Diagram for Delinquents 9 years old

In 1950, America was in a state of panic. Juvenile delinquency was destroying the very fabric of society. Ninety percent of all children were reading comic books. In 1954, psychiatrist Dr. Fredric Wertham wrote a scathing indictment of comics called Seduction of the Innocent. Its central premise: Comic books were the leading contributing factor to juvenile delinquency. That same year, Dr. Wertham testified at special hearings on comic books at the Senate Subcommittee to Investigate Juvenile Delinquency in the United States. Comics were on trial. Diagram for Delinquents captures the zeitgeist of late 1940s and early 1950s America and investigates how the funny books found themselves on the fire. Using expert and comic book insider interviews, never seen before historical photographs and films, and animation, DIAGRAM goes further than any previous comic book documentary to explore and understand the controversial figure at the center of this American tale: Fredric Wertham.

Credits

Roy Thomas as Himself

Al Feldstein as Himself

Brian Azzarello as Himself

Matt Fraction as Himself

Diagram for Delinquents Cast

Name	Character
Roy Thomas He was 73, now 83 years old	as Himself
Al Feldstein He was 88, 88 years old when he died	as Himself
Brian Azzarello He was 51, now 61 years old	as Himself
Matt Fraction He was 38, now 48 years old	as Himself

Diagram for Delinquents Crew

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Diagram for Delinquents (9 years)

Release day: Sunday, June 15, 2014
Runtime: 133 minutes