The Deviant, Vol. 1
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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).
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1 primary bookThe Deviant is a 1-book series first released in 2024 with contributions by James Tynion IV.
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Not giving this 2 stars because it's bad, I'm giving it 2 stars because it's not a whole story. I DO NOT understand this modern publishing model of Trade Paperbacks collecting pieces of a story arc, just wait until the rest of the issues are out! It's a disservice to the story, pacing, and the readers.
I do genuinely like the set-up here but that's all it is, the set-up to a story! I will be very interested to see how this goes about tackling its gay characters, two of which being suspected murderers, whether or not it ends up having something to say about why gay men turn to violence or (the much preferred) how gay men are framed as deviants and put away for crimes they didn't commit.
Like I said though, not even a complete story arc, just a fragment of a longer narrative. Will be waiting for the eventual Library Edition that actually collects the entire story.
