1939-10-08 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Harvey Lawrence Pekar ( October 8, 1939 – July 12, 2010) was an American underground comic book writer, music critic and media personality, best known for his autobiographical American Splendor comic series. In 2003, the series inspired a critically acclaimed film adaptation of the same name. Pekar described American Splendor as "an autobiography written as it's happening. The theme is about staying alive. Getting a job, finding a mate, having a place to live, finding a creative outlet. Life is a war of attrition. You have to stay active on all fronts. It's one thing after another. I've tried to control a chaotic universe. And it's a losing battle. But I can't let go. I've tried, but I can't." Description above from the Wikipedia article Harvey Pekar, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Hero Tomorrow | Voice of the Squid | 2007-05-23 |
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I, Curmudgeon | Self | 2004-05-01 |
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American Splendor | Real Harvey | 2003-08-15 |
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Vinyl | Himself | 2000-08-01 |
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Comic Book Confidential | Self | 1989-06-14 |
