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Harvey Pekar and Jazz. So Harvey Pekar's American Splendor is one early graphic novels. It's about his life in Cleveland. Throughout the story, he and his friends are hanging out and bonding over 'obscure jazz', but the story never mentions what obscure jazz he's listening to.
14 mag 2024 · Harvey Pekar was an American comic book writer and music critic, best known American Splendor, his series of autobiographical comics. He worked with a variety of comic artists, particularly the underground cartoonist Robert Crumb.
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4 giorni fa · Comics writer and critic Harvey Pekar objected to Maus ' s use of animals, and the negative depiction of Spiegelman's father. According to writer Arie Kaplan, some Holocaust survivors objected to Spiegelman making a comic book out of their tragedy.
American Splendor was a comic book Pekar started writing in the 80s. His stories are great, some of them are about geopolitical issues but most of them are kind of mundane, daily life stuff. I am sure there are others like Harvey but he was doing his own thing when superhero comics were the only type available to Western readers.
4 mag 2024 · Apr. 27, 2006. Show and Tell: Harvey Pekar. By BORIS KACHKA. Having made his name by turning the mundane details of his life into the stuff of American Splendor, Harvey Pekar is setting his...
9 mag 2024 · I tested positive for cancer, but reading 'Our Cancer Year' by Harvey Pekar gave me hope and inspiration. Discover his real-life journey through illness and triumph. #CancerAwareness
7 mag 2024 · Having played host to big Cleveland names like Drew Carey and Harvey Pekar, the Zubal building is also iconic to Cleveland’s Tremont and Clark-Fulton neighborhoods, comprising three different structures that represent a slice of the area’s history. Pekar came through Zubal with Anthony Bourdain for a 2007 taping of “ No ...
