My friend Dahmer

My friend Dahmer

by Derf

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In 1991, Jeffrey Dahmer 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. Backderf creates a surprisingly sympathetic portrait of a disturbed young man struggling against the morbid urges emanating from the deep recesses of his psyche. What emerges is a Jeffrey Dahmer that few ever reall…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :My friend Dahmer / by Derf Backderf.

Summary

In 1991, Jeffrey Dahmer 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. Backderf creates a surprisingly sympathetic portrait of a disturbed young man struggling against the morbid urges emanating from the deep recesses of his psyche. What emerges is a Jeffrey Dahmer that few ever really knew, and one readers will never forget.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2012.
  • Edition:Graphic novel

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Abrams ComicArts
  • Place of Publication:New York
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2012.

The Physical Object

  • Description:221 pages : : chiefly illustrations ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781419702167, 1419702165
  • oclc:on1144590664
  • LC Classification:HV6515
  • Dewey Decimal:364.152/3092

Table of Contents

Preface: the convoluted history of 'My friend Dahmer' -- Prologue -- pt. 1. The strange boy -- pt. 2. A secret life -- pt. 3. The Dahmer fan club -- pt. 4. Becoming the monster -- pt. 5. Fade to black -- Epilogue.

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Subjects

Amitié masculine -- Bandes dessinées Années soixante-dix (Vingtième siècle) … At-risk youth At-risk youth -- Comic books, strips, e… Backderf, Derf Behavior disorders in adolescence Behavior disorders in adolescence -- Co… Dahmer, Jeffrey Derf Élèves du secondaire -- Bandes dessinée… Families Friendship Graphic novels High school students High school students -- Comic books, st… Jeunes difficiles -- Bandes dessinées Male friendship Male friendship -- Comic books, strips,… Nineteen seventies Nineteen seventies -- Comic books, stri…

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Derf

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