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Hannibal meets Silent Night, Deadly Night in the second, and final volume of this pitch-black holiday horror story that cuts right through our most taboo notions.One of the grimmest chapters in Milwaukee’s history repeats itself as Michael Schmitz is arrested for the copycat Deviant Killer slayings. Only his boyfriend, Derek, is convinced of his innocence. And if Derek is right, that means that the killer responsible for the grisly murders is still on the loose…and is very, very unhappy that Derek is getting closer to unraveling the truth.  Multiple Eisner Award-winning writer James Tynion IV (The Department of Truth, The Nice House on the Lake) and acclaimed artist Joshua Hixson (The Plot) bring their taboo-shattering horror story to its gut-wrenching conclusion.  Collects issues #5-9.

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).

Eisner Award Nominee for Best Limited Series • 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 unspoken cultural taboos. 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. Eisner-winning writer JAMES TYNION IV (EXQUISITE CORPSES, THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH) and acclaimed artist JOSHUA HIXSON (The Plot, Absolute Batman) unite for a psychological crime thriller that explores the intersection of queer identities and a broader scope of cultural transgression and deviance. This deluxe hardcover edition collects the entire nine-issue series, along with a cover gallery and exclusive developmental material to offer readers a never-before-seen look behind the mask.

A supernatural tale of home, history, and horror, the acclaimed horror graphic novel, The Plot , is collected in one complete, compact volume. In order to receive, first you must give. When Chase Blaine's estranged brother and sister-in-law are murdered, he becomes guardian to MacKenzie and Zach, the niece and nephew he hardly knows. Seeking stability for the children, Chase moves his newly formed family to his ancestral home in Cape Augusta -- which overlooks a deep, black bogland teeming with family secrets. The Plot, the acclaimed horror comic that launched Vault's storied Nightfall imprint, is now available in a single compact volume. This compact edition collects The Plot Vol. 1 and The Plot: Vol. 2.

The police are sure that Michael is guilty. Derek is convinced that he''s not. And if Derek is right, that means the killer responsible for the grisly murders is still on the loose…and is very, very unhappy that Derek is getting closer to unraveling the truth.

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 Select praise for THE DEVIANT: One of the most impressive fi rst issues of a comic book we’ve had in 2023. JAMES TYNION and JOSHUA HIXSON knock it out of the park creating story you can’t help but be immersed by. This may be the most terrifying version of Santa Clause we have seen. It’s definitely a must read for fans of horror. —Comic Book Revolution There’s something truly haunting and chilly about THE DEVIANT, not unlike Robert Eggers’ The Witch. Mood and tension come together in an excellent opening issue that’s filled with unease. There’s a hopelessness that rings throughout that makes it hard to put this book down. - AIPT Horror and Christmas don''t overlap much in popular culture, but this creative team has masterfully blended the two here—while throwing in an homage to The Silence of the Lambs. —Comicon A creepy, terrifying read in the mode of THE CLOSET. And JOSHUA HIXSON''s design for the main killer character is terrifying. -Comic Book Club podcast

HELDEN ODER SCHURKEN?Vier packende Geschichten aus Gotham City zum großen Batman-Event Fear State: Die Herkunftsgeschichte von Miracle Molly, einst eine begnadete Programmiererin, die um die Früchte ihrer Arbeit betrogen wurde und dann auf das anarchistische Kollektiv des Klarsinns stieß. Und alles über Gardener, wer sie ist, woher sie kommt und warum ihre Vergangenheit so eng mit der von Poison Ivy verknüpft ist! Außerdem ist Sean Mahoney alias Peacekeeper-01 auf der Flucht vor dem Magistrat und dreht völlig durch, weil ihn Scarecrow mit seinem neuen Furchttoxin vergiftet hat! Genau das ist auch Clownhunter widerfahren, dem jungen, brutalen Verbrecherjäger von Gotham City, der sich plötzlich in einem Albtraum wiederfindet …Die vier neuen Antihelden aus Batmans düsterer Stadt Gotham City in spannenden Geschichten, geschrieben von Top-Autor James Tynion IV (BATMAN, BATMAN ETERNAL), Ed Brisson (Old Man Logan, Ghost Rider) und Thomas Brandon (AQUAMAN: SCHULD UND UNSCHULD), gezeichnet von Jason Howard (Trees), Joshua Hixon (BATMAN/ FORTNITE: DAS FUNDAMENT), Christian Ward (Thor) und Dani (JOE HILL: IM TIEFEN, TIEFEN WALD)!ENTHÄLT: BATMAN SECRET FILES: PEACEKEEPER 0-1, BATMAN SECRET FILES: THE GARDENER,BATMAN SECRET FILES: MIRACLE MOLLY & MATERIAL AUS BATMAN 112-114

SERIES PREMIERE 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. Eisner-winning writer JAMES TYNION IV (W0RLDTR33, THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH) and acclaimed artist JOSHUA HIXSON (The Plot, Children of the Woods) unite for a pitch-black holiday horror story.

The Deviant Killer was apprehended half a century ago. So who''s behind the grisly slaying of a young man in a Chicago department store…and why does Michael see so much of himself in the man locked behind bars for the original murders? JAMES TYNION IV (W0RLDTR33) and JOSHUA HIXSON (The Plot) cut deeper into their Christmas horror tale, just in time for the holidays.

The only police officer to get close to the Deviant Killer in ’72 took an ax to his face…and lived. But when that same officer starts tracking down possible leads, will the primary suspect survive the encounter? The winter nights stretch on as JAMES TYNION IV (DRACULA) and JOSHUA HIXSON (The Plot) continue their snow-swept horror story.

Michael Schmitz is working on a book about the man imprisoned for the grisly slaying of two teenage boys fifty years ago. But for Michael, the Deviant Killer isn’t just his subject, but an obsession—one that changed the course of his childhood. THE DEVIANT returns as Michael’s connection to these gruesome slaying begins to unravel.

One of the grimmest chapters in Milwaukee’s history repeats itself as the law descends on Michael Schmitz, eerily echoing the Deviant Killer’s arrest half a century ago. But is Michael the copycat murderer…or just another outsider primed to take the blame for an act of horror he didn’t commit?