Mike, Nick, and Kait discuss Dr. Werthless by Harold Schechter and Eric Powell. They discuss some content warnings, the creative choices of the book, and how Wertham’s complicated legacy may have impacted his crusade against comics. This was the pick by the finishers of the 2025 Reading Challenge!
Mike, Nick, and Kait discuss Dr. Werthless by Harold Schechter and Eric Powell. They discuss some content warnings, the creative choices of the book, and how Fredric Wertham’s complicated legacy may have impacted his crusade against comics. This was the pick by the finishers of the 2025 Reading Challenge!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start
00:58:45 - Wrap
Producer: Kait Lamphere
Prooflistener: Paul Jaissle
Editor: Zander Riggs