Mein Freund Dahmer

Based on Derf Backderf's personal experiences, this graphic novel from Metrolit (2013) follows his high school friendship with Jeffrey Dahmer, exploring the troubled teenager's isolation and disturbing behaviors before his crimes. Written and illustrated primarily by Backderf, with translation by Stefan Pannor, it offers a haunting, humanizing perspective on the formative years of a future serial killer. Originally published as a single-issue work, it stands as a chilling account of missed warning signs and adolescent alienation.