Under The Influence Vol. 1 GN (1)

Mindhunter meets meme culture in this bizzarre neo cyber-noir graphic novel thriller from Eliot Rahal, Stefano Simeone, and Mad Cave Studios.

A teenage sociopath, Paul Kozac, has accidentally created an internet cult called The Hot Dog Party. When a prank turns deadly, the F.B.I. sends in an undercover agent, Cara Cole, to investigate and infiltrate their ranks. Now Cara battles against real stakes, fake news, and memes in a character-driven story about power structures and the communities you build. This is a story about “Click to follow” cultism during the age of social media. Collects issues 1-5.

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Published Jan 30, 2024

144 pages

Average rating: 6

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Janice
Sep 14, 2025
6/10 stars
I received a copy of this from NetGalley.

This was a fun one to read. I liked the main character, and the story went by quickly. I didn't quite understand why the deaths happened, but I guess it's was just to show that the the influencer was selfish and social media is bad? Maybe I'm too old to fully grasp the hold such an internet group would have on the youth.

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