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7 unusual facts about Harvey Pekar


Brian Bram

Brian Bram, born May 9, 1955 in Chicago and raised in Deerfield, Illinois, played a minor role in the underground comix movement with his contributions to American Splendor, the comic book series written and published by Harvey Pekar.

Comic Book Confidential

The film includes profiles of twenty-two notable and influential talents in the comics field, such as Charles Burns, Art Spiegelman, Françoise Mouly, Frank Miller, Stan Lee, Will Eisner, Robert Crumb, Harvey Pekar and William M. Gaines.

Gerry Shamray

Gerry Shamray has illustrated many issues of American Splendor, Harvey Pekar's autobiographical comics.

Human Switchboard

They decided to close the store and move from Kent back to Cleveland, where they obtained an apartment in Coventry (an area made famous by Harvey Pekar).

Joe Harriott

Abstract received a five star review from Harvey Pekar in Down Beat, the first such honour for a British Jazz record.

The Cartoonist

Fellow cartoonists Scott McCloud, Colleen Doran, Harvey Pekar, Paul Pope and Terry Moore, as well as friends, associates, experts and Jeff himself, share their stories of this worldwide phenomenon that began in small comics shops and is now found in bookstores, schools, libraries and the homes of millions of adults and children in 25 countries.

Toby Radloff

Toby Radloff (born December 12, 1957) is a former file clerk who became a minor celebrity owing to his appearances in Cleveland writer Harvey Pekar's autobiographical comic book American Splendor.


Dougie Anderson

He has written articles on various cultural figures including Serge Gainsbourg, The Beta Band, Harvey Pekar, Bob Monkhouse and Bob Lind.

Ken Freedman

In February 1986, Freedman launched a program guide/zine called LCD (Lowest Common Denominator), featuring work by many internationally known writers and artists, including Nick Tosches, Jim Woodring, Drew Friedman, Gary Panter, Harvey Pekar, Dan Clowes, Tony Millionaire, and Chris Ware.


see also

Conway, Massachusetts

Brian Bram, illustrator for Harvey Pekar's American Splendor

Gary Dumm

Students for a Democratic Society: A Graphic History (written by Harvey Pekar and Paul Buhle) (Hill and Wang, 2008) ISBN 0-8090-9539-4