Dr. Werthless: The Complicated Legacy of Fredric Wertham

Any mention of the name of Fredric Wertham at Comic-Con immediately elicits howls of derision and snarky comments. And not without reason. Wertham was, after all, a central figure in the assault on comic books in the 1950s that led to the elimination of most horror, crime, and suspense titles and precipitated the downfall of Continue reading Dr. Werthless: The Complicated Legacy of Fredric Wertham