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u/DudefaceMcGee · 43 pointsr/Documentaries

If you get the chance, I'd also recommend picking up the graphic novel My Friend Dhamer and giving that a read. Supposedly the author who created it actually went to high school with Dahmer before he became a full blown serial killer.

u/rottenartist · 10 pointsr/IAmA

I HIGHLY recommend reading this if you want an in-depth view of being friends with a developing serial killer in high school: http://www.amazon.com/My-Friend-Dahmer-Derf-Backderf/dp/1419702173

u/Zoltar23 · 8 pointsr/comicbooks

My Freind Dahmer, this book was actually written by an individual whom attended school with Jeffery Dahmer. What I find creepy about this book is the topic at hand, and how it is freakishly well mixed with the Crumb art style, to me that provides a grim juxtaposition.

u/dodli · 8 pointsr/booksuggestions

A few graphic novels:

  1. From Hell - Cerebral, philosophical, and fastidiously researched, this is the story of the most notorious of them all, Jack the Ripper. Masterful, somber drawings and brilliant writing, if a little too high brow for my taste.
  2. My Friend Dahmer - You won't find gore here, nor a particularly engaging plot. What you will find is authentic autobiographical vignettes written by an actual school mate of Jeffry Dahmer's that try to shed some light on the early years of this nefarious, but fascinating serial killer, but mostly seem to be an outlet for the author to process his own emotions with regards to having known and been friends with such a monster. It's not a very compelling read, i'm afraid, but on the bright side, it's quite short and the artwork is cool.
  3. The Green River Killer - An account of the investigation of the Green River murders, focusing on one of the lead detectives, who happens to be the author's father. Nice artwork, so-so plot.
  4. Miss Don't Touch Me - An absolutely delightful fictional novel that takes place in early 20th century Paris. It is fast-moving, suspenseful, sexy and hugely entertaining. Great artwork and a fun story. Highly recommended!

    A couple more books that are on my wish list, though i haven't read them yet, are:

u/Maox · 7 pointsr/serialkillers

Check out the graphic novel My Friend Dahmer, by, well, a friend of Dahmer's who went to school with him. It's disturbing in a special kind of way. No big revelations or anything, but gives you an oddly uncomfortable insight into events in Dahmer's life as an awkward highschooler.

http://www.amazon.com/My-Friend-Dahmer-Derf-Backderf/dp/1419702173

u/johnpisme · 2 pointsr/comicbooks

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1419702173?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

It's about his early years in school in Ohio. It's written by a dude who knew him back then.

u/duskwuff · 2 pointsr/WTF

The author's name doesn't match, but here is a comic book about Jeffery Dahmer.

u/atomic_bonanza · 2 pointsr/UnresolvedMysteries

You would probably really like the comic written by one of his childhood friends. My Friend Dahmer

u/Iknowpeopleonreddit · 2 pointsr/Screenwriting

> As for getting it made that will be easy because I'm making it as a comic book not a film.

This is a really good idea. I would recommend checking out MY FRIEND DAHMER which is an auto biographical graphic novel by Derf Backdef as well as his book TRASHED. (Google just told me this was adapted as a film.)
Also look at PERSEPOLIS first the graphic novel and then the movie.
[AMERICAN SPLENDOR] (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0305206/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_47) (once again the graphic novel and then the movie.)
FUN HOME, the graphic novel then the stage show any way you can catch it.
ROLLING BLACKOUTS by Sarah Glidden (graphic novel as jouralism)

You should also see CRUMB, which is a doc-- but uses autobiography and comics in an interesting way because of its subject matter.

u/natidawg · 2 pointsr/DCcomics

Not a dumb question at all. In my opinion, it's best to think of Graphic Novels as a completely separate medium from books. So you can have fiction and non-fiction books, the same way you can have fiction and non-fiction movies (documentaries), the same way you can have fiction and non-fiction Graphic Novels.

Most non-fiction graphic novels are either memoirs like Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant and Persepolis, or biographies like My Friend Dahmer. There is old historical stuff like Gettysburg, and even graphic novels about The History of Hip Hop.

It's definitely a niche genre within a niche medium, but it has its audience!

u/01000001_sauce · 2 pointsr/movies

It's based on a graphic novel with a very unique artistic style - think Napoleon Dynamite meets Hannibal Rising.

u/cityroasted · 1 pointr/WTF

He went to school in NE Ohio. Interesting graphic novel that was recently published about him.

u/Koeniginator · 1 pointr/serialkillers

Amazon, my friend

u/CompactusDiskus · 1 pointr/pics

It's also not a documentary.

For a look into the childhood of an actual serial killer, I'd recommend this book: http://www.amazon.ca/My-Friend-Dahmer-Derf-Backderf/dp/1419702173

u/some_random_kaluna · 1 pointr/fantasywriters

How dark and twisted, exactly? Teenage horror like Christopher Pike,

or psychological thrillers like Robert Cormier,

or narrative non-fiction works such as "My Friend Dahmer", done under the pseduonym "Derf BackDerf" and which won a number of YA awards?

Just kind of curious which genre you're aming for.

u/djblur · 1 pointr/serialkillers

I seen some special on TV about Dahmer maybe last month or so it mentioned a highschool friend wrote a comic book about it called My friend Dahmer...Seemed interesting so I just downloaded it and I read a few pages of it and I was thinking they could make a film about this except it's kind of glorifying a serial killer...but hey people are into it apparently...so I was about to post it here but seen you posted this about a Film of the same name it must be based on..


The comic (book) https://www.amazon.com/My-Friend-Dahmer-Derf-Backderf/dp/1419702173

u/hazwoper · 1 pointr/Documentaries

Part of the reason he couldn't explain what he did, and part of the reason he was deemed not insane in his verdict, was because he was a severe alcoholic. Had been since high school. He didn't remember most of what he did. It's almost a literal Jekyll and Hyde situation. Being drunk was the only way that he could commit the crimes, because when he was sober he knew what he had done was bad as opposed to a Ted Bundy or Jon Gacy who believed they had done nothing wrong. He is one of the few that had genuine remorse and, I think, knew how much of a monster he was and truly hated himself for it.

There's a FANTASTIC comic about this called My Friend Dahmer by an amazing comic artist who happened to go to high school with Dahmer and was his friend for a period. Really interesting, drawn well in an interesting style but very sad and, obviously, creepy.

u/837183 · 1 pointr/WTF

> Do you know if it's online? I can't seem to find it anywhere

I found the book on warez-bb.org and since it seems rare I mirrored it.

u/Shot_Dunyun · 1 pointr/graphicnovels

>I like Jimmy Corrigan, and Harvey Pekar's stuff, if that's any indication.

Besides what others have already recommended, you should read all of Daniel Clowes,

also look for The Alcoholic by Jonathan Ames and Dean Haspiel

My Friend Dahmer & Punk Rock and Trailer Parks by Derf.

But seriously, all of Daniel Clowes. Daniel Clowes is exactly what you're looking for.

u/WhiskeyandKittens · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

My Friend Dahmer and yes yes yes I would suggest it. It's excellent.