(August 2003)
Random House,
2003 Series
Published in English
(United States)
- Price
- 16.95 USD; 23.95 CAD
- Pages
- 324
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Ballantine Books
- Brand
- Ballantine Books
- ISBN
-
0-345-46830-9
- Barcode
- 9780345468307 51595
- Editing
- ?
- Color
- Black & White Interior
- Binding
- Softcover
Issue Notes
Compiles into a single volume "American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar" (Bantam Doubleday Dell, 1986 Series) and "More American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar" (Bantam Doubleday Dell, 1987 Series).
[no title indexed]
cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- ? (photo); Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (inset)
- Inks
- ? (photo); Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (inset)
- Colors
- ? (photo)
- Letters
- typeset
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar (photo of Paul Giamatti); Mr. Boats
Indexer Notes
The two small cover reproductions on this cover are by Robert Crumb from: American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar (Doubleday, 1986) #[nn] and More American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar (Doubleday, 1987).
[no title indexed]
credits, title page / 1 page
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Title page and artist credits
[no title indexed]
credits, title page / 1 page
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Indicia and publisher credits
Introduction
text article / 2 pages
- Script
- Robert Crumb (signed as R. Crumb)
- Letters
- Robert Crumb (signed as R. Crumb)
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Signed and dated April, 1985
The Harvey Pekar Name Story
American Splendor / comic story / 4 pages
- 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
- Harvey gives his thoughts on his name.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #2 (1977)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
The Young Crumb Story
American Splendor / comic story / 7 pages
- 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
- Robert Crumb; Harvey Pekar; Marty Pahls; Liz; Dana Crumb; Bob Armstrong; Dave
- Synopsis
- Harvey writes about how he met Robert Crumb and how both of them got into underground comics.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #4 (1979)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
A Fantasy
American Splendor / comic story / 2 pages
- 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; Robert Crumb; Aline Kominsky; Terry Zwigoff
- Synopsis
- Robert, Aline and Terry turn up out of the blue on Harvey's doorstep. Harvey gives Robert the third degree in order to get him to draw one of his stories.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #1 (1976)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
Ozzie Nelson's Open Letter to Crumb
American Splendor / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited)
- Pencils
- Gary Dumm (credited)
- Inks
- Gary Dumm (credited)
- Letters
- Gary Dumm (credited)
- Genre
- non-fiction; biography
- Characters
- Ozzie Nelson
- Synopsis
- Ozzie Nelson compares his public image to that of Crumb's and states that he should stop feeling sorry for himself.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #2 (1977)
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How I Quit Collecting Records and Put Out a Comic Book With the Money I Saved
American Splendor / comic story / 6 pages
- 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
- Harvey Pekar explains how he quit collecting jazz records and used the money he saved to publish American Splendor.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #4 (1979)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
The Day Before the Be In
American Splendor / comic story / 13 pages
- 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; Karen Pekar; Joe; Scottie
- Synopsis
- Harvey goes out shopping, meets with his friend Joe and complains about the LP record he was sent for reviewing.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #7 (1982)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
Awaking to the Terror of a New Day
American Splendor / comic story / 9 pages
- 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 struggles with depression and laments his lot in life as he progresses through the day.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #3 (1978)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
Awaking to the Terror of the Same Old Day
American Splendor / comic story / 10 pages
- 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 feels down in the dumps, but his fog lifts when he goes to work.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #3 (1978)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
Short Weekend: A Story About the Cosmic and the Ordinary
American Splendor / comic story / 3 pages
- 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 checks his mailbox, ponders what happiness is and whether there's life after death.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #3 (1978)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
A Compliment
American Splendor / comic story / 1 page
- 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. Boats
- Synopsis
- Mr. Boats approves of Harvey's thriftiness.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #7 (1982)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
Hustlin' Sides
American Splendor / comic story / 5 pages
- 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
- Jack; Millie; Olga; Ralph; Mr Wilson; Dominic; Supervisor
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #2 (1977)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
Jack the Bellboy and Mr. Boats
American Splendor / comic story / 6 pages
- 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
- Jack; Mr. Boats; Man with Headphones
- Synopsis
- Mr. Boats tells Jack that people should escape their families and that people don't care about good music.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #3 (1978)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
Read This
American Splendor / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited)
- Pencils
- Gregory Budgett (credited as Greg Budgett)
- Inks
- Gary Dumm (credited)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar; Harvey's Friend
- Synopsis
- Harvey recalls meeting a record collector whose friendship he grew to appreciate over time.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #6 (1981)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
Standing Behind Old Jewish Ladies in Supermarket Lines
American Splendor / comic story / 5 pages
- 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
- Harvey talks about how old Jewish ladies hold up the line in the supermarket.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #3 (1978)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
Ridin' the Dog
American Splendor / comic story / 2 pages
- 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; Sun Ra
- Synopsis
- Harvey has a conversation with Sun Ra on a bus.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #4 (1979)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
Indexer Notes
The 'Lamar Washington' talked about during the conversation is none other than Albert Ayler.
