(July 2008)

DC, 2008 Series
Volume
2
Price
2.99 USD; 2.99 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
On-sale Date
2008-05-07
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Suggested for Mature Readers
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
Vertigo
Barcode
761941263168 00211
Editing
Jonathan Vankin (editor); Mark Doyle (assistant editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

American Splendor / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Darick Robertson (signed)
Inks
Darick Robertson (signed)
Colors
Darick Robertson

Genre
non-fiction; biography
Characters
Harvey Pekar
Reprints

You Get Old, You Can Fall Apart (We're a Winner) (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Harvey Pekar
Pencils
Ty Templeton
Inks
Ty Templeton
Letters
Pat Brosseau

Genre
biography; non-fiction
Characters
Harvey Pekar; Doctor; Joyce Brabner; Dentist's Receptionist
Synopsis
Bits stop working as you age.
Reprints
Keywords
autobiography

Inexplicable Cat Behaviour (Table of Contents: 2)

American Splendor / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Harvey Pekar
Pencils
Hunt Emerson
Inks
Hunt Emerson
Letters
Hunt Emerson

Genre
biography; non-fiction
Characters
Harvey Pekar; Joyce Brabner
Synopsis
Eccentric behaviour from Harvey's cats.
Reprints
Keywords
autobiography

Town Meeting (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Harvey Pekar
Pencils
Gregory Budgett ?
Inks
Gary Dumm ?
Letters
Pat Brosseau

Genre
biography; non-fiction
Characters
Harvey Pekar; Joyce Brabner; Deanna
Synopsis
Harvey has to babysit.
Reprints
Keywords
autobiography

Indexer Notes

The art looks as if Dumm is inking Budgett as usual, but their names are credited in reverse order.

Compromise (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
Harvey Pekar
Pencils
Josh Neufeld
Inks
Josh Neufeld
Letters
Pat Brosseau

Genre
biography; non-fiction
Characters
Harvey Pekar; Josh Neufeld
Synopsis
Harvey's not happy with the last panel of Josh's strip.
Reprints
Keywords
autobiography

Brought Up Short (Table of Contents: 5)

American Splendor / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Harvey Pekar
Pencils
Dean Haspiel
Inks
Dean Haspiel
Letters
Pat Brosseau

Genre
biography; non-fiction
Characters
Harvey Pekar; Dean Haspiel
Synopsis
Harvey calls when Dean's about to eat.
Reprints
Keywords
autobiography

Joy Moves Ahead (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
Harvey Pekar
Pencils
Lora Innes
Inks
José Marzán Jr.
Letters
Pat Brosseau

Genre
biography; non-fiction
Characters
Harvey Pekar; Joy; Dtr Yela; Mrs Yela; Lutheran Hospital President
Synopsis
Joy's job deteriorates when Dr Yela dies.
Reprints
Keywords
autobiography

The Knowledgeable Barber (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
Harvey Pekar
Pencils
David Lapham
Inks
David Lapham
Letters
Pat Brosseau

Genre
biography; non-fiction
Characters
Harvey Pekar; Joyce Brabner; Domenic
Synopsis
Harvey's impressed with his barber's local knowledge.
Reprints
Keywords
autobiography

Team Player (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
Harvey Pekar
Pencils
Zachary Baldus
Inks
Zachary Baldus
Letters
Pat Brosseau

Genre
biography; non-fiction
Characters
Harvey Pekar; Editor
Synopsis
Harvey's editors need an extra page.
Reprints
Keywords
autobiography

Indexer Notes

This page is gray wash rather than black and white.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    American Splendor
  2. 1. You Get Old, You Can Fall Apart (We're a Winner)
    American Splendor
  3. 2. Inexplicable Cat Behaviour
    American Splendor
  4. 3. Town Meeting
    American Splendor
  5. 4. Compromise
    American Splendor
  6. 5. Brought Up Short
    American Splendor
  7. 6. Joy Moves Ahead
    American Splendor
  8. 7. The Knowledgeable Barber
    American Splendor
  9. 8. Team Player
    American Splendor
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Juan Gonzalez
  • Josh Neufeld
  • Frank Plowright
  • Jim Van Dore