(1978)

Harvey Pekar, 1976 Series
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Volume
[1]
Price
1.50 USD
Pages
60
On-sale Date
1978-09-13
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Harvey Pekar
Editing
Harvey Pekar (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date (shipping) from the Public Catalog of the U.S. Copyright Office, Registration Number TX0000113956.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

American Splendor / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
Harvey Pekar (credited as Pekar)
Pencils
Gregory Budgett (credited as Budgett)
Inks
Gary Dumm (credited as Dumm)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I heard ya went out wit' Bonnie yesterday.
Genre
biography; non-fiction
Characters
Harvey Pekar
Keywords
autobiography

Travel Tips: Chicago's Great Restaurants #1 (Table of Contents: 1)

American Splendor / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Harvey Pekar (credited)
Pencils
Gary Dumm (signed)
Inks
Gary Dumm (signed)
Letters
Gary Dumm (signed)

Genre
non-fiction; biography
Synopsis
A review of Chicago's Hamburger King diner with illustration of the front.

Indexer Notes

As of 2010 this diner still exists in the same location!

Inside front cover with two paragraphs and an illustration. Indicia at bottom.

Standing Behind Old Jewish Ladies in Supermarket Lines (Table of Contents: 2)

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

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
Synopsis
How old Jewish ladies hold up the rest of the customers waiting to pay at the supermarket tills.
Reprints
Keywords
autobiography

Awaking to the Terror of a New Day (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Harvey Pekar (credited)
Pencils
Gregory Budgett (credited as Greg Budgett)
Inks
Gary Dumm (credited)
Letters
Gary Dumm

Genre
biography; non-fiction
Characters
Harvey Pekar; Ex-Wife
Synopsis
Harvey is depressed about life and his job.
Reprints
Keywords
autobiography

Awaking to the Terror of the Same Old Day (Table of Contents: 4)

American Splendor / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Harvey Pekar (credited)
Pencils
Gregory Budgett (credited as Greg Budgett)
Inks
Gary Dumm (credited)
Letters
Gary Dumm

Genre
biography; non-fiction
Characters
Harvey Pekar; Ex-girlfriend; Ex-wife; Ex-Teacher; Receptionist; Sue; Co-worker
Synopsis
Harvey interprets a dream as his being lonely, but comes to realise others have worse problems.
Reprints
Keywords
autobiography

Short Weekend: A Story About the Cosmic and the Ordinary (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
Harvey Pekar (credited)
Pencils
Gregory Budgett (credited as Greg Budgett)
Inks
Gary Dumm (credited)
Letters
Gary Dumm

Genre
biography; non-fiction
Characters
Harvey Pekar
Synopsis
Harvey's weekly treat is emptying his P.O. Box, but there's no new mail.
Reprints
Keywords
autobiography

Getting Adjusted (Table of Contents: 6)

American Splendor / comic story / 11 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; Jeff; George's Wife
Synopsis
Harvey chats with a friend's wife about Vietnam M.I.A's, her typesetting job at a Polish newspaper, his friend George and Cleveland in general.
Keywords
autobiography

Vignettes #3: The Boys Kid Good-Natured Leon In The Locker Room After Practice (Table of Contents: 7)

American Splendor / illustration / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Harvey Pekar (credited)
Pencils
Gregory Budgett (credited as G. Budgett)
Inks
Gary Dumm (credited as G. Dumm)
Letters
?

Genre
drama; non-fiction; biography
Characters
Leon
Synopsis
Leon goes through hell.
Keywords
shower; urination

Vignettes #4: For Boppers Only (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
Harvey Pekar (credited)
Pencils
Gregory Budgett (credited as G. Budgett)
Inks
Gary Dumm (credited as G. Dumm)
Letters
?

Genre
biography; non-fiction
Characters
Harvey Pekar
Synopsis
Harvey gives Bob Armstrong a joke.
Keywords
autobiography

Vignettes #5: "But see if you don't put those nickels down..." (Table of Contents: 9)

American Splendor / illustration / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Harvey Pekar (credited)
Pencils
Gregory Budgett (credited as G. Budgett)
Inks
Gary Dumm (credited as G. Dumm)
Letters
?

Genre
drama; non-fiction; biography
Characters
Vending Machine women
Synopsis
Should the nickels be on the sheet?

[Vignettes #6: "Take good care a' that guy."] (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script
Harvey Pekar (credited)
Pencils
Gregory Budgett (credited as G. Budgett)
Inks
Gary Dumm (credited as G. Dumm)
Letters
?

