Killer Influences (2026)
Melvin and Kylie have gone from tepid allies to full-blown enemies. As Melvin hunts Kylie down to make her his next victim, she’ll have to use all of her knowledge about serial killers, and everything she’s learned about Melvin, in order to stop him. But is she willing to sacrifice all the clout, followers, and social media infrastructure she’s built up? Would she rather die an icon than live life as a known grifter? And even if she can stop Melvin from killing her, can she ever fully make things go back to normal, or have too many people noticed her work? Don’t miss the dark conclusion to this IDW Crime epic!
Kylie and Melvin made a deal. Kylie would use her expertise in the world of serial killers and murder to give Melvin an identity, a mythology, a serial killer persona that would make him “famous.” She turned him into the Caddyshack Killer. The story took the country by storm, and she led that storm on her podcast, which brought her a great deal of fame and success. However, it didn’t bring Melvin what he wanted. He still feels empty. He feels unfulfilled. He feels violent. And he’s going to challenge Kylie for getting what she wanted while he got nothing. The epic IDW Crime series continues, and the tension is about to ramp up!
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Killer Influences #1 Cover A (Baldeon)
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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Killer Influences #2 Cover A (Baldeon)
Kylie and Melvin made a deal. Kylie would use her expertise in the world of serial killers and murder to give Melvin an identity, a mythology, a serial killer persona that would make him “famous.” She turned him into the Caddyshack Killer. The story took the country by storm, and she led that storm on her podcast, which brought her a great deal of fame and success. However, it didn’t bring Melvin what he wanted. He still feels empty. He feels unfulfilled. He feels violent. And he’s going to challenge Kylie for getting what she wanted while he got nothing. The epic IDW Crime series continues, and the tension is about to ramp up!
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Killer Influences #3 Cover A (Baldeon)
Melvin and Kylie have gone from tepid allies to full-blown enemies. As Melvin hunts Kylie down to make her his next victim, she’ll have to use all of her knowledge about serial killers, and everything she’s learned about Melvin, in order to stop him. But is she willing to sacrifice all the clout, followers, and social media infrastructure she’s built up? Would she rather die an icon than live life as a known grifter? And even if she can stop Melvin from killing her, can she ever fully make things go back to normal, or have too many people noticed her work? Don’t miss the dark conclusion to this IDW Crime epic!