BOOM! Shows Swamp Thing Crossover Variant Covers
Swamp Thing is Killing the Children #1, a crossover one-shot by James Tynion IV, goes on sale December 2 with covers from 18 artists.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Horror
BOOM! Studios unveiled variant cover art for Swamp Thing is Killing the Children #1, a crossover one-shot written by James Tynion IV with art by Werther Dell'Edera and colors by Miguel Muerto. The issue is scheduled for release on December 2.
Why it matters
The crossover marks the first time Something is Killing the Children has crossed paths with another comic book universe. The series is also slated for a live-action feature film adaptation by Blumhouse Productions, with Craig Zobel set to direct.
The one-shot features 18 variant cover artists, a figure that signals the scale of the publisher's marketing push for this crossover. The extraction does not provide sales figures or pre-order numbers for the issue.
The players
BOOM! Studios
BOOM! Studios is an independent comics publisher that released the variant covers and the crossover issue.
James Tynion IV
James Tynion IV is a comics writer who created Something is Killing the Children and wrote this crossover one-shot.
Blumhouse Productions
Blumhouse Productions is a film studio known for low-budget horror films, which announced the live-action adaptation of Something is Killing the Children.
Craig Zobel
Craig Zobel is a film director who signed on to helm the feature film adaptation of Something is Killing the Children.
The details
Erica Slaughter hunts Swamp Thing after terrifying visions from horror comics come to life, drawing the character into the world of Something is Killing the Children. The story's core concerns two brothers whose fears manifest as monsters, with the younger brother's terror of his older brother's horror comics taking physical form.
Timeline
October 2026: Hope is a Knife prequel novel released and the series moved to WEBTOON.
December 2, 2026: Swamp Thing is Killing the Children #1 goes on sale.
Legal Context
The 2019 debut of Something is Killing the Children launched the series that now extends into a crossover with Swamp Thing. Its move to a live-action film adaptation from Blumhouse Productions places the comic within the studio's established model of adapting horror properties for screen.
Readers can find the one-shot on sale December 2, with multiple variant covers available from 18 artists. The Something is Killing the Children series is also available through WEBTOON following the October move.
The takeaway
The crossover shows how a horror comic's origin can expand across publishers and media, from print to WEBTOON to film. Readers following the series can track its growth through the upcoming release and adaptation.
What happens next
Swamp Thing is Killing the Children #1 goes on sale December 2, 2026.
Further reading
For more on horror films and adaptations, see the Horror section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by CBR.
