Reich is both beautifully written and drawn by Elijah Brubaker. His unique storytelling style provides one of the first and few literate biographies in comic book form. This is an account of psychoanalyst and sex researcher Dr. Wilhelm Reich, a protégé of Freud. He courted scandal throughout Europe where he became known mostly for his controversial and radical ideas. Reich claimed to discover a palpable sexual energy, which he called “Orgone.”
Reich #2 begins with bad news for Wilhelm Reich. His professional life is on the upswing as he lectures at the Vienna Psychoanalytical Society in 1923. His persecution complex begins to show itself while his frankness causes professional complications. This issue deals with the time surrounding the writing of Reich's manuscript, "The Function of the Orgasm."
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