BOOM! Studios has revealed Black Hammer/Justice League artist Michael Walsh's variant cover for the fourth issue of James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edera's Something is Killing the Children along with a CBR-exclusive first look at the penultimate installment of the series.

The exclusive preview sees protagonist Erica Slaughter amassing a supply of different tools and potential weapons at a local hardware store in her attempts to stop a series of grisly murders. You can see CBR's first look at Something is Killing the Children #4 along with Walsh's cover and a plot summary for the issue below.

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As the horrified townspeople watch, Erica arms herself for a war they can't see, causing suspicions to rise and anger at her strange ways to erupt into action. The police and concerned citizens are tracking her every move as she and James prepare to finally face the monsters that have been killing his friends—although, no amount of preparation could’ve made them ready for what’s waiting deep in the woods.

Something is Killing the Children #4 releases Dec. 11 from BOOM! Studios.

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