An Argument At Work
American Splendor / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited)
- Pencils
- Gerry Shamray (credited)
- Inks
- Gerry Shamray (credited)
- Letters
- Gerry Shamray (credited)
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Herschel; Librarian; File clerk; Supervisor
- Synopsis
- Herschel lets his anger get the better of him at work after a secretary turns down his request for a date.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #4 (1979)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
Working Man's Nightmare
American Splendor / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited)
- Pencils
- Gerry Shamray (credited)
- Inks
- Gerry Shamray (credited)
- Letters
- Gerry Shamray (credited)
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar
- Synopsis
- Harvey is having a nightmare.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #6 (1981)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
Freddy Visits for the Weekend
American Splendor / comic story / 8 pages
- 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; Freddy; Sharon; Morris
- Synopsis
- Harvey deals with his freeloading friend Freddy.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #5 (1980)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
Ripoff Chick
American Splendor / comic story / 12 pages
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited)
- Pencils
- Gregory Budgett (credited as Greg Budgett)
- Inks
- Gary Dumm (credited)
- Letters
- Gary Dumm (credited)
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar; Freddy; Carla Murray; Biker Guy; Co-worker; Chicago buddy
- Synopsis
- Harvey recounts his experience with a troubled woman he renewed a relationship with solely out of loneliness.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #6 (1981)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
One Good Turn Deserves Another
American Splendor / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited)
- Pencils
- Gerry Shamray (credited)
- Inks
- Gerry Shamray (credited)
- Letters
- Gerry Shamray (credited)
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar
- Synopsis
- Harvey reads his neighbor's newspaper.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #7 (1982)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
Leonard & Marie
American Splendor / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited)
- Pencils
- Gary Dumm (credited)
- Inks
- Gary Dumm (credited)
- Letters
- Gary Dumm (credited)
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar; Leonard; Marie
- Synopsis
- Harvey recalls his efforts at setting up two single friends of his.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #5 (1980)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
Noah's Ark
American Splendor / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited)
- Pencils
- Gerry Shamray (credited)
- Inks
- Gerry Shamray (credited)
- Letters
- Gerry Shamray (credited)
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar; Co-worker
- Synopsis
- Harvey's co-worker has a fixation on Noah's Ark.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #6 (1981)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
Class Antagonism
American Splendor / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited)
- Pencils
- Gerry Shamray (credited)
- Inks
- Gerry Shamray (credited)
- Letters
- Gerry Shamray (credited)
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar; Co-worker
- Synopsis
- Harvey is refused a piece of cake and is called on his selfish nature.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #8 (1983)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
Emil
American Splendor / comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar; Emil
- Synopsis
- Harvey talks about a neighbor of his named Emil. The man held prejudiced racial and religious views despite having relatives who experienced persecution in Europe.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #5 (1980)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
The Maggies (Oral History)
American Splendor / comic story / 2 pages
- 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; Jewish guy
- Synopsis
- Harvey Pekar tries to get a story straight from an older man, but doesn't have much luck in doing so.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #7 (1982)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
Kaparra
American Splendor / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited)
- Pencils
- Gerry Shamray (credited)
- Inks
- Gerry Shamray (credited)
- Letters
- Gerry Shamray (credited)
- Genre
- historical; non-fiction; biography
- Characters
- Jewish man
- Synopsis
- A concentration camp survivor in his own words recounts an encounter he had with a guard.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #5 (1980)
-
American Splendor Assaults the Media
American Splendor / comic story / 4 pages
- 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
- Harvey rants about his difficulty getting published in The Village Voice.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #8 (1983)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
Grubstreet, U.S.A.
