American Splendor and More American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar

from JohnMunsch

If you haven't yet seen the movie American Splendor I recommend you actually see that first. Then read this collection of stories taken from many years of Harvey Pekar's comic about his life. The movie is a very accessible entry into his material and there is no real overlap between what you see ...

from Big_Bang_Gorilla

Being a collection of the unique comics of Harvey Pekar. Offbeat even by underground standards, Pekar provided scripts and sketches to cartoonists who then produced the final version. The best known of the artists is the celebrated R. Crumb, but the other illustrators are for the most part just a...

from jasonli

"American Splendor and More American Splendor" is a collection of Pekar's early works in the 70s and 80s. It shows how Pekar's style of curmudgeon confessionals got its start and features guest appearances by Robert Crumb, who illustrates many of the comics themselves. The comics were published a...

from incircles

It takes a rare writer to make real life this interesting. There's no metaphor here, no archetypes, no symbols, nothing but one man honestly and perfectly bridging the gap between his experiences and your brain.

from incircles

It takes a rare writer to make real life this interesting. There's no metaphor here, no archetypes, no symbols, nothing but one man honestly and perfectly bridging the gap between his experiences and your brain.