The Saga of the Bloody Benders (A Treasury of Victorian Murder)

Rick Geary's The Saga of the Bloody Benders, part of his ongoing A Treasury of Victorian Murder series from NBM, is a single-issue graphic novel that examines the notorious 1870s Kansas murder family. Geary both writes and illustrates this meticulously researched account, presenting the Benders' grisly tale of roadside inn killings with his signature crosshatched, period-authentic style. As a focused true-crime entry in Geary's acclaimed library, it matters for its unflinching yet restrained exploration of a chilling American frontier mystery.