Genre
drama; non-fiction; biography
Synopsis
A good customer is at the petrol station.

Jack the Bellboy and Mr. Boats (Table of Contents: 11)

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

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
Mr. Boats (1st appearance); Jack the Bellboy; Man with Headphones
Synopsis
Mr. Boats tells Jack that people should escape their families and that people don't care about good music.
Reprints
Keywords
autobiography

Indexer Notes

Jack is stand-in for Harvey Pekar.

Overheard In The Cleveland Public Library March 23, 1977 (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script
Harvey Pekar (credited)
Pencils
Gary Dumm (signed)
Inks
Gary Dumm (signed)
Letters
Gary Dumm (signed)

Genre
biography; non-fiction
Characters
Librarian; Poet
Synopsis
A frustrated poet wants the librarian to look at his work.
Keywords
autobiography

Indexer Notes

This same story was presented again in American Splendor #4, this time interpreted/illustrated by Michael T. Gilbert.

Stetson Shoes (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script
Harvey Pekar (credited)
Pencils
Gary Dumm (credited as Gary G. Dumm)
Inks
Gary Dumm (credited as Gary G. Dumm)
Letters
Gary Dumm (credited as Gary G. Dumm)

Genre
biography; non-fiction
Characters
Harvey Pekar; Neighbourhood Bore; Thrift Store Woman
Synopsis
Harvey finds a pair of Stetson shoes in a thrift shop.
Reprints
Keywords
autobiography

Traditional Male Chauvinism (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script
Harvey Pekar (credited)
Pencils
Gregory Budgett (credited as Greg Budgett)
Inks
Gary Dumm (credited)
Letters
Gary Dumm

Genre
biography; non-fiction
Characters
Harvey Pekar; Freddy
Synopsis
Freddy's been trying to pick up women at church.
Reprints
Keywords
autobiography

Mr. Lopes' Gift (Table of Contents: 15)

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

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. Lopes
Synopsis
Mr. Lopes describes life in Brazil and offers Harvey a gift.
Reprints
Keywords
autobiography

Rollins On Time (Table of Contents: 16)

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

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
non-fiction; biography
Characters
Rollins
Synopsis
Rollins answers the phone.
Reprints

Travel Tips: Chicago's Great Restaurants #2 (Table of Contents: 17)

American Splendor / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Harvey Pekar (credited)
Pencils
Gary Dumm (signed as Gary G. Dumm)
Inks
Gary Dumm (signed as Gary G. Dumm)
Colors
Gary Dumm ?
Letters
Gary Dumm (signed as Gary G. Dumm)

Genre
non-fiction; biography
Synopsis
A review of Chicago's El Taco Loco restaurant with illustration of the front.

Indexer Notes

Also still in business in 2010. Back cover brief text piece with illustration.

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["I heard ya went out wit' Bonnie yesterday."]
    American Splendor
  2. 1. Travel Tips: Chicago's Great Restaurants #1
    American Splendor
  3. 2. Standing Behind Old Jewish Ladies in Supermarket Lines
    American Splendor
  4. 3. Awaking to the Terror of a New Day
    American Splendor
  5. 4. Awaking to the Terror of the Same Old Day
    American Splendor
  6. 5. Short Weekend: A Story About the Cosmic and the Ordinary
    American Splendor
  7. 6. Getting Adjusted
    American Splendor
  8. 7. Vignettes #3: The Boys Kid Good-Natured Leon In The Locker Room After Practice
    American Splendor
  9. 8. Vignettes #4: For Boppers Only
    American Splendor
  10. 9. Vignettes #5: "But see if you don't put those nickels down..."
    American Splendor
  11. 10. [Vignettes #6: "Take good care a' that guy."]
    American Splendor
  12. 11. Jack the Bellboy and Mr. Boats
    American Splendor
  13. 12. Overheard In The Cleveland Public Library March 23, 1977
    American Splendor
  14. 13. Stetson Shoes
    American Splendor
  15. 14. Traditional Male Chauvinism
    American Splendor
  16. 15. Mr. Lopes' Gift
    American Splendor
  17. 16. Rollins On Time
    American Splendor
  18. 17. Travel Tips: Chicago's Great Restaurants #2
    American Splendor
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Steve Coates
  • Josh Neufeld
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Frank Plowright
  • Steven Samuels
  • Jim Van Dore