Best of American Splendor

Best of American Splendor

by Harvey Pekar (Author), Robert R. Crumb (Author)

Synopsis

Experience the heartwarming, all-American story of a crank and his comic book...Thanks to the hit American Splendor movie, Harvey Pekar is now known around the world. But how did a former file clerk from Cleveland and up with an Oscar nomination? The story begins in 1976, when Harvey began publishing his autobiographical, slide-of-downtrodden-life comic book, illustrated by a who's who of underground comic artists, including R. Crumb, Frank Stack, Gary Dumm and Joe Sacco. Titan is proud to present our third book from Harvey, an all-new compilation of his best work, featuring 100 per cent previously uncollected material.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 336
Publisher: Titan Books Ltd
Published: 26 Aug 2005

ISBN 10: 1845760964
ISBN 13: 9781845760960

Media Reviews
Empire Magazine, October 2005: A hefty collection of the observations of Harvey Pekar (**** 4 stars)...
Author Bio
Harvey Pekar, retired hospital file clerk and music critic, is best known for his autobiographical slice-of-life comic book series American Splendor, a first-person account of Pekar's downtrodden life. Robert Crumb has known Harvey for years, and contributes a cover to this collection. Other artists in the book include Joe Sacco, Frank Stack and Gary Dumm.