“American Splendor” represents a bold deconstruction of the fatigued biopic form. Not content to present the Cleveland-based Pekar’s life as anything resembling a straightforward narrative ...

“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 ...

He was 70. Pekar started writing his series American Splendor in 1976, almost two decades before his life story was adapted into the 2003 film starring Paul Giamatti.

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 ...

CLEVELAND - 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 , authorities said ...

American Splendor captures Pekar’s struggle in 101 minutes on a relative shoestring budget, and it’s a fantastic film. You may never see another comic-book movie like this, because there was ...

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 ...

Harvey Pekar, whose autobiographical comic book series “American Splendor” portrayed his unglamourous life with bone-dry honesty and wit, was found dead July 12 at his home in Cleveland.

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 ...

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 ...

Reality and Fiction Meet in Brilliant “American Splendor” by Peter Brunette Paul Giamatti stars as Harvey Pekar in the spectacular Cannes entry, “American Splendor.” ...

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 ...