EP183: The Comic Book Killer: Scripted, Skinned and Scalped

About this episode

The episode discusses the gruesome murder of Iana Kasian by Blake Leibel, a comic book creator, and its chilling similarities to Leibel's graphic novel.

In May 2016, Blake Leibel - a Canadian comic book creator and aspiring Hollywood filmmaker -brutally murdered his girlfriend, Iana Kasian, in their Los Angeles apartment. Iana’s body bore injuries so horrific they seemed ripped from the pages of Blake’s own graphic novel, Syndrome, which depicted eerily similar acts of torture and mutilation. This tragic case is widely regarded as one of the most gruesome and sadistic murders Los Angeles has ever seen. Please listen with caution. FOLLOW AND SUBSCRIBE to Psychopedia wherever you are listening! FOLLOW Investigator Slater on Instagram + TikTok: @investigatorslater Join our Patreon family! (⁠www.Patreon.com/PsychopediaPod⁠) On Patreon, you get AD FREE episodes, exclusive true crime content, behind-the-scenes pics/vids, private group chats, and much more! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Investigator Slater

Topics covered

• true crime
• murder
• graphic novel
• Los Angeles
• homicide
• torture
• comedy

Keywords

• Blake Leibel
• Iana Kasian
• murder
• Los Angeles
• Syndrome
• true crime
• graphic novel
• torture
• homicide

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Syndrome

Places: Los Angeles

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