false 5125 43559 1840237872 9781840237870 32 <![CDATA[American Splendor]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170129110m/43559.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170129110s/43559.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43559.American_Splendor 4.10 368 5125 3.80 2006 276 1986 43554 1401204007 9781401204006 39 <![CDATA[The Quitter]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170129107m/43554.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170129107s/43554.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43554.The_Quitter 3.47 238 5125 3.80 2006 276 2005 240065 1845760964 9781845760960 10 <![CDATA[Best of American Splendor]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173032063m/240065.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173032063s/240065.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/240065.Best_of_American_Splendor 4.05 187 5125 3.80 2006 276 2005 201792 1568580118 9781568580111 20 <![CDATA[Our Cancer Year]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172638952m/201792.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172638952s/201792.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/201792.Our_Cancer_Year 3.80 208 117678 3.79 209 20 5125 3.80 2006 276 142842 3.77 220 23 1994 43556 0941423646 9780941423649 3 <![CDATA[The New American Splendor Anthology]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170129108m/43556.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170129108s/43556.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43556.The_New_American_Splendor_Anthology 4.19 129 5125 3.80 2006 276 1991 4018150 0809094967 9780809094967 53 <![CDATA[The Beats: A Graphic History]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256010269m/4018150.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256010269s/4018150.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4018150.The_Beats_A_Graphic_History 3.42 144 The Beats: A Graphic History, those who were mad to live have come back to life through artwork as vibrant as the Beat movement itself. Told by the comic legend Harvey Pekar, his frequent artistic collaborator Ed Piskor, and a range of artists and writers, including the feminist comic creator Trina Robbins and the Mad magazine artist Peter Kuper, The Beats takes us on a wild tour of a generation that, in the face of mainstream American conformity and conservatism, became known for its determined uprootedness, aggressive addictions, and startling creativity and experimentation.</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>What began among a small circle of friends in New York and San Francisco during the late 1940s and early 1950s laid the groundwork for a literary explosion, and this striking anthology captures the storied era in all its incarnations—from the Benzedrine-fueled antics of Kerouac, Ginsberg, and Burroughs to the painting sessions of Jay DeFeo’s disheveled studio, from the jazz hipsters to the beatnik chicks, from Chicago’s College of Complexes to San Francisco’s famed City Lights bookstore. Snapshots of lesser-known poets and writers sit alongside frank and compelling looks at the Beats’ most recognizable faces. What emerges is a brilliant collage of—and tribute to—a generation, in a form and style that is as original as its subject.</DIV>]]> 83448 3.92 583 162 5125 3.80 2006 276 2009 500675 0345479378 9780345479372 15 <![CDATA[American Splendor Our Movie Year]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175282890m/500675.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175282890s/500675.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/500675.American_Splendor_Our_Movie_Year 3.50 110 From off the streets of Cleveland, the amazing and occasionally regrettable true-life adventures of Harvey Pekar, cineaste.

Harvey Pekar is from Cleveland. This much you know. But with the release of American Splendor, the indie hit film based on his comic of the same name, the world discovered Harvey in earnest. Once Harvey was content merely to flirt with fame. But when fame wanted a commitment, he found himself a household name. Sort of. And, to tell you the truth, it’s starting to bug the hell out of him.

An original, incisive graphic novel featuring the talents of R. Crumb, Gary Dumm, Mark Zingarelli, and other artists, Our Movie Year chronicles a whirlwind twelve months in the life of Harvey Pekar. It recounts his rise from the filing room at the Cleveland VA hospital to the red carpet at Cannes, Sundance, the Oscars, and beyond–where Harvey won awards, accolades, and the promise of a bigger paycheck. A lot of funny things can happen in a year, and many of them happened to Harvey. And now everyone gets to read about them in Our Movie Year.]]> 5125 3.80 2006 276 2004 16141 0345479394 9780345479396 25 <![CDATA[Ego & Hubris: The Michael Malice Story]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166710271m/16141.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166710271s/16141.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16141.Ego_Hubris_The_Michael_Malice_Story 3.70 111 –Harvey Pekar

Who’s Michael Malice, and how did he become the subject of a graphic novel by Harvey Pekar, the curmudgeon from Cleveland?

First of all, Michael Malice is a real person. He’s 5’6” and weighs 130 pounds. Although on the cusp of thirty, he could easily pass for a scrawny teenager.

One day Michael, a guy with a patchwork employment record and dreams as big as his ego, meets Harvey and begins to relay all these wild stories about his life. Simple as that. Harvey thinks the guy is bright but a bit of a riddle–though not the kind wrapped in an enigma. It’s strange. He seems like the type of person you meet every day, rather ordinary, until you really get to know him. Then you realize he’s exceptional, unusual, and contradictory. Pleasant one minute, really nasty the next. But isn’t cruelty part of human nature? We digress. . . .

Harvey writes up and illustrates one of Michael Malice’s tales, “Fish Story,” which is part of American Splendor: Our Movie Year. It makes a splash and spawns this book, Harvey’s first hardcover, a graphic novel event about one guy’s life.

