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Harvey Pekar


Born
in Cleveland, Ohio, The United States
October 08, 1939

Died
July 12, 2010

Website

Genre
Comics & Graphic Novels


Harvey Lawrence Pekar was an American underground comic book writer best known for his autobiographical American Splendor series.

In 2003, the series inspired a critically acclaimed film adaptation of the same name.

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Average rating: 3.85 · 24,562 ratings · 2,207 reviews · 117 distinct works • Similar authors
American Splendor: The Life...
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4.02 avg rating — 7,328 ratings — published 1986 — 6 editions
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The Best American Comics 2006
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3.86 avg rating — 1,550 ratings — published 2006 — 4 editions
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The Quitter
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3.61 avg rating — 1,597 ratings — published 2005 — 16 editions
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Harvey Pekar's Cleveland
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3.97 avg rating — 1,356 ratings — published 2012 — 7 editions
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Our Cancer Year
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3.90 avg rating — 1,310 ratings — published 1994 — 7 editions
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Best of American Splendor
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4.11 avg rating — 1,109 ratings — published 2005 — 4 editions
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Not the Israel My Parents P...
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The New American Splendor A...
4.21 avg rating — 710 ratings — published 1991 — 8 editions
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Studs Terkel's Working: A G...
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American Splendor: Our Movi...
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Series by Harvey Pekar

American Splendor, #1 American Splendor, #2 American Splendor, #3 American Splendor, #4 American Splendor, #5 American Splendor, #6 American Splendor, #7
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More American Splendor The New American Splendor A... Our Cancer Year American Splendor Presents:... American Splendor: Unsung Hero American Splendor: The Life... American Splendor: Our Movi...
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3.95 avg rating — 14,385 ratings

Anthologie American Splendo... Anthologie American Splendo... American Splendor Antología...
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4.17 avg rating — 124 ratings

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“Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff.”
― Harvey Pekar
tags: life, writing
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“It makes you feel good to know that there's other people afflicted like you. ”
― harvey pekar
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“Comics are words and pictures. You can do anything with words and pictures.”
― Harvey Pekar
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