(W) James Tynion IV (A/CA) Joshua Hixson HannibalmeetsSilent Night, Deadly Nightin 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 #1-4Select praise forTHE DEVIANT:One of the most impressive first 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 C