- Contributors: by Derf Backderf.
- Library Holdings Link (Worldcat)
- Summary: You only think you know this story. In 1991, Jeffrey Dahmer - the most notorious serial killer since Jack the Ripper - seared himself into the American consciousness. To the public, Dahmer was a monster who committed unthinkable atrocities. To Derf Backderf, "Jeff" was a much more complex figure: a high school friend with whom he had shared classrooms, hallways, and car rides. In My Friend Dahmer, a haunting and original graphic novel, writer-artist Backderf creates a surprisingly sympathetic portrait of a disturbed young man struggling against the morbid urges emanating from the deep recesses of his psyche - a shy kid, a teenage alcoholic, and a goofball who never quite fit in with his classmates. With profound insight, what emerges is a Jeffrey Dahmer that few ever really knew, and one readers will never forget.
- Awards/Recognition:
- ALA Alex Award, 2013
- Harvey Awards Nominee for Best Graphic Album - Original, 2013
- Prix du Festival d'Angoulême for Prix révélation, 2014)
- YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2013
- YALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults: Narrative Non-Fiction: Inspired by Actual Events, 2015
- YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers: Non Fiction, 2013
- YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers: Top Ten, 2013
- No additional awards known of as of 10/1/2020. Please contact this project's researchers if you are aware of an award not listed.
- Number of Pages: 221
- Recommended Grade Level:
- Publication Year: 2012
- Publisher: Abrams Comicarts
- ISBN: 9781419702174
