{"product_id":"deviant-tpb-vol-01","title":"Deviant  | TPB Vol 01","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHannibal\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eSilent Night, Deadly Night\u003c\/em\u003e in this pitch-black holiday horror story that cuts right through our most taboo notions.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs 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.\u003cbr\u003eMultiple Eisner Award-winning writer \u003cstrong\u003eJAMES TYNION IV \u003cstrong\u003e(\u003cstrong\u003eW0RLDTR33\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eTHE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH\u003c\/strong\u003e) and acclaimed artist \u003cstrong\u003eJOSHUA HIXSON\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Plot\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eChildren of the Woods\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e) unite for a psychological crime thriller that explores the intersection of queer identities and a broader scope of cultural transgression and deviance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollects THE DEVIANT #1-4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelect praise for THE DEVIANT:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most impressive first issues of a comic book we've had in 2023. \u003cstrong\u003eJAMES TYNION\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJOSHUA HIXSON\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 Clause we have seen. It's definitely a must read for fans of horror. —**\u003cem\u003eComic Book Revolution\u003c\/em\u003e**\u003cbr\u003eThere's something truly haunting and chilly about \u003cstrong\u003eTHE DEVIANT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e,\u003c\/em\u003e not unlike Robert Eggers' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Witch\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. Mood and tension come together in an excellent opening issue that's filled with unease. There's a hopelessness that rings throughout that makes it hard to put this book down. —**\u003cem\u003eAIPT\u003c\/em\u003e**\u003cbr\u003eHorror and Christmas don’t overlap much in popular culture, but this creative team has masterfully blended the two here—while throwing in an homage to \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Silence of the Lambs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. —**\u003cem\u003eComicon\u003c\/em\u003e**\u003cbr\u003eA creepy, terrifying read in the mode of \u003cstrong\u003eTHE CLOSET\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e And \u003cstrong\u003eJOSHUA HIXSON\u003c\/strong\u003e’s design for the main killer character is terrifying. —**_Comic Book Club _podcast**\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtists \u0026amp; Writers:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(W) James Tynion IV (A\/CA) Joshua Hixson\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Image Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43841449492671,"sku":"0824IM334","price":32.88,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/1689\/8751\/files\/0824IM334.jpg?v=1731965046","url":"https:\/\/www.popweasel.co.nz\/products\/deviant-tpb-vol-01","provider":"Pop Weasel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}