07/05/something-is-killing-the-children/
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This horror comic has achieved surprising success despite its gore and all the dead kids. We talk about the comic's creation and promotion, and we ask "Is this all about trauma? Why aren't people talking about that?" Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store: Something is Killing the Children Sources https://youtu.be/-CpVx-BDBK0?si=by5gNx6RpKVKB4cF https://thecreativeindependent.com/people/comic-book-artist-james-tynion-iv-on-leaning-into-inspiration/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/something-is-killing-the-children-movie-blumhouse-1236409897/ https://www.horrordna.com/features/james-tynion-iv-talks-something-is-killing-the-children-2 https://aiptcomics.com/2019/10/10/nycc-james-tynion-iv-boom-studios-something-is-killing-the-children-interview/ http://www.multiversitycomics.com/interviews/tynion-iv-harburn-something-is-killing-the-children/#google_vignette https://www.cbr.com/james-tynion-iv-on-the-horrors-of-something-is-killing-the-children/ https://www.cbr.com/something-is-killing-the-children-horror-halloween-reading/ https://sktchd.com/interview/sktchdxtinyonion-part-two-how-to-build-a-comic/ https://bleedingcool.com/comics/james-tynion-iv-teases-a-something-is-killing-the-children-spin-off/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/boom-studios-penguin-random-house-1235945405/ https://waywordsstudio.com/general/reviews/something-is-killing-the-children-v-1-3-by-james-tynion-iv/ https://www.pages-and-panels.com/articles-and-interviews/werther-dell-edera https://www.businessinsider.com/comic-artist-drawing-process-something-is-killing-the-children-creator-2022-11?op=1 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/07/05/something-is-killing-the-children/ Panel X Panel #32