Harvey Pekar

PHOTOS: Cleveland And Its Accordion King

Randy Fox | Posted 05.03.2012

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Randy Fox

For those interested in seeing an integral part of Rust Belt history, Cleveland is still an essential stop.

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What Harvey Pekar Taught Me That No Superhero Ever Could

Dave Scheidt | Posted 01.16.2012

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Dave Scheidt

Harvey taught me that everyone has a story however boring, weird, or unflattering that story may be. He showed me that comics were capable of so much more than I could have ever imagined.

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How Comics Became Literature for Adults

Douglas Wolk | Posted 08.27.2011

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Douglas Wolk

Thanks to accidents of economics, flashes of artistic inspiration, and flukes of both government and culture, comics have really "grown up."

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A Jim Tully Revival: Hobo Author Back in Print

Thomas Gladysz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Thomas Gladysz

Whether or not Tully's work will strike a chord with contemporary readers remains to be seen. Certainly, readers of Jack Kerouac, Charles Bukowski, William Vollmann or Stephen Elliott will find something of interest in Tully's stories and prose.

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From No Chocolate Cake to a Reckoning: Conversations with Gin Blossoms, Luke Doucet, and Tony Lunn

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mike Ragogna

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Blues and the Abstract Truth

Susan Sisko Carter | Posted 05.25.2011

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Susan Sisko Carter

I saw Harvey Pekar, just a few months ago. Harvey's presentation consisted of -- Harvey. Not a single frame of his work was displayed. Not even a cover of American Splendor.

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The Collapse of Cleveland: Steinbrenner, Pekar, and James

Jacob Heilbrunn | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jacob Heilbrunn

King James would never be able to win and wear a crown in Cleveland. In contrast to the city, he shrank from failure. Perhaps the surprising thing isn't that he left, but that he stayed as long as he did.

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Driving Mr. Pekar

Rick Cleveland | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rick Cleveland

Harvey's wife called me and told me that he was feeling kind of depressed, and if I wanted to take him on a road trip, now would be a good time. Over the last couple of years I've fantasized about making that trip with Harvey Pekar.

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Harvey Pekar Dead: 'American Splendor' Comic Book Author Dies At 70

AP | THOMAS J. SHEERAN and JAKE COYLE | Posted 05.25.2011

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CLEVELAND — Harvey Pekar, whose autobiographical comic book series "American Splendor" portrayed his unglamorous life with bone-dry honesty and ...

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Plan ForYourArt April 22-25

Bettina Korek | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bettina Korek

Spring, like art, is full of surprises. From fruit trees to desert festivals to cover artist Mark Bradford's community advocacy, art grows in unexpected places.

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American Splendor

Aram Khayatpour | Posted 05.25.2011

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Aram Khayatpour

American Splendor is the story Harvey Pekar's life. Harvey Pekar is a writer who was living in Cleveland and began to write comics about the mundane details of everyday life.

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