(December 1997)

Dark Horse, 1997 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
2.95 USD; 4.15 CAD
Pages
28
Indicia Frequency
?
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Dark Horse Comics Inc.
Brand
Dark Horse Comics [chess piece]
Editing
Diana Schutz
Color
Color cover; Black and White interior
Dimensions
Standard Modern Age U. S.
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
One-Shot

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

American Splendor / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
Harvey Pekar
Pencils
Joe Sacco
Inks
Joe Sacco
Colors
Joe Sacco
Letters
Joe Sacco

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Thank you very much for your support and your past patronage.
Genre
biography
Characters
Harvey Pekar
Synopsis
Harvey's selling his comics at the curbside.
Keywords
autobiography

Instant Gratification (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Harvey Pekar
Pencils
Joe Zabel
Inks
Gary Dumm?
Letters
?

Genre
biography
Characters
Harvey Pekar; Podiatrist
Synopsis
Why the Podiatrist chose his job.
Keywords
autobiography

Selling Out (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Harvey Pekar
Pencils
Gerry Shamray
Inks
Gerry Shamray
Letters
Gerry Shamray

Genre
biography
Characters
Harvey Pekar; Jackie Collins
Synopsis
Harvey would like to sell out.
Reprints
Keywords
autobiography

Indexer Notes

Harvey used the same title on another story some years later, that one drawn by Gary Dumm. That story appeared in "American Splendor: Our Movie Year" (2004).

Breakfast At Billy's (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Harvey Pekar
Pencils
Joe Sacco
Inks
Joe Sacco
Letters
Joe Sacco

Genre
biography
Characters
Harvey Pekar; Toby; Old Lady
Synopsis
Harvey and Toby get chatting to an old lady in the diner.
Reprints
Keywords
autobiography

Andy Statman (Table of Contents: 4)

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

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

Genre
biography
Characters
Harvey Pekar; Andy Statman
Synopsis
Harvey makes the case that the work of Andy Statman should be more widely appreciated.
Keywords
autobiography

The Maven Speaks: On George Moore (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
Harvey Pekar
Pencils
Joe Sacco
Inks
Joe Sacco
Letters
Joe Sacco

Genre
biography
Characters
Harvey Pekar; George Moore; Edouard Dujardin; Mike Fletcher
Synopsis
The literary career of George Moore and his influence on Joyce.
Reprints
Keywords
autobiography

Peeling and Eating a Tangerine (And Disposing of the Seeds) (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
Harvey Pekar
Pencils
Joe Sacco
Inks
Joe Sacco
Letters
Joe Sacco

Genre
biography
Characters
Harvey Pekar; Toby
Synopsis
Peeling and eating a tangerine (and disposing of the seeds)
Reprints
Keywords
autobiography

Mess-Mend (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
Harvey Pekar
Pencils
Joe Sacco
Inks
Joe Sacco
Letters
Joe Sacco

Genre
biography
Characters
Harvey Pekar; Velimir Khlebnikov; Jim Dollar; Jack Kressling; Grace Notabit; Marietta Shaginian
Synopsis
Harvey discusses the Russian novel Mess-Men by Marietta Shaginian.
Reprints
Keywords
autobiography

Autograph, Second Take (Visits to Austin Record Stores) (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
Harvey Pekar
Pencils
Sam Hurt
Inks
Sam Hurt
Letters
Sam Hurt

Genre
biography
Characters
Harvey Pekar; David; Steve Dean
Synopsis
Two trips to a record store in Austin.
Reprints
Keywords
autobiography

An Almost All-Expense Paid Vacation (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
Harvey Pekar
Pencils
Joe Zabel
Inks
Gary Dumm?
Letters
Gary Dumm?

Genre
biography
Characters
Harvey Pekar; David Letterman; Joyce Brabner; Stuart Cornfeld; Bernt Capra; Rob Schneider; George DiCaprio; Forrest Gump [Tom Hanks]; Producer A; Producer B
Synopsis
Harvey goes to Hollywood to discuss a movie based on his stories.
Reprints
  • from Metro (?, 1985 series) (July 11-17 1996)
Keywords
autobiography

Indexer Notes

Metro is a free weekly Silicon Valley tabloid

Oh My Goodness! (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script
Harvey Pekar
Pencils
Joe Sacco
Inks
Joe Sacco
Letters
Joe Sacco

Genre
biography
Characters
Harvey Pekar; John
Synopsis
John's feelings about his work.
Reprints
Keywords
autobiography

Indexer Notes

The artwork is signed and dated February 1995

The Arrival Of Prune Plums (Table of Contents: 11)

Amerrican Splendor / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Harvey Pekar
Pencils
Gary Dumm
Inks
Gary Dumm
Colors
Gary Dumm
Letters
Gary Dumm

Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Harvey Pekar
Keywords
observation
Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Thank you very much for your support and your past patronage."]
    American Splendor
  2. 1. Instant Gratification
    American Splendor
  3. 2. Selling Out
    American Splendor
  4. 3. Breakfast At Billy's
    American Splendor
  5. 4. Andy Statman
    American Splendor
  6. 5. The Maven Speaks: On George Moore
    American Splendor
  7. 6. Peeling and Eating a Tangerine (And Disposing of the Seeds)
    American Splendor
  8. 7. Mess-Mend
    American Splendor
  9. 8. Autograph, Second Take (Visits to Austin Record Stores)
    American Splendor
  10. 9. An Almost All-Expense Paid Vacation
    American Splendor
  11. 10. Oh My Goodness!
    American Splendor
  12. 11. The Arrival Of Prune Plums
    Amerrican Splendor
This issue was modified by
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Frank Plowright
  • Steven Samuels
  • Jim Van Dore