(W) Stephanie Phillips (A) Dean Kotz (CA) Dave Johnson. In 1944* as Swastikas flew over Paris* one of the most notorious and prolific serial killers in history turned the war-torn city into his personal hunting ground. Written by Stephanie Phillips (Descendent* Devil Within) with art by Dean Kotz (Mars Attacks)* The Butcher of Paris is a historical* true-crime thriller about a killer wanted by both the Nazis and allied forces for the death of nearly two hundred victims. Collects the five-issue miniseries.