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No \"is it real?\" guesswork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis issue marks the \u003cstrong\u003ebeginning of the origin story of Erica Slaughter\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most important characters in modern horror comics. Written by \u003cstrong\u003eJames Tynion IV\u003c\/strong\u003e with art by \u003cstrong\u003eWerther Dell'Edera\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSomething Is Killing The Children\u003c\/em\u003e has become one of BOOM! Studios' most successful series and continues to be highly sought after by collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCGC 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: Something Is Killing The Children\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIssue: #16\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: BOOM Studios\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrade: CGC 9.8 (Near Mint\/Mint)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePage Quality: White Pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabel Tier: CGC Signature Series (Yellow Label)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned By: Mico Suayan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCover Type: Big Time Collectibles Virgin Variant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Matters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin issue for Erica Slaughter.\u003c\/strong\u003e The protagonist of one of the most important modern horror comics — and the character at the centre of the screen adaptation in development.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSigned by Mico Suayan, witnessed by CGC.\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow-label authentication means the signing was watched in person by a CGC representative before the slab was encapsulated. No questions about authenticity later.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBig Time Collectibles retailer-exclusive.\u003c\/strong\u003e A limited print-run cover distributed only through BTC, not the standard direct or newsstand channels — population is materially smaller than the regular cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVirgin variant.\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCGC 9.8 with White Pages.\u003c\/strong\u003e The top practical grade for a modern book and the benchmark serious collectors anchor on for slabbed variants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCreators\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWriter: James Tynion IV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries Artist: Werther Dell'Edera\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVariant \u0026amp; Signature: Mico Suayan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Tynion IV\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most influential writers in modern comics — running Batman at DC, building \u003cem\u003eThe Department of Truth\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Nice House on the Lake\u003c\/em\u003e, and creating SIKTC. \u003cstrong\u003eWerther Dell'Edera\u003c\/strong\u003e's atmospheric pencils define the look of the series. \u003cstrong\u003eMico Suayan\u003c\/strong\u003e brings hyper-realistic, cinematic cover work that has become a magnet for collector demand whenever he covers a key.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSomething Is Killing The Children\u003c\/em\u003e sits at the centre of the modern horror comics renaissance — frequently grouped with \u003cem\u003eThe Department of Truth\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHouse of Slaughter\u003c\/em\u003e as the books defining where indie horror is now. \u003cstrong\u003eErica Slaughter is the franchise's anchor character\u003c\/strong\u003e, and origin issues for her remain the most consistently sought-after parts of the run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular slab stacks four premium signals on one book: \u003cstrong\u003ekey origin content\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBig Time Collectibles retailer exclusive\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003evirgin variant cover\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003ewitnessed Signature Series authentication at 9.8\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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