Best-selling author Harold Schechter (Deviant) and artist Eric Powell are teaming up again for their latest graphic novel examining a real-life villain. Previously, Schechter and Powell created the graphic novel Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done? Now, they’re tackling the infamous Dr. Fredric Wertham in their new collaboration, Dr. Werthless. Ahead of its release this July, we have an exclusive look at the first eight pages of the graphic novel!
But first, read the full synopsis of the new graphic novel below:
Dr. Werthless examines one of the most polarizing figures in pop culture: Dr. Fredric Wertham. Reviled by comic book fans as a witch-hunting zealot who stirred up panic among the parents of America for his own self-promoting purposes, he was also a renowned psychiatrist 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. Powell and Schechter take a truly unbiased look at the flawed and enormously complex man whose obsessive dream of freeing the world from violence nearly killed the comics industry (and led to the creation of the Comics Code Authority).
Check out our exclusive look at the first eight pages of Dr. Werthless below! As a content warning, the excerpt does contain discussions and depictions of violence against children.
Schechter and Powell’s previous collaboration built off of Schechter’s research around the serial killer Ed Gein, which he published in his book Deviant. Between Schechter’s extensive experience as a researcher and academic and Powell’s gorgeous art style, Dr. Werthless marks another important and stylish piece of art from the dynamic duo.
Dr. Werthless comes to shelves on July 1, 2025, from Dark Horse Comics.
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