Join us on Wednesday, December 2nd at 5:30 for our next Cactus Book Club. MILK (Milwaukee Indie Local Comics) will lead an evening of discussion on James Tynion IV's graphic novel, The Deivant.
Hannibal meets Silent Night, Deadly Night in this pitch-black holiday horror story that cuts right through our most taboo notions. As 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. Eisner-winning writer JAMES TYNION IV (W0RLDTR33, THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH) and acclaimed artist JOSHUA HIXSON (The Plot, Children of the Woods) unite for a pitch-black holiday horror story.Recommended bookseller: Lion's Tooth
“Our mission here at Milwaukee Indie Local Comics (MILK) is to create and foster a creative comics community in Milwaukee and the greater southeastern Wisconsin area, culminating in our one-day festival.”
ABOUT US: Cactus Book Club (CBC) meets on the first Wednesday of the month from 5:30-7:30 in the back room at Cactus Club. Each month a different community organization, collective, mutual aid group, or business chooses the book & recommended bookseller then leads the discussion. We read sociopolitical fiction and non-fiction, with a focus on works by women, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and/or otherwise under-published groups. You don’t have to finish reading the book to attend. All book club meetings are free. No registration required. 18+. CBC is part of our ongoing Cactus+ programming. Contact bookclub@cactusplus.org with questions or suggestions. Interested in leading a book club? Apply here SUMMARY:Cactus Book Club: “The Deviant” by James Tynion IV ORGANIZER:Cactus Club URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cbc-dec2-2026/ TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR