(1991)
Harvey Pekar,
1976 Series
- Volume
- [1]
- Price
- 3.95 USD; 4.50 CAD
- Pages
- 60
- On-sale Date
- 1991-11-01
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Harvey Pekar
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
This issue's indicia states both "Published by Harvey Pekar" and then later on "Published in association with Tundra Publishing Ltd."
On-sale date (shipping) from the Public Catalog of the U.S. Copyright Office, Registration Number TX0003185043.
The next issue was published by Dark Horse.
On-sale date (shipping) from the Public Catalog of the U.S. Copyright Office, Registration Number TX0003185043.
The next issue was published by Dark Horse.
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American Splendor / cover / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Didn't I tell you to quick rootin' around in 'at garbage?
- Genre
- drama; non-fiction; biography
- Synopsis
- A stroll through the market.
Indexer Notes
wraparound cover
Snake
American Splendor / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- biography
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar
- Synopsis
- An anecdote punchline recurs.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- autobiography
in Recycling
American Splendor / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- drama
- Characters
- Spain Rodriguez; Spain's Aunt
- Synopsis
- Spain kids his Aunt on.
- Reprints
Bat
American Splendor / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- biography
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar; Meredith; Meredith's mother
- Synopsis
- Harvey's relationship with a divorced woman is falling apart, and there's a bat loose in the house.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- autobiography
The Holy Roman Empire was Neither Holy nor Roman nor Empire
American Splendor / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- biography
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar; Toby Radloff
- Synopsis
- A discussion about the names of music acts.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- autobiography
Self Justification or Anticipating the Critics
American Splendor / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- biography
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar; Izreal [James Washington]; Dave Higgins; Toby Radloff; The Boss
- Synopsis
- Harvey is asked why he portrays black people so negatively in his comics.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- autobiography
Contest Winner
American Splendor / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- biography
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar; Robert Wachsman
- Synopsis
- Robert nearly won a swwepstake once.
- Keywords
- autobiography
Polka Wars
American Splendor / comic story / 2 pages
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar; Carole; Johnny; Tony Petkovsek
- Synopsis
- Harvey talks about the ethnic origin of Cleveland's polka bands.
Watching the Media Watchers
American Splendor / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- biography
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar
- Synopsis
- Harvey has written an article castigating lazy primetime news reporting.
- Keywords
- autobiography
Serial / Cereal
American Splendor / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- biography
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar; Toby Radloff; Michael Zubal
- Synopsis
- Harvey and Toby have a conversation inspired by the Serial Killer movie.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- autobiography
Webb City
American Splendor / comic story / 2 pages
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar; Don; Freddie Webster; Old guy
- Synopsis
- Harvey remembers being hustled by a guy who promised records.
Indexer Notes
The story is printed portrait across the centrespread.
Christian's Golden Summer
American Splendor / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- biography
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar; Christian
- Synopsis
- Christian needs to get the money together to go to med school.
- Keywords
- autobiography
Easter Island
American Splendor / comic story / 23 pages
- Genre
- drama
- Characters
- Native American; Sarah Cohen; Sarah's partner; Old Indian; Mrs Cohen; Sarah's sister; Toymaker
- Synopsis
- Sarah has a disappointing trip to New Mexico, remembers Harvey from years back and arranges to meet him.
Fans Are Everywhere
American Splendor / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- biography
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar; Cyclist
- Synopsis
- Harvey is recognised at a street corner.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- autobiography
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
["Didn't I tell you to quick rootin' around in 'at garbage?"]
American Splendor -
1.
Snake
American Splendor -
2.
Recycling
American Splendor -
3.
Bat
American Splendor -
4.
The Holy Roman Empire was Neither Holy nor Roman nor Empire
American Splendor -
5.
Self Justification or Anticipating the Critics
American Splendor -
6.
Contest Winner
American Splendor -
7.
Polka Wars
American Splendor -
8.
Watching the Media Watchers
American Splendor -
9.
Serial / Cereal
American Splendor -
10.
Webb City
American Splendor -
11.
Christian's Golden Summer
American Splendor -
12.
Easter Island
American Splendor -
13.
Fans Are Everywhere
American Splendor
This issue was modified by, among others
- Steve Coates
- Frank Plowright
- Steven Samuels
- Jim Van Dore
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