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Harvey Lawrence Pekar (; October 8, 1939 – July 12, 2010) was an American underground comic book writer, music critic, and media personality, best known for his autobiographical American Splendor comic series. In 2003, the series inspired a well-received film adaptation of the same name.
Frequently described as the "poet laureate of Cleveland", Pekar "helped change the appreciation for, and perceptions of, the graphic novel, the drawn memoir, the autobiographical comic narrative." Pekar described his work as "autobiography written as it's happening.
Movies About Comic Books: Crumb and American Splendor
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Caleb and Anthony discuss two films which explore the lives of Robert Crumb and Harvey Pekar. Two of the most influential figures in independent comics.
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How Howard The Duck Became Marvel’s Cleveland-Based Comic Book
Howard the Duck: a true Clevelander. In this episode of The CLE Connection, hear from Val Mayerik, the first illustrator to depict the feathered Marvel character created by comic book writer Steve Gerber. Howard first appeared in a series featuring The Man-Thing in the 1970s. Later, the cigar-smoki…
SIKTC And Terminal Sell Big, Save Harvey Pekar's Archive, Dark Horse Union Rallies | Comic Book Club News For August 4, 2026
Something is Killing the Children and Terminal are both selling big to stores. A Kickstarter has been launched to help save the collected works of Harvey Pekar and Joyce Brabner. Dark Horse Union is alleging mistreatment of Senior Editors.
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OUTSIDE THE BOX WITH MICHAEL MALICE
NOTE: This interview was originally recorded on 2/4/26
Friend of the show, Michael Malice dropped by Drea’s house to talk about his book, The White Pill: A Tale of Good and Evil (2022), and also discuss Covid lockdowns, why NYC now sucks, the difference between Socialism, Communism, McCarthyism …
American Splendor
Harvey Pekar was an independent comic writer, a notorious talk show guest, and a general grump. And with the film American Splendor he added another title-movie star. Pekar himself and Paul Giamatti both play the author in the film that depicts Crumb’s start in comics, and his fight with cancer. It…
VITO x DINO: Episode 67 - x Josh Neufeld
"My view is that if your philosophy is not unsettled daily then you are blind to all the universe has to offer."
This week, Dean and Vito are joined by cartoonist Josh Neufeld to talk about his career, his decades-long friendship and collaborations with Dean, as well as his work with Harvey Pekar i…
American Splendor 2003
An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.Instagram: @comicbookrundownThreads: @comicbookrundownBluesky: @comicbookrundown.bsky.socialEmail: comicbookrundown@gmail.comHosted by Joe Janero, Ron Hanes and Charlie Shaw Edited by Joe JaneroThem…
Rundown Reviews #213 - American Splendor 2003
An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.Twitter: @comicrundownInstagram: @comicbookrundownThreads: @comicbookrundownBluesky: @comicbookrundown.bsky.socialEmail: comicbookrundown@gmail.comHosted by Joe Janero, Ron Hanes and Charlie Shaw Ed…
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