American Splendor / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited)
- Pencils
- Kevin Brown (credited)
- Inks
- Kevin Brown (credited)
- Letters
- Kevin Brown (credited)
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- 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 of his own.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #8 (1983)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
Hypothetical Quandary
American Splendor / comic story / 3 pages
- 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
- Harvey weighs what the pros and cons would be if he made enough money from writing to support himself.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #9 (1984)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
Pickled Okra (Okry)
American Splendor / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Harvey Pekar
- Pencils
- Robert Crumb (signed)
- Inks
- Robert Crumb (signed)
- Letters
- Robert Crumb (signed)
- Genre
- non-fiction; biography
- Synopsis
- A guy makes all kinds of extravagant claims for the picked okra he's trying to sell.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #8 (1983)
-
Lunch With Carmella
American Splendor / comic story / 4 pages
- 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; John; Carmella; Charlie Graham; Rose Rizzo
- Synopsis
- Harvey talks to John about a eccentric former co-worker of his.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #4 (1979)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
Rollins On Time
American Splendor / comic story / 1 page
- 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
- Mr. Rollins explains why he answers the phone the way he does.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #3 (1978)
-
Visualize, Actualize, Realize
American Splendor / comic story / 1 page
- 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; Rollins
- Synopsis
- Rollins offers some philosophical advice on how to get ahead.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #4 (1979)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
Guerrilla Theatre July '74 - On the Corner
American Splendor / comic story / 18 pages
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar; Woman Who Chants; Nora; Janie; Freddy; Movie Theatre Manager; Sid
- Synopsis
- Harvey walks to the theatre, meets with Freddy and helps Sid move his rug.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #2 (1977)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
On the Corner... A Sequel June, 1976
American Splendor / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar; Freddy; Sid; Driver
- Synopsis
- Sid recalls a night where he hitchhiked and came across a beached sea creature.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #2 (1977)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
Roller Coaster to Nowhere
American Splendor / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited)
- Pencils
- Gary Dumm (credited as G. Dumm)
- Inks
- Gary Dumm (credited as G. Dumm)
- Letters
- Gary Dumm (credited as G. Dumm)
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Rocco Tolocco; "Little Teddy" Jacopetti; Tall T; Elaine; Elaine's Friend
- Synopsis
- Rocco, Teddy and Tall T try to pick up girls at the Euclid Beach amusement park.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #2 (1977)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
Stetson Shoes
American Splendor / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited)
- Pencils
- Gary Dumm (credited as G. Dumm)
- Inks
- Gary Dumm (credited as G. Dumm)
- Letters
- Gary Dumm (credited as G. Dumm)
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar; Neighborhood Bore; Thrift Store Woman
- Synopsis
- Harvey finds a pair of Stetson shoes in a thrift shop.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #3 (1978)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
Mrs. Roosevelt and the Young Queen of Greece
American Splendor / comic story / 1.5 pages
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar; Louie; Old Guy
- Synopsis
- Harvey and Louie listen to a guy talk about the Queen of Greece.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #5 (1980)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
Busman's Holiday
American Splendor / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Gabe; Barbershop Customer
- Synopsis
- Gabe talks about what he did when he went to L.A.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #5 (1980)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
Miracle Rabbis (A Doctor Gesunheit Story)
American Splendor / comic story / 2 pages
- 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
- Dr. Gesundheit; Harvey Pekar; Patient
- Synopsis
- Dr. Gesundheit tells a joke to Harvey.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #7 (1982)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
An Everyday Horror Story
American Splendor / comic story / 25 pages
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited)
- Pencils
- Gerry Shamray (credited)
- Inks
- Gerry Shamray (credited)
- Letters
- Gerry Shamray (credited)
