In 1991, serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer seared himself into the American consciousness. To Backderf, "Jeff" was a high school friend. In this haunting and original graphic novel, 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 graphic novel autobiography, which traces Backderf's high school friendship with the infamous serial killer Jeffery Dahmer. The Dahmer recounted here is a lonely oddball who, in reality, is all to human. Dahmer went on to murder at least 17 people, whereas Backderf became a graphic artist with a host of journalism honours. Also available in hardback.