Killer Influences #1 (2026) First Print, Cover A
Killer Influences #1 is the premiere issue of the Killer Influences series from IDW, released July 1, 2026. Written by Joey Esposito with artwork by Valeria Burzo. This page represents the regular first-print Cover A edition. Separate pages are available for the 3 incentive, retailer-exclusive and later-printing variant covers.
The second series in IDW’s new crime line is here! Killer Influences follows Melvin, a serial killer who is aspiring to be one of the most infamous to ever do it, a true American nightmare. His problem? He’s so efficient and methodical that he doesn’t have a brand. No one has connected his crimes—except for Kylie, an aspiring true crime influencer who is flailing at a small-town newspaper. When she comes across Melvin’s crimes and reaches out to him…she figures out how she’s going to become a star. She will give Melvin the identity he needs to be the iconic serial killer he wants to be, while she follows his exploits on her channel and becomes famous. Kylie and Melvin make a pact that will make their dreams come true and destroy their lives in the process.Eisner Award nominee Joey Esposito (The Pedestrian, Batman: Urban Legends) and rising-star artist Valeria Burzo (Castle Full of Blackbirds, EC Comics) deliver a scathing and thrilling true crime serial killer saga with Killer Influences!
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- In a pact that threatens to destroy their lives, aspiring serial killer Melvin and struggling true crime influencer Kylie team up to build his brand as an iconic American nightmare while propelling her to fame through her coverage of his exploits
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