(1983)
- Price:
- 2.75 USD
- Pages:
- 60
- Indicia frequency:
- ?
- Indicia Publisher:
- ?
- Brand:
- ?
- Editing:
- Harvey Pekar
- Format:
- Black & White; Saddle-Stitched; Was On-Going Series
The Last Supper
American Splendor / comic story / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Harvey Pekar
- Pencils:
- Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
- Inks:
- Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
- Letters:
- Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Content Information
- Genre:
- Biography
- 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) #[nn] (September 1991) - in Bob & Harv's Comics (Four Walls Eight Windows, 1996 series) #[nn] (September 1996)
- in The Complete Crumb Comics (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #14 - The Early '80s & Weirdo Magazine (November 2001)
-
Pickled Okra (Okry)
American Splendor / comic story / 3 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Harvey Pekar
- Pencils:
- Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
- Inks:
- Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
- Letters:
- Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Content Information
- Genre:
- biography
- Synopsis:
- A guy makes all kinds of extravagant claims for the picked okra he's trying to sell.
- Reprints:
- in More American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar (Doubleday, 1987 series) #[nn] (1987)
- in Bob & Harv's Comics (Four Walls Eight Windows, 1996 series) #[nn] (September 1996)
- in The Complete Crumb Comics (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #14 - The Early '80s & Weirdo Magazine (November 2001)
- in American Splendor (Random House, 2003 series) #[nn] (August 2003)
-
Jury Duty
American Splendor / comic story / 9 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Harvey Pekar
- Pencils:
- Sue Cavey [as S. Cavey]
- Inks:
- Sue Cavey [as S. Cavey]
- Letters:
- Sue Cavey [as S. Cavey]
Content Information
- Genre:
- biography
- Characters:
- Harvey Pekar; Bailiff; Judge; Prosecuting Attorney; Defense Attorney
- Synopsis:
- Harvey's experiences as a juror prompt him to consider the justice system.
- Reprints:
- Keywords:
- autobiography
A Ride Home
American Splendor / comic story / 5 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Harvey Pekar
- Pencils:
- Sue Cavey [as Susan Cavey]
- Inks:
- Sue Cavey [as Susan Cavey]
- Letters:
- Sue Cavey [as Susan Cavey]
Content Information
- Genre:
- biography
- Characters:
- Harvey Pekar; Sally
- Synopsis:
- Harvey gets a free lift home, but is impatient at having to wait while a problem is solved.
- Reprints:
- Keywords:
- autobiography
Grubstreet, U.S.A.
American Splendor / comic story / 11 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Harvey Pekar
- Pencils:
- Kevin Brown
- Inks:
- Kevin Brown
- Letters:
- Kevin Brown
Content Information
- Genre:
- biography
- Characters:
- Harvey Pekar; Wallace Shawn; 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:
- Keywords:
- autobiography
American Splendor Assaults the Media
American Splendor / comic story / 4 pages
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:
- 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) #[nn] (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) #[nn] (September 1996)
- in The Complete Crumb Comics (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #14 - The Early '80s & Weirdo Magazine (November 2001)
- in American Splendor (Random House, 2003 series) #[nn] (August 2003)
-
- Keywords:
- autobiography
Old Cars and Winter
American Splendor / comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Harvey Pekar
- Pencils:
- Sue Cavey
- Inks:
- Sue Cavey
- Letters:
- Sue Cavey
Content Information
- Genre:
- biography
- Characters:
- Harvey Pekar; Harvey's Girlfriend; Gas Station Guy; Gas Station Employee
- Synopsis:
- The problem of old cars breaking down during Cleveland winters.
- Reprints:
- Keywords:
- autobiography
In the Parking Lot
American Splendor / comic story / 4 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Harvey Pekar
- Pencils:
- Greg Budgett
- Inks:
- Gary Dumm
- Letters:
- Gary Dumm
Content Information
- Genre:
- biography
- Characters:
- Harvey Pekar; Mark
- Synopsis:
- Mark reckons Harvey's car is not long for the world.
- Keywords:
- autobiography
The Old School Tie
American Splendor / comic story / 5 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Harvey Pekar
- Pencils:
- Gary Dumm
- Inks:
- Gary Dumm
- Letters:
- Gary Dumm
Content Information
- Genre:
- biography
- 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)
American Splendor / comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Harvey Pekar
- Pencils:
- Gerry Shamray
- Inks:
- Gerry Shamray
- Letters:
- Gerry Shamray
Content Information
- Genre:
- biography
- Characters:
- Harvey Pekar
- Synopsis:
- With a birthday due, Harvey reflects on his life and current state.
- Reprints:
- Keywords:
- autobiography
Class Antagonism
American Splendor / comic story / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Harvey Pekar
- Pencils:
- Gerry Shamray
- Inks:
- Gerry Shamray
- Letters:
- Gerry Shamray
Content Information
- Genre:
- biography
- Characters:
- Harvey Pekar; Dr. Goldman
- Synopsis:
- Harvey is refused a piece of cake and is called on his selfish nature.
- Reprints:
- Keywords:
- autobiography
Editing
Table of Contents
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[no title indexed]
American Splendor -
1.
The Last Supper
American Splendor -
2.
Pickled Okra (Okry)
American Splendor -
3.
Jury Duty
American Splendor -
4.
A Ride Home
American Splendor -
5.
Grubstreet, U.S.A.
American Splendor -
6.
American Splendor Assaults the Media
American Splendor -
7.
Old Cars and Winter
American Splendor -
8.
In the Parking Lot
American Splendor -
9.
The Old School Tie
American Splendor -
10.
I'll Be Forty-Three on Friday (How I'm Living Now)
American Splendor -
11.
Class Antagonism
American Splendor
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