American Splendor #8

(1983)

The Last Supper (Table of Contents: 1)

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

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

Rudy

Synopsis

Rudy talks about why he is late for work.

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) #14 - The Early '80s & Weirdo Magazine (April 2000)

Indexer Notes

Indicia at bottom.

Pickled Okra (Okry) (Table of Contents: 2)

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

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

Okra Seller; Mrs. Reynolds

Synopsis

A guy makes all kinds of extravagant claims for the picked okra he's trying to sell in an office.

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) #14 - The Early '80s & Weirdo Magazine (April 2000)
• in American Splendor (Random House, 2003 series) (August 2003)

Jury Duty (Table of Contents: 3)

American Splendor / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Harvey Pekar (credited)

Pencils

Sue Cavey (credited as S. Cavey)

Inks

Sue Cavey (credited as S. Cavey)

Letters

Sue Cavey (credited as S. Cavey)

Genre

biography; non-fiction

Characters

Harvey Pekar; Bailiff; Judge; Prosecuting Attorney; Defense Attorney; Richard Nixon; John Wayne

Synopsis

Harvey's experiences as a juror prompt him to consider America and its justice system.

Reprints

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

Keywords

autobiography

A Ride Home (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script

Harvey Pekar (credited)

Pencils

Sue Cavey (credited as Susan Cavey)

Inks

Sue Cavey (credited as Susan Cavey)

Letters

Sue Cavey (credited as Susan Cavey)

Genre

biography; non-fiction

Characters

Harvey Pekar; Sally

Synopsis

Harvey gets a free lift home, but is impatient at having to wait while a problem is solved.

Reprints

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

Keywords

autobiography

Grubstreet, U.S.A. (Table of Contents: 5)

American Splendor / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Harvey Pekar (credited)

Pencils

Kevin Brown (credited)

Inks

Kevin Brown (credited)

Letters

Kevin Brown (credited)

Genre

biography; non-fiction

Characters

Harvey Pekar; Wallace Shawn; Andre Gregory (single-panel); Kathy; Jeff; Kathy & Jeff's friend

Synopsis

Harvey, down on his luck, gets Wallace Shawn to visit Cleveland for a film festival showing of "My Dinner With Andre." Harvey hopes to get help with his writing career, but eventually realizes Wallace has financial problems similar to his own.

Reprints

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

Keywords

autobiography

American Splendor Assaults the Media (Table of Contents: 6)

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

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

Synopsis

Harvey rants about his difficulty getting published in The Village Voice.

Reprints

• in American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar (Doubleday, 1986 series) (1986)
• in The Best Comics of the Decade (Fantagraphics, 1990 series) #1 (June 1990)
• in Bob & Harv's Comics (Four Walls Eight Windows, 1996 series) (September 1996)
• in The Complete Crumb Comics (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #14 - The Early '80s & Weirdo Magazine (April 2000)
• in American Splendor (Random House, 2003 series) (August 2003)

Keywords

autobiography

Old Cars and Winter (Table of Contents: 7)

American Splendor / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Harvey Pekar (credited)

Pencils

Sue Cavey (credited)

Inks

Sue Cavey (credited)

Letters

Sue Cavey (credited)

Genre

biography; non-fiction

Characters

Harvey Pekar; Harvey's Girlfriend; Gas Station Guy; Gas Station Employee

Synopsis

The problem of old cars breaking down during Cleveland winters and the effect it had on Harvey's relationship with his girlfriend.

Reprints

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

Keywords

autobiography

In the Parking Lot (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script

Harvey Pekar (credited)

Pencils

Gregory Budgett (credited as Greg Budgett)

Inks

Gary Dumm

Letters

Gary Dumm

Genre

biography; non-fiction

Characters

Harvey Pekar; Mark

Synopsis

Mark reckons Harvey's car is not long for the world.

Keywords

autobiography

The Old School Tie (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script

Harvey Pekar (credited)

Pencils

Gary Dumm (credited)

Inks

Gary Dumm (credited)

Letters

Gary Dumm (credited)

Genre

biography; non-fiction

Characters

Harvey Pekar; Store owner; David Rabb

Synopsis

Harvey tries to hustle the first issues of his comic.

Keywords

autobiography

I'll Be Forty-Three on Friday (How I'm Living Now) (Table of Contents: 10)

American Splendor / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Harvey Pekar (credited)

Pencils

Gerry Shamray (credited)

Inks

Gerry Shamray (credited)

Letters

Gerry Shamray (credited)

Genre

biography; non-fiction

Characters

Harvey Pekar

Synopsis

With a birthday due, Harvey reflects on his life and current state.

Reprints

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

Keywords

autobiography

Class Antagonism (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script

Harvey Pekar (credited)

Pencils

Gerry Shamray (credited)

Inks

Gerry Shamray (credited)

Colors

Gerry Shamray

Letters

Gerry Shamray (credited)

Genre

biography; non-fiction

Characters

Harvey Pekar; Dr. Goldman

Synopsis

Harvey is refused a piece of cake and is called on his selfish nature.

Reprints

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

Keywords

autobiography

Indexer Notes

Back cover.