Mein Freund Dahmer

Mein Freund Dahmer, published by Splitter Verlag starting in 2024, is a German-language comic adaptation of the acclaimed graphic novel by Derf Backderf. The series, based on Backderf's personal experiences as a high school classmate of Jeffrey Dahmer, explores the teen years of the infamous serial killer through a restrained, humanizing lens. Its single issue to date represents a key work in true-crime comics, notable for its focus on the social and psychological isolation that preceded Dahmer's crimes.