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Issue: American Splendor #2
Publication Date: January 1977
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Issues: #2 of 16 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Intended for Adults Only
Publisher: FlagHarvey Pekar
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Harvey Pekar
On Sale Date: 03/31/1977
Volume: 1
Pages: 60
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.15 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 14 (12 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is the publication date reported in the U. S. Copyright Office filing. Print run of 5,000. This information is from one of the issue artists, Brian Bram, who found the printer ("a large offset printer in the suburbs east of Cleveland") and did the initial press checks.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color cover; Black and White interior
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U. S.
Paper Stock:  
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Format Notes:  
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar
Synopsis: Is average dumb?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Rollins On Mars (July 21, 1976)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Character(s): Rollins
Synopsis: The Viking probe is about to land on Mars.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Harvey Pekar Name Story

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar
Synopsis: About Harvey Pekar's name.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar #[nn] published January 1986
as The Harvey Pekar Name Story [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBob & Harv's Comics #[nn] published September 1996
as The Harvey Pekar Name Story [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #12 published March 1997
as The Harvey Pekar Name Story [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor #[nn] published August 2003
as The Harvey Pekar Name Story [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Guerrilla Theatre July '74 - On the Corner

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Woman Who Chants; Nora; Janie; Freddy; Movie Theatre Manager; Sid
Synopsis: Harvey walks to the theatre, meets with Freddy and helps Sid move his rug.
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In Content Item: FlagMore American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar #[nn] published January 1987
as Guerrilla Theatre July '74 - On the Corner [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor #[nn] published August 2003
as Guerrilla Theatre July '74 - On the Corner [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 18
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On the Corner... A Sequel June, 1976

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Freddy; Sid; Driver
Synopsis: Sid recalls a night where he hitchhiked and came across a beached sea creature.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMore American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar #[nn] published January 1987
as On the Corner... A Sequel June, 1976 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor #[nn] published August 2003
as On the Corner... A Sequel June, 1976 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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May 4-5, 1970

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Mr. Lucarelli; Carl Alesci; Dr. Gand
Synopsis: Why Leo didn't make it show business, what happened at Kent State and the complexities of Italian-American society.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Thanks for Brian Bram for the correction on Carl Alesci's name and additional character information. The Dr. Gand character is a Bram self-portrait with his girlfriend's name on the ID badge.
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Hustlin' Sides

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Jack; Millie; Olga; Ralph; Mr. Wilson; Dominic; Supervisor
Synopsis: Music fanatic Jack scrimps on everything but records and needs to find $150 to cover auction winnings.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar #[nn] published January 1986
as Hustlin' Sides [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBob & Harv's Comics #[nn] published September 1996
as Hustlin' Sides [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #12 published March 1997
as Hustlin' Sides [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor #[nn] published August 2003
as Hustlin' Sides [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Based on commonplace revelations from later strips, Jack is very obviously standing in for Harvey Pekar.
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Vignettes #1: The Keep On Truckin' Orchestra Debuts In Cleveland, June, 1972

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Keep on Truckin' Orchestra [Pinky Hunter; Bob the Swede; Pasadena Al]; Neighbour
Synopsis: On The Beach At Waikiki isn't everyone's favourite.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: The orchestra musician's names are shown as described in the panel. Their real names of course are Robert Crumb, Robert Armstrong and Alan Dodge.
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Vignettes #2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Bitchy comments on the street.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Roller Coaster to Nowhere

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography, non-fiction
Character(s): Rocco Tolocco; "Little Teddy" Jacopetti; Tall T; Elaine; Elaine's Friend
Synopsis: An unsuccessful night on the pull at the fairground.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMore American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar #[nn] published January 1987
as Roller Coaster to Nowhere [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor #[nn] published August 2003
as Roller Coaster to Nowhere [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Written in June 1972.
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A Memory

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Customer
Synopsis: Harvey recalls an incident from his youth.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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Ozzie Nelson's Open Letter to Crumb

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Ozzie Nelson
Synopsis: How Ozzie Nelson might view his life- an imagined message to Robert Crumb.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar #[nn] published January 1986
as Ozzie Nelson's Open Letter to Crumb [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor #[nn] published August 2003
as Ozzie Nelson's Open Letter to Crumb [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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Zoology

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Synopsis: Are a deer's horns made of wood?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Little Willie Leaps; Emperor Manuel Rodriguez I; Jackson Lopez
First Line: His most Catholic Majesty, Spanish emperor Manuel I of the House of Rodriguez...
Synopsis: How the exiled Rodiguez family might have plotted to return to power in Spain while in Buffalo.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. A humorous tableux using Spain Rodriguez's real name. The Manuel I character is drawn to look just like Spain's Trashman character.

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