Seduction of the innocent is a book by german born american psychiatrist fredric wertham published in 1954 that warned that comic books were a negative form of popular literature and a serious cause of juvenile delinquency. In the currently inverted world of movie appreciation the notes on something weirds dvd r issue on vol 40 of its dragon art theatre series made seduction of the innocents out to be a great porn film in fact it turns out to be a nearly illegal one. Seductionoftheinnocentorg a site dedicated to the comic book censorship crusade of the 1940s and 1950s seduction of the innocent and the works of dr fredric wertham seduction of the innocent is a book written by psychiatrist dr fredric wertham about the harmful effects of comic books. Seduction of the innocent is a title taken right from frederic werthams book crusading against the evil influence of comic books dr werthams book challenged the comic book industry for its depictions of violence drug use etc and argued that it was a cause of juvenile delinquency. For those unfamiliar seduction of the innocent was fredric werthams study more of a polemic really of the alleged effects of comic books on juvenile delinquency to readers in joe mccarthys 1950s werthams study was more than compelling it was disturbing and a rally cry