onAward-winning author Derf Backderf is a Special Guest at Small Press Expo 2026 in Rockville, Maryland in September – an event that also sees the release of his latest graphic novel, The Dissidents, published by Abrams Books. Derf BackderfDerf Backderf is the author of My Friend Dahmer, Trashed, and Kent State. The story follows a group of political cartoonists who draw for the provocative magazine, The Masses. In The Dissidents, Backderf delivers an utterly unique account of U.S. history, making connections to the events of today as they relate to the seeds that were sown over a hundred years ago. by Derf Backderf is published on 17th September 2026 | ISBN: 978-1419772559 | Buy it from AmazonUK (Affiliate Link) | UKBookshop.org (Affiliate Link)Like this: Like Loading…RelatedCategories: Comic Previews, Comics, Creating Comics, downthetubes Comics News, downthetubes News, Events, US Comics