American Splendor #2

(1977)

Rollins On Mars (July 21, 1976) (Table of Contents)

American Splendor / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harvey Pekar

Pencils:

Brian Bram

Inks:

Brian Bram

Letters:

Brian Bram

Content Information

Genre:

Drama

Characters:

Rollins

Synopsis:

The Viking probe is about to land on Mars.

The Harvey Pekar Name Story (Table of Contents)

American Splendor / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harvey Pekar

Pencils:

Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb]

Inks:

Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb]

Letters:

Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb]

Content Information

Genre:

biography

Characters:

Harvey Pekar

Synopsis:

About Harvey Pekar's name.

Reprints:

• in American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar (Doubleday, 1986 series) #[nn] (1986)
• in Bob & Harv's Comics (Four Walls Eight Windows, 1996 series) #[nn] (September 1996)
• in The Complete Crumb Comics (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #12 - Working With People: Co-Evolution Quarterly, Winds of Change, American Splendor, Zap Comics (March 1997)
• in American Splendor (Random House, 2003 series) #[nn] (August 2003)

Keywords:

autobiography

Guerrilla Theatre July '74 - On the Corner (Table of Contents)

American Splendor / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harvey Pekar

Pencils:

Greg Budgett

Inks:

Gary Dumm

Letters:

Gary Dumm

Content Information

Genre:

biography

Characters:

Harvey Pekar; Woman Who Chants; Nora; Janie; Freddy; Movie Theatre Manager; Sid

Synopsis:

Harvey walks to the theatre, meets with Freddy and helps Sid move his rug.

Reprints:

• in More American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar (Doubleday, 1987 series) #[nn] (1987)
• in American Splendor (Random House, 2003 series) #[nn] (August 2003)

Keywords:

autobiography

On the Corner... A Sequel June, 1976 (Table of Contents)

American Splendor / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harvey Pekar

Pencils:

Greg Budgett

Inks:

Gary Dumm

Letters:

Gary Dumm

Content Information

Genre:

biography

Characters:

Harvey Pekar; Freddy; Sid; Driver

Synopsis:

Sid recalls a night where he hitchhiked and came across a beached sea creature.

Reprints:

• in More American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar (Doubleday, 1987 series) #[nn] (1987)
• in American Splendor (Random House, 2003 series) #[nn] (August 2003)

Keywords:

autobiography

May 4-5, 1970 (Table of Contents)

American Splendor / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harvey Pekar

Pencils:

Brian Bram

Inks:

Brian Bram

Letters:

Brian Bram

Content Information

Genre:

biography

Characters:

Mr Lucarelli; Carl Alosci; Dr Gand

Synopsis:

Why Leo didn't make it show business, what happened at Kent State and the complexities of Italian-American society.

Keywords:

autobiography

Hustlin' Sides (Table of Contents)

American Splendor / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harvey Pekar

Pencils:

Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb]

Inks:

Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb]

Letters:

Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb]

Content Information

Genre:

biography

Characters:

Jack; Millie; Olga; Ralph; Mr Wilson; Dominic; Supervisor

Synopsis:

Music fanatic Jack scrimps on everything but records and needs to find $150 to cover auction winnings.

Reprints:

• in American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar (Doubleday, 1986 series) #[nn] (1986)
• in Bob & Harv's Comics (Four Walls Eight Windows, 1996 series) #[nn] (September 1996)
• in The Complete Crumb Comics (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #12 - Working With People: Co-Evolution Quarterly, Winds of Change, American Splendor, Zap Comics (March 1997)
• in American Splendor (Random House, 2003 series) #[nn] (August 2003)

Keywords:

autobiography

Indexer Notes

Based on commonplace revelations from later strips, Jack is very obviously standing in for Harvey Pekar.

Vignettes #1: The Keep On Truckin' Orchestra Debuts In Cleveland (Table of Contents)

American Splendor / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harvey Pekar

Pencils:

Greg Budgett

Inks:

Gary Dumm

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Keep on Truckin' Orchestra; Neighbour

Synopsis:

On The Beach At Waikiki isn't everyone's favourite.

Vignettes #2 (Table of Contents)

American Splendor / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harvey Pekar

Pencils:

Greg Budgett

Inks:

Gary Dumm

Letters:

?

Content Information

Synopsis:

Bitchy comments on the street.

Roller Coaster to Nowhere (Table of Contents)

American Splendor / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harvey Pekar

Pencils:

Gary Dumm

Inks:

Gary Dumm

Letters:

Gary Dumm

Content Information

Genre:

biography

Characters:

Rocco Tolocco; "Little Teddy" Jacopetti; Tall T; Elaine; Elaine's Friend

Synopsis:

An unsuccessful night on the pull at the fairground.

Reprints:

• in More American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar (Doubleday, 1987 series) #[nn] (1987)
• in American Splendor (Random House, 2003 series) #[nn] (August 2003)

Keywords:

autobiography

A Memory (Table of Contents)

American Splendor / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harvey Pekar

Pencils:

Gary Dumm

Inks:

Gary Dumm

Letters:

Gary Dumm

Content Information

Genre:

biography

Characters:

Harvye Pekar; Customer

Synopsis:

Harvey recalls an incident from his youth.

Keywords:

autobiography

Ozzie Nelson's Open Letter to Crumb (Table of Contents)

American Splendor / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harvey Pekar

Pencils:

Gary Dumm

Inks:

Gary Dumm

Letters:

Gary Dumm

Content Information

Characters:

Ozzie Nelson

Synopsis:

How Ozzie Nelson might view his life.

Reprints:

• in American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar (Doubleday, 1986 series) #[nn] (1986)
• in American Splendor (Random House, 2003 series) #[nn] (August 2003)

Zoology (Table of Contents)

American Splendor / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harvey Pekar

Pencils:

Brian Bram

Inks:

Brian Bram

Letters:

Brian Bram

Content Information

Genre:

biography

Synopsis:

Are a deer's horns made of wood?

Keywords:

autobiography

["His most Catholic Majesty..."] (Table of Contents)

American Splendor / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harvey Pekar

Pencils:

Greg Budgett

Inks:

Gary Dumm

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Synopsis:

How the exiled Rodiguez family might have plotted to return to power in Spain while in Buffalo.