Ego & Hubris relates how, a year and a half after his birth in the Ukraine, Michael Malice moved with his parents to Brooklyn. He’s an intransigent kid, a hard-ass–both a demon to and demonized by the people who cross his path. His life is a constant struggle for validation in a world where the machine keeps trying to break him down. But Michael has a way with people . . . or rather, has a way of getting even with people. Hey, if you can’t live up to your parents’ expectations, at least you can live up to your name.

Michael had never come close to fulfilling his huge dreams–until now. And just as Harvey’s been the everyman for a certain generation of graphic-novel readers, Michael Malice will be the everyman for a new generation.]]> 5125 3.80 2006 276 2006 43562 1401212352 9781401212353 6 <![CDATA[American Splendor: Another Day]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170129112m/43562.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170129112s/43562.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43562.American_Splendor_Another_Day 3.88 57 Following the success of his critically praised, top-selling graphic novel THE QUITTER, Harvey Pekar returns with an all-new volume of AMERICAN SPLENDOR, celebrating 30 years of the series that first showed how, as Harvey says, "ordinary life can be pretty complex stuff."

In this collection, Harvey is joined by an all-star roster of artists including his collaborator on THE QUITTER, Dean Haspiel. Three decades after his self-published debut, Harvey Pekar proves that while his life has changed, his ability to find the exceptional in the everyday has only grown sharper with time.

]]> 5125 3.80 2006 276 2007 403755 0809095394 9780809095391 21 <![CDATA[Students for a Democratic Society: A Graphic History]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/403755.Students_for_a_Democratic_Society_A_Graphic_History 3.12 75 The History of SDS as You’ve Never Seen It Before

In 1962 at a United Auto Workers’ camp in Michigan, Students for a Democratic Society held its historic convention and prepared the famous Port Huron Statement, drafted by Tom Hayden. This statement, criticizing the U.S. government’s failure to pursue international peace or address domestic inequality, became the organization’s manifesto. Its last convention was held in 1969 in Chicago, where, collapsing under the weight of its notoriety and popularity, it shattered into myriad factions. Through brilliant art and they were-there dialogue, famed graphic novelist Harvey Pekar, gifted artist Gary Dumm, and renowned historian Paul Buhle illustrate the tumultuous decade that first defined and then was defined by the men and women who gathered under the SDS banner. Students for a Democratic Society: A Graphic History captures the idealism and activism that drove a generation of young Americans to believe that even one person’s actions can help transform the world.]]> 5125 3.80 2006 276 2008 43560 0345498992 9780345498991 17 <![CDATA[Macedonia]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170129111m/43560.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170129111s/43560.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43560.Macedonia 3.39 57 –The New York Times

For years Heather Roberson, a passionate peace activist, has argued that war can always be avoided. But she has repeatedly faced counterarguments that fighting is an inescapable consequence of world conflicts. Indeed, Heather finds proving her point to be a little tricky without examples to bolster her case. So she does something a little crazy: She sets out for far-off Macedonia, a landlocked country north of Greece and west of Bulgaria, to explore a region that has edged–repeatedly–close to the brink of violence, only to refrain.

In the process–and as vividly portrayed by the talented duo of Harvey Pekar and Ed Piskor–Heather is tangled in red tape, ripped off by cabdrivers and hotel clerks, hit on by creepy guys, secretly photographed, and mistaken for a spy. She also creates unlikely friendships, learns that getting lost means seeing something new, and makes some startling discoveries. War is hell and peace is difficult–but conflict is always necessary.

“Harvey Pekar wrestles the kind of things most comic book heroes wouldn’t touch with a laser blaster.”
–Cleveland Plain Dealer

“A visit with Harvey Pekar . . . will cause you to reexamine your own life . . . just as the greatest literature will.”
–The Austin Chronicle

“Pekar lets all of life flood into his panels: the humdrum and the heroic, the gritty and the grand.”
–The New York Times Book Review]]> 5125 3.80 2006 276 2007 240064 1593070403 9781593070403 4 <![CDATA[American Splendor: Unsung Hero]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173032062m/240064.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173032062s/240064.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/240064.American_Splendor_Unsung_Hero 3.80 45 5125 3.80 2006 276 2003 43561 1568581017 9781568581019 3 <![CDATA[American Splendor Presents: Bob & Harv's Comics]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170129111m/43561.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170129111s/43561.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43561.American_Splendor_Presents_Bob_Harv_s_Comics 4.05 40 5125 3.80 2006 276 1996 6049227 1595583211 9781595583215 9 <![CDATA[Studs Terkel's Working: A Graphic Adaptation]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6049227.Studs_Terkel_s_Working_A_Graphic_Adaptation 4.00 32 Working has been a book, a radio drama, a Broadway musical, and now a gripping graphic novel. I can't speak for Studs, but I suspect he would have been tickled to see it adapted by a former government file clerk and wage slave, who knows all about working." --Roger Ebert

In the thirty-five years since Pulitzer Prize-winner Studs Terkel's Working was first published, it has captivated millions of readers with lyrical and heartbreaking accounts of how their fellow citizens earn a living. Widely regarded as a masterpiece of words, it is now adapted into comic book form by comics legend Harvey Pekar, the blue-collar antihero of his American Book Award-winning comics series American Splendor.

