Review: Reich for Beginners, by David Zane Mairowitz, illustrated by German Gonzales

A very good introduction — in graphic novel format — to the life and work of Wilhelm Reich, a brilliant psychoanalyst and a man who attempted to reconcile the teachings of Freud and Marx. His later years were characterised by some very crazy ideas, but his earlier work is of great interest. In my view, Reich remains relevant to understanding how the far Right in the USA and elsewhere, obsessed as it is with sexual repression (opposition to gay marriage, abortion, etc), manages to win support from millions of working people.