![]() In 1954, Wertham published a non-fiction book, “Seduction of the Innocent,” that accused comic books of causing juvenile delinquency. ![]() In the book, comic book industry troubleshooter Jack Starr investigates the death of a man crusading against violent comic books. ![]() The book is written by Max Allan Collins (“Road to Perdition”) and will feature 16 pages of interior illustrations by artist Terry Beatty (“Batman”). His new novel is a bit of a four-color roman à clef with a comics section by long-time collaborator Terry Beatty.Īccording to the news release, the book is a hardboiled detective novel inspired by the 1950s witch-hunt against crime and horror comic books. Novelist Max Allan Collins is no stranger to the comics, with his ROAD TO PERDITION graphic novel being turned into an actual prestige movie, and his long running Ms. ![]()
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