Something is Killing the Children is an ongoing comic book series created by writer James Tynion IV and artist Werther Dell'Edera, published monthly by Boom!

[2] In August 2019, ahead of the release of its first issue, it was announced that the series had been promoted to ongoing due to "overwhelming early support from retailers and fans".

Enter the House of Slaughter is a one-shot released as a part of Free Comic Book Day 2021.

[9][10] The second one-shot in the series, Book of Butcher, was published December 27, 2023 and explored Maxine's journey from white to black mask.

[32][33] In February 2023 it was announced that Dark and 1899 creators Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese had been hired to develop the adaptation after Mike Flanagan had departed due to creative differences.