Fredric Wertham

1895–1981

1 standalone book

Fredric Wertham (1895-1981) was a German-American psychiatrist born in Munich who moved to the US in 1922. His 1954 book Seduction of the Innocent argued comic books caused harmful effects on childhood development, prompting a US Congressional inquiry and the creation of the Comics Code. Research into his papers, donated to the Library of Congress in 2010, later showed his data did not support his conclusions.

Born: 1895

Books by Fredric Wertham

Seduction of the Innocent

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