What is the setting of Johnny the Homicidal Maniac: Director's Cut by Jhonen Vasquez?

Johnny the Homicidal Maniac: Director's Cut has several settings, as it has several subplots within the main storyline. The novel begins in Todd's home, and returns there several times over the course of the novel. There are several settings within the town used as well; the mall, a place of anger for Johnny, proves to be a location of fear for Todd as he is nearly harmed by a child molester when he loses his mother. The cafe, a local hangout for the "cool" people, is a place of mayhem when Johnny kills everyone inside. The movie theater is another area of concern, as Johnny chooses victims from the patrons. A cliff overlooking the town is referenced several times as a place to go to look down on the city and a place for Johnny to go to be at peace.

In addition, Heaven and Hell are also used as settings in the novel. Heaven, a place of contentment, is a place of rejection for Johnny. Hell, a place for individuals to realize their passions and their desires, is also a place of rejection for Johnny, as he learns he does not belong anywhere.