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar; Lark; Art Lande (cameo); April; Doctor; Parrington's Secretary; Retired Professor; Seattle Doctor; Harvey's Chicago Buddy; Dr X; Miss Watson; Conservative Doctor; Head of ENT Dept.; Dr. Y
- Synopsis
- Harvey loses his voice on the first day of his honeymoon. He details what it took to find the cause and recuperate.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #5 (1980)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
Alice Quinn
American Splendor / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited)
- Pencils
- Sue Cavey (signed as S. Cavey)
- Inks
- Sue Cavey (signed as S. Cavey)
- Letters
- Sue Cavey (signed as S. Cavey)
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar; Blind Lady; Alice Quinn; Alice's Husband; Alice's Son
- Synopsis
- Harvey meets a woman he's not seen in twenty years.
- Reprints
- from Eclipse, the Magazine (Eclipse, 1981 series) #6 (July 1982)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
I'll Be Forty-Three on Friday (How I'm Living Now)
American Splendor / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited)
- Pencils
- Gerry Shamray (credited)
- Inks
- Gerry Shamray (credited)
- Letters
- Gerry Shamray (credited)
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar
- Synopsis
- With his forty-third birthday fast approaching, Harvey looks back on his life and what has changed about him over the years.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #8 (1983)
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- Keywords
- autobiography
Jury Duty
American Splendor / comic story / 9 pages
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited)
- Pencils
- Sue Cavey (credited as S. Cavey)
- Inks
- Sue Cavey (credited as S. Cavey)
- Letters
- Sue Cavey (credited as S. Cavey)
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar; Bailiff; Judge; Prosecuting Attorney; Defense Attorney
- Synopsis
- Harvey goes to jury duty and gives his thoughts on America and its justice system.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #8 (1983)
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- Keywords
- autobiography
A Ride Home
American Splendor / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited)
- Pencils
- Sue Cavey (credited as Susan Cavey)
- Inks
- Sue Cavey (credited as Susan Cavey)
- Letters
- Sue Cavey (credited as Susan Cavey)
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar; Sally
- Synopsis
- Harvey talks about Sally, a selfless co-worker of his.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #8 (1983)
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- Keywords
- autobiography
Free Ride
American Splendor / comic story / 15 pages
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited)
- Pencils
- Gary Dumm (credited)
- Inks
- Gary Dumm (credited)
- Letters
- Gary Dumm (credited)
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Herschel; Mr. Klein; Hustler
- Synopsis
- Harvey details his relationship with Mr. Klein, an older co-worker of his.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #9 (1984)
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- Keywords
- autobiography
Old Cars and Winter
American Splendor / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited)
- Pencils
- Sue Cavey (credited)
- Inks
- Sue Cavey (credited)
- Letters
- Sue Cavey (credited)
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar; Harvey's Girlfriend; Gas Station Guy; Gas Station Employee
- Synopsis
- Harvey details the car problems he was having with his girlfriend during the winter of 1981-82.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #8 (1983)
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- Keywords
- autobiography
A Marriage Album
American Splendor / comic story / 14 pages
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited); Joyce Brabner (credited)
- Pencils
- Val Mayerik (credited)
- Inks
- Val Mayerik (credited)
- Letters
- Val Mayerik (credited)
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Maxine; Harvey; Joyce; Homeless Man
- Synopsis
- Harvey and Joyce relate how their letter correspondence grew into their getting married.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- autobiography
Violence
American Splendor / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited)
- Pencils
- Val Mayerik (credited)
- Inks
- Val Mayerik (credited)
- Letters
- Val Mayerik (credited)
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar; Joyce Brabner
- Synopsis
- Harvey talks about his experiences in dishing out and receiving violence.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- autobiography
History Repeats Itself
American Splendor / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited)
- Pencils
- Sean Carroll (credited)
- Inks
- Sean Carroll (credited)
- Letters
- Sean Carroll (credited)
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar; Toby Radloff
- Synopsis
- Toby talks about how the children of parents who were bothered by the influence of rock 'n' roll are now parents who are bothered by the influence of video games.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #9 (1984)
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- Keywords
- autobiography
A Matter of Life and...
