(1979)
Harvey Pekar,
1976 Series
- Price
- 2.00 USD
- Pages
- 60
- On-sale Date
- 1979-09-26
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Harvey Pekar
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
On-sale date (shipping) from the Public Catalog of the U.S. Copyright Office, Registration Number TX0000359534.
[no title indexed]
American Splendor / cover / 1 page
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited as Pekar)
- Pencils
- Robert Crumb (signed as Crumb)
- Inks
- Robert Crumb (signed as Crumb)
- Colors
- Robert Crumb (signed as Crumb)
- Letters
- Robert Crumb (signed as Crumb)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hey Bob, how about if I trade you for this scroll-label Jean Goldkette 78 for that old Allen Eager...
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Robert Crumb (as Bob); Harvey Pekar
- Synopsis
- Harvy and Robert trade records, each believing the other has come off worse.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- autobiography
Visualize, Actualize, Realize
American Splendor / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited)
- Pencils
- Robert Crumb (signed as R. Crumb)
- Inks
- Robert Crumb (signed as R. Crumb)
- Letters
- Robert Crumb (signed as R. Crumb)
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar; Rollins
- Synopsis
- Rollins offers some philosophical advice on how to get ahead.
- Reprints
-
in More American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar (Doubleday, 1987 series) (1987) - in Bob & Harv's Comics (Four Walls Eight Windows, 1996 series) (September 1996)
- in The Complete Crumb Comics (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #12 - We're Livin' in the Lap of Luxury (March 1997)
- in American Splendor (Random House, 2003 series) (August 2003)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
The Young Crumb Story
American Splendor / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited)
- Pencils
- Robert Crumb (signed as R. Crumb)
- Inks
- Robert Crumb (signed as R. Crumb)
- Letters
- Robert Crumb (signed as R. Crumb)
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Robert Crumb; Harvey Pekar; Marty Pahls; Buzzy Linhart; Liz; Dana Crumb; Bob Armstrong; Dave
- Synopsis
- Harvey writes about how he met Robert Crumb and how both of them got into underground comics.
- Reprints
- in American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar (Doubleday, 1986 series) (1986)
- in Subliminal Tattoos (Robert DuPree, 1994 series) #6 (Fall 1995)
- in Bob & Harv's Comics (Four Walls Eight Windows, 1996 series) (September 1996)
- in The Complete Crumb Comics (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #12 - We're Livin' in the Lap of Luxury (March 1997)
- in American Splendor (Random House, 2003 series) (August 2003)
-
- Keywords
- American Greetings Company; autobiography
How I Quit Collecting Records and Put Out a Comic Book With the Money I Saved
American Splendor / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited)
- Pencils
- Robert Crumb (credited as R. Crumb)
- Inks
- Robert Crumb (credited as R. Crumb)
- Letters
- Robert Crumb (credited as R. Crumb)
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar; Harvey's College Radio Station Buddy
- Synopsis
- Harvey Pekar explains how he quit collecting jazz records and used the money he saved to publish American Splendor.
- Reprints
- in American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar (Doubleday, 1986 series) (1986)
- in Bob & Harv's Comics (Four Walls Eight Windows, 1996 series) (September 1996)
- in The Complete Crumb Comics (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #12 - We're Livin' in the Lap of Luxury (March 1997)
- in American Splendor (Random House, 2003 series) (August 2003)
- in An Anthology of Graphic Fiction, Cartoons and True Stories (Yale University Press, 2006 series) #2 ([October 21] 2008)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
An Argument At Work
American Splendor / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited)
- Pencils
- Gerry Shamray (credited)
- Inks
- Gerry Shamray (credited)
- Letters
- Gerry Shamray (credited)
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar (as Herschel); Librarian; File clerk; Supervisor
- Synopsis
- Herschel lets his anger get the better of him at work after a secretary turns down his request for a date.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- autobiography
Indexer Notes
Herschel is Harvey Pekar. In early American Splendor stories he frequently uses stand-ins for stories about his workplace.
Out of the Past
American Splendor / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited)
- Pencils
- Gerry Shamray (credited)
- Inks
- Gerry Shamray (credited)
- Letters
- Gerry Shamray (credited)
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Herschel; Steve Svoboda; Herschel's father; Rudy Svoboda; Mrs. Epps
- Synopsis
- Someone Herschel knows from years ago is to be treated in the hospital where he works.
- Reprints
- in The New American Splendor Anthology (Four Walls Eight Windows, 1991 series) ([September] 1991)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
Indexer Notes
Herschel is Harvey Pekar. In early American Splendor stories he frequently uses stand-ins for stories about his workplace.
Ridin' the Dog
American Splendor / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited)
- Pencils
- Robert Crumb (credited as R. Crumb)
- Inks
- Robert Crumb (credited as R. Crumb)
- Letters
- Robert Crumb (credited as R. Crumb)
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar; Sun Ra
- Synopsis
- A conversation with Sun Ra on the bus.
