American Splendor is a series of autobiographical comic books written by the late Harvey Pekar and drawn by a variety of artists. The first issue was published in 1976 and the most recent in September 2008, with publication occurring at irregular intervals. Publishers have been, at various times, Harvey Pekar himself, Dark Horse Comics, and DC Comics.
Despite comic books in the United States being traditionally the province of fantasy-adventure and other genre stories, Pekar felt that the medium could be put to wider use:
When I was a little kid, and I was reading these comics in the ’40s, I kind of got sick of them because after a while, they were just formulaic. I figured there was some kind of a flaw that keeps them from getting better than they are, and then when I saw Robert Crumb’s work in the early ’60s, when he moved from Philadelphia to Cleveland, and he moved around the corner from me, I thought ‘Man, comics are where it’s at’.
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“From Off the Streets of Cleveland,” a tagline of sorts borrowed from the writer’s on-going American Splendor strip. It was a venture rooted in the same desires that drove us to the upper Midwest—an excuse to chat with Pekar. … Read more - Harvey Pekar: Friends remember the 'American Splendor' author | EW.com
Following the sad passing of famed writer Harvey Pekar, friends have begun issuing statements mourning the beloved author of the American Splendor series, wh… Read more - American Splendor – Four Colors – The Press Democrat – Santa Rosa …
Pekar was known for his heralded and harrowing autobiographical series of books known as “American Splendor,” which always depicted Pekar as a cantankerous individual, angry at the world and showing no remorse for this. …Read more - So Long, American Splendor: Harvey Pekar, 1939-2010 – Techland …
The Plain Dealer is reporting that Harvey Pekar, their own local comics legend, was found dead this morning. Pekar became famous for spinning mundane moments from his own ordinary life into his American Splendor comic, which featured … Read more - American Splendor" Comic Book Writer Harvey Pekar Dies at 70 | Art …
Harvey Pekar, whose autobiographical comic book series “American Splendor” portrayed his unglamorous life with bone-dry honesty and wit, was found dead at home early Monday, authorities said. He was 70. The cause of death was unclear, … Read more - Harvey Pekar Dead: 'American Splendor' Comic Book Author Dies At 70
CLEVELAND — Harvey Pekar, whose autobiographical comic book series “American Splendor” portrayed his unglamorous life with bone-dry honesty and wit, was found dead at home early Monday, authorities said. He was 70. Read more
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