In Studs Terkel's Working, Pekar offers a brilliant visual adaptation of Terkel's verbatim interviews, collaborating with both established comics veterans and some of the comic underground's brightest new talent. Here are riveting accounts of the lives of ordinary Americans--farmers, miners, barbers, hookers, box boys, stockbrokers--depicted with unsurpassed dignity and frankness. A visual treat with a visceral impact, Studs Terkel's Working will delight Terkel fans everywhere, and introduce his most powerful work to a new generation.

]]> 5125 3.80 2006 276 83448 3.92 583 162 2009 4817501 1401221734 9781401221737 3 <![CDATA[American Splendor: Another Dollar]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255570117m/4817501.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255570117s/4817501.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4817501.American_Splendor_Another_Dollar 4.14 28
Now, Harvey Pekar is back with an all-new volume of AMERICAN SPLENDOR, featuring his funniest, most poignant, somber and uplifting stories from the complex life of an ordinary man.

Once again, AMERICAN SPLENDOR pairs Harvey with some of the most exciting, innovative artists currently in comics, including David Lapham (YOUNG LIARS, Stray Bullets), Darick Robertson (THE BOYS), Chris Weston (THE FILTH, Fantastic Four), Dean Haspiel (THE QUITTER, THE ALCOHOLIC), Warren Pleece (INCOGNEGRO), longtime Pekar collaborators Greg Budgett and Gary Dumm, and other luminaries from both the mainstream and indie worlds.]]> 5125 3.80 2006 276 2009 160222 1891867121 9781891867125 1 <![CDATA[9-11: Emergency Relief]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172283491m/160222.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172283491s/160222.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/160222.9_11_Emergency_Relief 3.69 13 9-11: Emergency Relief is a comic book project to benefit the American Red Cross featuring some of the comic world's leading talents. From legendary creators such as Will Eisner and Harvey Pekar to new talents on the cutting-edge of the comics medium such as James Kochalka and cover artist Frank Cho, over 80 cartoonists from all areas of the cartooning world have joined together in this community effort. Released January 2002, 9-11: Emergency Relief is a collection of these cartoonists' personal non-fiction accounts of their experiences related to the tragedy.]]> 1642 3.96 2997 347 5125 3.80 2006 276 96374 3.81 1468 163 18160 3.75 612 34 2002 4817487 0847832309 9780847832309 0 <![CDATA[Daniel Johnston]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4817487.Daniel_Johnston 4.50 6 134040 4.41 61 5 5125 3.80 2006 276 536711 4.50 6 0 2009 6673299 1606350013 9781606350010 1 <![CDATA[Circus Parade (Black Squirrel Books)]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6673299-circus-parade 3.00 1 78026 3.78 45 6 3006512 3.00 1 1 18887 4.03 33 6 2847455 4.00 2 2 5125 3.80 2006 276 1927 279758 0385240732 9780385240734 0 <![CDATA[More American Splendor]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/279758.More_American_Splendor 4.17 6 5125 3.80 2006 276 1987 6932820 1848561547 9781848561540 0 <![CDATA[American Splendor: Another Dollar]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6932820-american-splendor 2.50 2 5125 3.80 2006 276 2009 6313815 0345499417 9780345499417 0 <![CDATA[Huntington, West Virginia "On the Fly"]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6313815.Huntington_West_Virginia_On_the_Fly_ 0.0 0 Harvey Pekar returns to his roots as the “godfather of autobiographical comics” with this series of long stories about his life

Harvey Pekar achieved fame by writing comics about his own dull and boring life. But in doing so, he showed how everyday life is anything but dull and boring.

This series of five stories describes Harvey and the people he encounters as he goes about his daily life. You will meet people like “Hollywood Bob,” the guy who drives Harvey to the airport; you’ll learn about a man who owns a diner that Harvey likes to frequent; you’ll travel to a book festival in West Virginia, where Harvey finds people who even he thinks are strange. These are accounts of real, normal people—and Harvey provides classic, authentic stories that are always both humorous and poignant.]]> 5125 3.80 2006 276 2009 1427659 1877968285 9781877968280 0 <![CDATA[Sun Ra]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1427659.Sun_Ra 0.0 0 5125 3.80 2006 276 2002 7019161 0971003939 9780971003934 0 <![CDATA[Royal Flush - Book Six]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7019161-royal-flush-book-six 0.0 0 35916 3.84 38 9 3129082 0.0 0 0 3129083 0.0 0 0 3129084 0.0 0 0 5128 3.80 718 87 3129085 0.0 0 0 3129086 0.0 0 0 61230 3.73 1132 132 63220 3.69 924 96 3129087 0.0 0 0 5125 3.80 2006 276 473298 3.12 25 8 3129088 0.0 0 0 3129089 0.0 0 0 2958116 0.0 0 0 3129090 0.0 0 0 2009