- Reprints
- in American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar (Doubleday, 1986 series) (1986)
- in Bob & Harv's Comics (Four Walls Eight Windows, 1996 series) (September 1996)
- in The Complete Crumb Comics (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #12 - We're Livin' in the Lap of Luxury (March 1997)
- in American Splendor (Random House, 2003 series) (August 2003)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
Indexer Notes
'Lamar Washington' who comes up in the conversation is a pseudonym for Albert Ayler. Pekar later revisited this encounter in Dark Horse Presents #102 in the story titled "Sun Ra."
Jack the Bellboy Meets Stewball
American Splendor / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited)
- Pencils
- Robert Crumb (credited as R. Crumb)
- Inks
- Robert Crumb (credited as R. Crumb)
- Letters
- Robert Crumb (credited as R. Crumb)
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Jack the Bellhop; Stewball
- Synopsis
- Jack's hustling albums again.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- autobiography
Walkin' an' Talkin'
American Splendor / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited)
- Pencils
- Robert Crumb (credited as R. Crumb)
- Inks
- Robert Crumb (credited as R. Crumb)
- Letters
- Robert Crumb (credited as R. Crumb)
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar; Mr. Wright
- Synopsis
- Comments overheard from co-workers.
- Reprints
- in The New American Splendor Anthology (Four Walls Eight Windows, 1991 series) ([September] 1991)
- in Bob & Harv's Comics (Four Walls Eight Windows, 1996 series) (September 1996)
- in The Complete Crumb Comics (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #12 - We're Livin' in the Lap of Luxury (March 1997)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
Lunch With Carmella
American Splendor / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited)
- Pencils
- Robert Crumb (credited as R. Crumb)
- Inks
- Robert Crumb (credited as R. Crumb)
- Letters
- Robert Crumb (credited as R. Crumb)
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar; John; Carmella; Charlie Graham; Rose Rizzo
- Synopsis
- Harvey recalls the eccentric Carmella, whom he once worked with, and tells John about her.
- Reprints
- in More American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar (Doubleday, 1987 series) (1987)
- in Bob & Harv's Comics (Four Walls Eight Windows, 1996 series) (September 1996)
- in The Complete Crumb Comics (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #12 - We're Livin' in the Lap of Luxury (March 1997)
- in American Splendor (Random House, 2003 series) (August 2003)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
Sid's Detroit Job Interview
American Splendor / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited)
- Pencils
- Gary Dumm (credited)
- Inks
- Gary Dumm (credited)
- Letters
- Gary Dumm (credited)
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar; Sid; Job Interviewer
- Synopsis
- Sid remembers applying for a job in Detroit.
- Keywords
- autobiography
Going to Work
American Splendor / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited)
- Pencils
- Gerry Shamray (credited)
- Inks
- Gerry Shamray (credited)
- Letters
- Gerry Shamray (credited)
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar; Driver
- Synopsis
- Harvey is offered a lift from a guy who is studying welding.
- Keywords
- autobiography
The Kissinger Letter
American Splendor / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited)
- Pencils
- Robert Crumb (credited as R. Crumb)
- Inks
- Robert Crumb (credited as R. Crumb)
- Letters
- Robert Crumb (credited as R. Crumb)
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar; Companion
- Synopsis
- The story of a letter that was sent to Henry Kissinger, and the reply the sender got back.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- autobiography
Library Story
American Splendor / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited)
- Pencils
- Michael T. Gilbert (credited)
- Inks
- Michael T. Gilbert (credited)
- Letters
- Mary Gordon (credited)
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar (as "Our Man"); Librarian; Poet
- Synopsis
- A frustrated poet tries to have the librarian look at his work
- Reprints
-
in Michael T. Gilbert's Strange Brew (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1982 series) (December 1982)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
Indexer Notes
This is the same story as that presented in issue 3 drawn by Gary Dumm.
Disc Topics
American Splendor / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited)
- Pencils
- Gary Dumm (signed as G. Dumm)
- Inks
- Gary Dumm (signed as G. Dumm)
- Colors
- Gary Dumm ?
- Letters
- Gary Dumm (signed as G. Dumm)
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar; Record dealer
- Synopsis
- Harvey cops a bargain.
- Keywords
- autobiography
Indexer Notes
back cover
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
["Hey Bob, how about if I trade you for this scroll-label Jean Goldkette 78 for that old Allen Eager..."]
American Splendor -
1.
Visualize, Actualize, Realize
American Splendor -
2.
The Young Crumb Story
American Splendor -
3.
How I Quit Collecting Records and Put Out a Comic Book With the Money I Saved
American Splendor -
4.
An Argument At Work
American Splendor -
5.
Out of the Past
American Splendor -
6.
Ridin' the Dog
American Splendor -
7.
Jack the Bellboy Meets Stewball
American Splendor -
8.
Walkin' an' Talkin'
American Splendor -
9.
Lunch With Carmella
American Splendor -
10.
Sid's Detroit Job Interview
American Splendor -
11.
Going to Work
American Splendor -
12.
The Kissinger Letter
American Splendor -
13.
Library Story
American Splendor -
14.
Disc Topics
American Splendor
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- Steve Coates
- Frank Plowright
- Steven Samuels
- Jim Van Dore
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