Fredric Wertham, 1895–1981
1,247 words
In 1954 an obscure psychiatrist penned a book called Seduction of the Innocent which almost put paid to the entire comic book industry in the United States. The whole incident is almost forgotten today, but it is highly instructive over how “fire-storms” and cultural wars can break out. It is also reasonably true to say that–unlike the parallel film industry–it took American comics about three decades to fully ingest and recover from Doctor Wertham’s assault.
Von Krakau nach Krypton: Juden und Comics
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Arie Kaplan
From Krakow to Krypton: Jews and Comic Books
Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society, 2008
Ich möchte an meinen Essay über Comics mit einer Rezension des Buches From Krakow to Krypton des jüdischen Autors Arie Kaplan anschließen. Read more …