The Deviant, Vol 1

By James Tynion IV and Joshua Hixson with Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou. Published by Image. 

Softcover, 144 pages, Colour, 2024. 

American Library Association 2024 Best Graphic Novels for Adults Top Ten

Hannibal meets Silent Night, Deadly Night in this pitch-black holiday horror story that cuts right through our most taboo notions.

As snow falls over Milwaukee in 1972, a blood-stained Santa Claus commits unimaginable atrocities against young men. Fifty years later, a troubled young writer interviews this so-called "Deviant Killer," who still maintains his innocence from behind bars. And as Christmas approaches once again, the past returns, wielding a sharpened ax.

Multiple Eisner Award-winning writer JAMES TYNION IV (W0RLDTR33, THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH) and acclaimed artist JOSHUA HIXSON (The Plot, Children of the Woods) unite for a psychological crime thriller that explores the intersection of queer identities and a broader scope of cultural transgression and deviance.

Collects THE DEVIANT #1-4 (of 9 total issues).