Harvey Pekar



 

Harvey Pekar

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born
October 08, 1939

gender
male

place of birth
Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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genre
Comics & Graphic Novels


about this author

Harvey Lawrence Pekar is 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.




books by Harvey Pekar

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avg rating: 3.87 | 972 ratings | 20 distinct works
American Splendor American Splendor (Paperback)
by Harvey Pekar
avg rating 4.12 — 222 ratings — published 2004
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The Quitter The Quitter (Paperback)
by Harvey Pekar
avg rating 3.56 — 137 ratings — published 2006
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Best of American Splendor Best of American Splendor (Paperback)
by Harvey Pekar
avg rating 4.19 — 113 ratings — published 2005
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The New American Splendor Anth... The New American Splendor Anthology (Paperback)
by Harvey Pekar
avg rating 4.15 — 85 ratings — published 1991
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Ego & Hubris: The Michael Mali... Ego & Hubris: The Michael Malice Story (Hardcover)
by Harvey Pekar
avg rating 3.68 — 72 ratings — published 2006
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American Splendor      Our Mov... American Splendor Our Movie Year (Paperback)
by Harvey Pekar
avg rating 3.47 — 58 ratings — published 2004
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Students for a Democratic Soci... Students for a Democratic Society: A Graphic History (Hardcover)
by Harvey Pekar
avg rating 3.15 — 46 ratings — published 2008
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American Splendor: Another Day American Splendor: Another Day (American Splendor)
by Harvey Pekar
avg rating 3.86 — 37 ratings — published 2007
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Macedonia Macedonia (Paperback)
by Harvey Pekar
avg rating 3.30 — 33 ratings — published 2007
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American Splendor: Unsung Hero American Splendor: Unsung Hero (Paperback)
by Harvey Pekar
avg rating 3.80 — 25 ratings — published 2003
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"I think comics have far more potential than a lot of people realize. "
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"Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff.
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"It makes you feel good to know that there's other people afflicted like you. "
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