Harvey Pekar





Harvey Pekar

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

died
July 12, 2010

gender
male

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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.




Average rating: 3.85 · 9,003 ratings · 841 reviews · 33 distinct works · Similar authors
American Splendor: The Life...
4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 3,092 ratings — published 1986 — 3 editions
The Best American Comics 2006
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3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 781 ratings — published 2006
The Quitter
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3.53 of 5 stars 3.53 avg rating — 774 ratings — published 2005 — 5 editions
Best Of American Splendor
4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 597 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions
Our Cancer Year
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3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 578 ratings — published 1994
Cleveland
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4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 314 ratings — published 2012
The New American Splendor A...
4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 298 ratings — published 1991
American Splendor: Our Movi...
3.56 of 5 stars 3.56 avg rating — 287 ratings — published 2004 — 3 editions
Not the Israel My Parents P...
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3.6 of 5 stars 3.60 avg rating — 216 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions
Ego and Hubris: The Michael...
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3.55 of 5 stars 3.55 avg rating — 210 ratings — published 2006
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American Splendor: The Life... The New American Splendor A... American Splendor Presents:... American Splendor Unsung He... Best Of American Splendor American Splendor: Another Day
American Splendor (8 books)
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3.9174681973316785 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 6,446 ratings
Anthologie American Splendo... Anthologie American Splendo... Anthologie American Splendo...
Anthologie American Splendor (3 books)
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4.083333333333333 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 24 ratings
“Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff.”
Harvey Pekar

“It makes you feel good to know that there's other people afflicted like you. ”
Harvey Pekar

“Comics are words and pictures. You can do anything with words and pictures.”
Harvey Pekar

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