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Fredric Wertham

1895–1981

2 standalone books

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

  1. Cover of Seduction of the Innocent

    Seduction of the Innocent

    1954

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  2. Cover of The Show of Violence

    The Show of Violence

    1949

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