Harvey Pekar

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.

• 1987: More American Splendor
• 1991: The New American Splendor Anthology
• 1994: Our Cancer Year
• 1996: American Splendor Presents: Bob & Harv's Comics
• 2003: American Splendor: Unsung Hero
• 2003: American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar
• 2004: American Splendor: Our Movie Year
• 2005: Best of American Splendor
• 2005: The Quitter
• 2006: Ego & Hubris: The Michael Malice Story
• 2006: Macedonia
• 2007: American Splendor: Another Day
• 2008: Students for a Democratic Society: A Graphic History

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• 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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