My friend Dahmer : a graphic novel /
You only think you know this story. In 1991, Jeffrey Dahmer, the most notorious serial killer since Jack the Ripper, seared himself into the American consciousness. To the public, Dahmer was a monster who committed unthinkable atrocities. To Derf Backderf, 'Jeff' was a much more complex fi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Abrams ComicArts,
2012.
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| Summary: | You only think you know this story. In 1991, Jeffrey Dahmer, the most notorious serial killer since Jack the Ripper, seared himself into the American consciousness. To the public, Dahmer was a monster who committed unthinkable atrocities. To Derf Backderf, 'Jeff' was a much more complex figure, a high school friend with whom he had shared classrooms, hallways and car rides. In this story, a haunting and original graphic novel, writer-artist Backderf creates a surprisingly sympathetic portrait of a disturbed young man struggling against the morbid urges emanating from the deep recesses of his psyche, a shy kid, a teenage alcoholic and a goofball who never quite fit in with his classmates. With profound insight, what emerges is a Jeffrey Dahmer that few ever really knew, and one readers will never forget. |
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| Physical Description: | 221 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781419702167 (hc) 1419702165 (hc) 9781419702174 (pbk.) 1419702173 (pbk.) |