{"product_id":"dr-werthless","title":"Dr. Werthless","description":"\u003cb\u003eHe Studied Murder And Nearly Killed the Comics Industry! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the creative team behind the award-winning \u003ci\u003e\"Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done?\"\u003c\/i\u003e comes an examination of one of the most polarizing figures in pop culture, Dr. Fredric Wertham. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReviled by comic book fans as a witch-hunting zealot who stirred up a panic among American parents for his own self-promoting purposes, he was also a renowned psychiatrists who, among other accomplishments, opened a clinic in Harlem for disadvantaged African-American patients and played an important role in the desegregation of the nation's schools. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBelieving that murder could be abolished through a proper understanding of the mental and social roots of criminal violence, he took a genuinely humane approach to some of the most notorious homicidal maniacs of his time, while simultaneously exploiting their stories for his own commercial ends. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A compelling biography that challenges readers to reconsider their assumptions and poses provocative questions about censorship and the influence of popular culture...a rich, layered portrait of a man commonly viewed as a villain.\" - \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eDr. Werthless is an indispensable look at American history and the battle against censorship.\" --David Walker\u003ci\u003e (Bitter Root, The Black Panther Party: a Graphic Novel History)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAcclaimed true crime author, Harold Schechter, and multiple Eisner award winning cartoonist, Eric Powell, present a graphic novel that takes an unbiased look at this flawed and complex man whose obsessive dream of freeing the world from violence nearly murdered the comics industry.","brand":"Eric Powell, Harold Schechter, Eric Powell","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46587395965164,"sku":"9781506744360","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781506744360.jpg?v=1750823394","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/dr-werthless","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}