Something Is Killing The Children #16 CGC 9.8 SS Mico Suayan Virgin Variant

Something Is Killing The Children #16 — CGC 9.8 Signature Series, Mico Suayan Virgin Variant

A stunning Big Time Collectibles Virgin Variant of Something Is Killing The Children #16, featuring artwork by superstar artist Mico Suayan. This copy has been hand-signed by Mico Suayan and authenticated by CGC Signature Series — the yellow label means the signing was witnessed in person by a CGC representative before the book was encapsulated. No "is it real?" guesswork.

This issue marks the beginning of the origin story of Erica Slaughter, one of the most important characters in modern horror comics. Written by James Tynion IV with art by Werther Dell'Edera, Something Is Killing The Children has become one of BOOM! Studios' most successful series and continues to be highly sought after by collectors.

CGC 9.8 with White Pages — the top practical grade for a modern book — on a virgin (no trade dress) cover that's already in shorter supply than the standard retail print. Three premium layers stacked on one slab.

Key Details

• Title: Something Is Killing The Children
• Issue: #16
• Publisher: BOOM Studios
• Grade: CGC 9.8 (Near Mint/Mint)
• Page Quality: White Pages
• Label Tier: CGC Signature Series (Yellow Label)
• Signed By: Mico Suayan
• Cover Type: Big Time Collectibles Virgin Variant

Why It Matters

• Origin issue for Erica Slaughter. The protagonist of one of the most important modern horror comics — and the character at the centre of the screen adaptation in development.
• Signed by Mico Suayan, witnessed by CGC. Yellow-label authentication means the signing was watched in person by a CGC representative before the slab was encapsulated. No questions about authenticity later.
• Big Time Collectibles retailer-exclusive. A limited print-run cover distributed only through BTC, not the standard direct or newsstand channels — population is materially smaller than the regular cover.
• Virgin variant. No trade dress, no cover text — the artwork stands on its own. The premium tier of cover collecting and historically the most resistant to oversupply.
• CGC 9.8 with White Pages. The top practical grade for a modern book and the benchmark serious collectors anchor on for slabbed variants.

Creators

• Writer: James Tynion IV
• Series Artist: Werther Dell'Edera
• Variant & Signature: Mico Suayan

James Tynion IV is one of the most influential writers in modern comics — running Batman at DC, building The Department of Truth and The Nice House on the Lake, and creating SIKTC. Werther Dell'Edera's atmospheric pencils define the look of the series. Mico Suayan brings hyper-realistic, cinematic cover work that has become a magnet for collector demand whenever he covers a key.

Collector Notes

Something Is Killing The Children sits at the centre of the modern horror comics renaissance — frequently grouped with The Department of Truth and House of Slaughter as the books defining where indie horror is now. Erica Slaughter is the franchise's anchor character, and origin issues for her remain the most consistently sought-after parts of the run.

This particular slab stacks four premium signals on one book: key origin content, Big Time Collectibles retailer exclusive, virgin variant cover, and witnessed Signature Series authentication at 9.8. Each one alone narrows the population materially; together they describe a much smaller surviving group than any of them separately.

Once books like this enter a serious Tynion or modern-horror collection, they typically don't return to market quickly.

Shipping

Your CGC slab is carefully packaged using slab-specific inner protection and a rigid outer box, then shipped insured to keep the case and signature intact in transit. Dispatched daily from Canterbury, Kent.

• UK Dispatch: Within 24 hours
• International: Tracked + signed
• Insurance: Included on slabs