(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

(W) James Tynion IV (A/CA) Joshua Hixson 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 THE DEVIANT #5-9