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Jul 13, 2010 · Harvey Pekar, whose autobiographical comic book “American Splendor” attracted a cult following for its unvarnished stories of a depressed, aggrieved Everyman negotiating daily life in ...
How Harvey Pekar became one of David Letterman’s greatest recurring guests. By Michael Cavna. May 20, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. EDT. Harvey Pekar recounts his appearances on Letterman’s show in...
Jul 12, 2010 · Comic book writer Harvey Pekar, whose American Splendor captured with wit and angst the downbeat details of a life lived in Rust Belt Cleveland, was found dead in his home early Monday ...
Jul 12, 2010 · Mr. Pekar was best known for his on-again, off-again comics series “American Splendor,” whose title deliberately contrasted with the everyday people it documented (often the author himself)....
Aug 15, 2023 · Published August 15, 2023 at 3:10 PM EDT. Tara Seibel. One of Harvey Pekar's many collaborators, Cleveland artist Tara Seibel, created this portrait of the man she called "the godfather of auto-bio comics." On this date in 2003, Harvey Pekar’s story came to the big screen in “American Splendor.”.
Jul 12, 2010 · Noted comic book writer Harvey Pekar, best known for his autobiographical American Splendor series, died early Monday at his home in Cleveland. Pekar, who was 70, had been suffering from prostate ...
Jul 13, 2010 · Pekar was found dead early Monday by his wife, writer Joyce Brabner, at home in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, said Powell Caesar, a spokesman for the Cuyahoga County coroner’s office. An autopsy will ...
