Pekar, who died Monday, was the author of the series American Splendor, which captured the angst of a man struggling with the daily ups and downs of life. Support for LAist comes from.

Harvey Pekar, the cartoonist behind American Splendor, died this morning at his Cleveland home at the age of 70. Memories of Pekar are already flooding the Web, along with official ...

“American Splendor,” the sweet, melancholy portrait of Pekar and Brabner, was adapted and directed by husband-and-wife directing duo Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini (most known for ...

Harvey Pekar, whose autobiographical comic book series "American Splendor" portrayed his unglamorous life with bone-dry honesty and wit, was found dead at home early Monday, authorities said. He ...

Harvey Pekar, whose autobiographical comic book series “American Splendor” portrayed his unglamorous life with bone-dry honesty and wit, was found dead at home early Monday, authorities said ...

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Pekar began publishing his autobiographical “American Splendor” comics in 1976, and in 2003, the series was made into a film starring Paul Giamatti. Actor Patton Oswalt, (RATATOUILLE, BIG FAN) put it ...

Dave Sim's Cerebus In Hell in August, takes inspiration from American Splendor by Harvey Pekar with Aardvarkian Splendor. Published Fri, 19 May 2023 06:11:12 -0500 by Rich Johnston ...

“American Splendor,” which already made a big splash at Sundance earlier this year, winning the grand jury prize, has taken Cannes by storm. This brilliant mélange of documentary and fiction ...

The movie American Splendor (2003) adapts Pekar’s comics of the same (which were released between 1976 and 2008), as well as the graphic novel Our Cancer Year, which he co-wrote with his wife ...

American Splendor, winner of the Grand Jury prize at Sundance in 2003, tells Pekar's story in the cinematic equivalent of how he portrays it on paper. Based on his comic book series of the same ...

Harvey Pekar, the cartoonist behind American Splendor, died this morning at his Cleveland home at the age of 70. Memories of Pekar are already flooding the Web, along with official ...