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- Full Name: Harvey Lawrence Pekar
- Born: October 8, 1939
- Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio
- Notable Works: American Splendor and Our Cancer Year
- In 2003, a film adaptation of American Splendor was released
- Paul Giamatti portrayed Pekar in the film
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Harvey Pekar is an American comic book writer and jazz critic. He is best known for his creator-owned, autobiographical series American Splendor.
Pekar's friendship with underground comics legend Robert Crumb is what led him to create the autobiographical series. Splendor documents Pekar's life working as a file clerk in a Veterans Administration hospital in Cleveland. In 2003, the book was adapted for the screen with actor Paul Giamatti starring as Pekar.
Pekar continues to write largely autobiographical works, illustrated by some of the comic world's most well-known artists including Crumb, Gary Dumm, Greg Budgett, Spain Rodriguez, Joe Zabel, Gerry Shamray, Frank Stack, Mark Zingarelli and Joe Sacco.
Pekar is also a jazz critic.
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Publications
- 1987: More American Splendor
- 1991: The New American Splendor Anthology
- 1994: Our Cancer Year
- 1996: Bob & Harv's Comics
- 2003: Unsung Hero
- 2003: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar
- 2004: Our Movie Year
- 2005: Best of American Splendor
- 2005: The Quitter
- 2006: Ego & Hubris: The Michael Malice Story
- 2006: Macedonia
- 2007: Another Day
- 2008: A Graphic History
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Harvey Pekar on Amazon
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Charlie Rose with Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini, Paul Giamatti & Harvey Pekar; Raymond D. Strother; Eugenia Zuckerman (August 19, 2003) - $24.95
A discussion of the film American Splendor with writer/directors Robert Pulcini and Shari Springer Berman, creator Harvey Pekar, and actor Paul Giamatti. Next, political consultant...Amazon
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Our Cancer Year - $19.95
The winner of the American Book Award for The New American Splendor Anthology offers an intimate account--with his wife--about their battle with cancer and ultimate sur...Amazon
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Studs Terkel's Working: A Graphic Adaptation - $22.95
"Working has been a book, a radio drama, a Broadway musical, and now a gripping graphic novel. I can't speak for Studs, but I suspect he would have been tickled to see it ad...Amazon
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American Splendor: Another Dollar - $14.99
In 2006, comics legend Harvey Pekar brought his unflinching tales of ordinary life to Vertigo with an all-new run of AMERICAN SPLENDOR, the comic that, 30 years earlier, rose "from...Amazon
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American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar - $20.00
The inspiration for the award-winning moviefrom HBO Films and Fine Line FeaturesAMERICAN SPLENDORThe Life and Times of Harvey Pekar Two classic ...Amazon
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Harvey Pekar Questions
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William Harvey first described what important bodily function or system? 1 AnswerWilliam Harvey was the first to describe the circulatory system. I have included a few links below with additional information. http://www.encyclopedia.com/top... read more -
How did Paul Harvey Die? 4 AnswersWhile the cause of death hasn't been released yet, he did have pnemonia late in 2008. "Harvey stopped serving as full-time host of the show in 2008, following... read more -
Who assassinated Harvey Milk and what year was it? 3 AnswersDan White indeed was the assassin. It was Nov 27, 1978 There were a few ironies that tied into his death. Since it was within days of Jonestown's mass suicide ... read more
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Harvey Pekar News, Articles and Blogs
- Google News Search: Harvey Pekar
- Google Blog Search: Harvey Pekar
- Hogan's Alley: "Another Survivors' Tale"
- New York Press: "Harvey Pekar successfully strays from autobiography with latest work" (2006)
- Time: "Draw Your Life as a Comic" (2001)
- Dark Horse Comics: Harvey Pekar Interview
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Harvey Pekar is everywhere (as he should be): http://thefastertimes.com/famehype/2009/12/18/my-interview-with-harvey-pekar/
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Blog-O-Fun: Top 10 Comic Book Films of the Decade: Harvey Pekar is a sad, miserable bastard, and he is also respons... http://bit.ly/7FFYNj
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Imagine RA The Rugged Man and Harvey Pekar made a movie that pretended to be a 70 minute review of Star Wars 1 http://bit.ly/6oPktU
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Splendid: Catching up with Harvey Pekar. http://bit.ly/8pvxlY
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RT @BranwynLancourt: My Interview with HARVEY PEKAR http://bit.ly/8pvxlY #harveypekar #undergroundcomics #independentcomics #paulgiamatt ...
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