American Splendor / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited)
- Pencils
- Val Mayerik (credited)
- Inks
- Val Mayerik (credited)
- Letters
- Val Mayerik (credited)
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar; Wholesale Record Place Owner; Cleveland City Council President
- Synopsis
- Harvey recalls his difficult early work history and his insubordinate relationship with a certain company owner.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- autobiography
Common Sense
American Splendor / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Harvey Pekar (credited)
- Pencils
- Val Mayerik (credited)
- Inks
- Val Mayerik (credited)
- Letters
- Val Mayerik (credited)
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction
- Characters
- Harvey Pekar; Bus driver; Instructor; Bus Passenger
- Synopsis
- Harvey rides the bus while a bus driving instructor spouts out his "common sense."
- Reprints
- Keywords
- autobiography
Mr. Boats' Miracle Cure
American Splendor / comic story / 1 page
- 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. Boats
- Synopsis
- Mr. Boats offers some solutions for Harvey's sneezing.
- Reprints
- from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #5 (1980)
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- Keywords
- autobiography
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Table of Contents
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American Splendor The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar
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Introduction
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The Harvey Pekar Name Story
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The Young Crumb Story
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A Fantasy
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Ozzie Nelson's Open Letter to Crumb
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How I Quit Collecting Records and Put Out a Comic Book With the Money I Saved
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The Day Before the Be In
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Awaking to the Terror of a New Day
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Awaking to the Terror of the Same Old Day
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Short Weekend: A Story About the Cosmic and the Ordinary
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16.
A Compliment
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17.
Hustlin' Sides
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18.
Jack the Bellboy and Mr. Boats
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19.
Read This
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20.
Standing Behind Old Jewish Ladies in Supermarket Lines
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21.
Ridin' the Dog
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22.
An Argument At Work
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23.
Working Man's Nightmare
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24.
Freddy Visits for the Weekend
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25.
Ripoff Chick
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26.
One Good Turn Deserves Another
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27.
Leonard & Marie
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28.
Noah's Ark
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29.
Class Antagonism
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30.
Emil
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31.
The Maggies (Oral History)
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32.
Kaparra
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American Splendor Assaults the Media
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Grubstreet, U.S.A.
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Hypothetical Quandary
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More American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar
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Pickled Okra (Okry)
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Lunch With Carmella
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Rollins On Time
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41.
Visualize, Actualize, Realize
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42.
Guerrilla Theatre July '74 - On the Corner
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43.
On the Corner... A Sequel June, 1976
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44.
Roller Coaster to Nowhere
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45.
Stetson Shoes
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46.
Mrs. Roosevelt and the Young Queen of Greece
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47.
Busman's Holiday
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48.
Miracle Rabbis (A Doctor Gesunheit Story)
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49.
An Everyday Horror Story
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50.
Alice Quinn
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I'll Be Forty-Three on Friday (How I'm Living Now)
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Jury Duty
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A Ride Home
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Free Ride
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Old Cars and Winter
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A Marriage Album
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Violence
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History Repeats Itself
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A Matter of Life and...
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Common Sense
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Mr. Boats' Miracle Cure
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[The Classic Collection of Comics That Inspired the Movie American Splendor, Winner of the Grand Jury Prize...]
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