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All the books by John 'Derf' Backderf adapted to cinema and television
John 'Derf' Backderf is known for being the author of the comic book My Friend Dahmer, first published in 2002, which was adapted to cinema by Marc Meyers in 2017.
We invite you to watch, read, and vote for either the adaptation or the original, and join the debate on whether the comic book or the movie is better.
My Friend Dahmer
John 'Derf' Backderf, 2002
movie vs comic book
Marc Meyers, 2017
Jeffrey Dahmer murdered 17 men and boys in the Midwest United States between 1978 and 1991 before being captured and incarcerated. He would become one of America’s most infamous serial killers. This is the story before that story. Jeff Dahmer is an awkward teenager struggling to make it through high school with a family life in ruins.