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Issue: American Splendor #[nn]
Publication Date: August 2003
 
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Publisher: FlagRandom House
Brand: Ballantine Books
Indicia Publisher: Ballantine Books
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 324
ISBN: 0345468309
UPC/EAN: 978034546830751595
Price: $23.95 CAD
$16.95 USD
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Content Items: 64 (53 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: Compiles into a single volume "American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar" (Bantam Doubleday Dell, 1986 Series) and "More American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar" (Bantam Doubleday Dell, 1987 Series).
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: Black & White Interior
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Binding: Softcover
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Inker(s): ? (photo); Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (inset)
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Character(s): Harvey Pekar (photo of Paul Giamatti); Mr. Boats
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Disclose Notes: The two small cover reproductions on this cover are by Robert Crumb from: American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar (Doubleday, 1986) #[nn] and More American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar (Doubleday, 1987).
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American Splendor The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar

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From Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar #[nn] published January 1986
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Introduction

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was Introduction [Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)]
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The Harvey Pekar Name Story

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar
Synopsis: Harvey gives his thoughts on his name.
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From Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor #2 published January 1977
was The Harvey Pekar Name Story [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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The Young Crumb Story

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Robert Crumb; Harvey Pekar; Marty Pahls; Liz; Dana Crumb; Bob Armstrong; Dave
Synopsis: Harvey writes about how he met Robert Crumb and how both of them got into underground comics.
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From Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor #4 published January 1979
was The Young Crumb Story [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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A Fantasy

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Robert Crumb; Aline Kominsky; Terry Zwigoff
Synopsis: Robert, Aline and Terry turn up out of the blue on Harvey's doorstep. Harvey gives Robert the third degree in order to get him to draw one of his stories.
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was A Fantasy [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Ozzie Nelson's Open Letter to Crumb

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Character(s): Ozzie Nelson
Synopsis: Ozzie Nelson compares his public image to that of Crumb's and states that he should stop feeling sorry for himself.
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From Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor #2 published January 1977
was Ozzie Nelson's Open Letter to Crumb [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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How I Quit Collecting Records and Put Out a Comic Book With the Money I Saved

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar
Synopsis: Harvey Pekar explains how he quit collecting jazz records and used the money he saved to publish American Splendor.
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From Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor #4 published January 1979
was How I Quit Collecting Records and Put Out a Comic Book With the Money I Saved [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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The Day Before the Be In

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Karen Pekar; Joe; Scottie
Synopsis: Harvey goes out shopping, meets with his friend Joe and complains about the LP record he was sent for reviewing.
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From Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor #7 published January 1982
was The Day Before The Be In [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Awaking to the Terror of a New Day

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Ex-Wife
Synopsis: Harvey struggles with depression and laments his lot in life as he progresses through the day.
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From Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor #3 published January 1978
was Awaking to the Terror of a New Day [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Awaking to the Terror of the Same Old Day

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Ex-girlfriend; Ex-wife; Ex-Teacher; Receptionist; Sue; Co-worker
Synopsis: Harvey feels down in the dumps, but his fog lifts when he goes to work.
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From Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor #3 published January 1978
was Awaking to the Terror of the Same Old Day [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Short Weekend: A Story About the Cosmic and the Ordinary

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar
Synopsis: Harvey checks his mailbox, ponders what happiness is and whether there's life after death.
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From Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor #3 published January 1978
was Short Weekend: A Story About the Cosmic and the Ordinary [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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A Compliment

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Mr. Boats
Synopsis: Mr. Boats approves of Harvey's thriftiness.
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was A Compliment [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Hustlin' Sides

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Jack; Millie; Olga; Ralph; Mr Wilson; Dominic; Supervisor
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From Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor #2 published January 1977
was Hustlin' Sides [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Jack the Bellboy and Mr. Boats

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Jack; Mr. Boats; Man with Headphones
Synopsis: Mr. Boats tells Jack that people should escape their families and that people don't care about good music.
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From Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor #3 published January 1978
was Jack the Bellboy and Mr. Boats [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Read This

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Harvey's Friend
Synopsis: Harvey recalls meeting a record collector whose friendship he grew to appreciate over time.
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From Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor #6 published January 1981
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Standing Behind Old Jewish Ladies in Supermarket Lines

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar
Synopsis: Harvey talks about how old Jewish ladies hold up the line in the supermarket.
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was Standing Behind Old Jewish Ladies in Supermarket Lines [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Ridin' the Dog

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Sun Ra
Synopsis: Harvey has a conversation with Sun Ra on a bus.
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From Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor #4 published January 1979
was Ridin' the Dog [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Disclose Notes: The 'Lamar Washington' talked about during the conversation is none other than Albert Ayler.
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An Argument At Work

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Herschel; Librarian; File clerk; Supervisor
Synopsis: Herschel lets his anger get the better of him at work after a secretary turns down his request for a date.
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Working Man's Nightmare

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar
Synopsis: Harvey is having a nightmare.
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was Working Man's Nightmare [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Freddy Visits for the Weekend

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Freddy; Sharon; Morris
Synopsis: Harvey deals with his freeloading friend Freddy.
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From Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor #5 published January 1980
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Ripoff Chick

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Freddy; Carla Murray; Biker Guy; Co-worker; Chicago buddy
Synopsis: Harvey recounts his experience with a troubled woman he renewed a relationship with solely out of loneliness.
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One Good Turn Deserves Another

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar
Synopsis: Harvey reads his neighbor's newspaper.
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Leonard & Marie

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Leonard; Marie
Synopsis: Harvey recalls his efforts at setting up two single friends of his.
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was Leonard & Marie [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Noah's Ark

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Co-worker
Synopsis: Harvey's co-worker has a fixation on Noah's Ark.
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Class Antagonism

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Co-worker
Synopsis: Harvey is refused a piece of cake and is called on his selfish nature.
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From Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor #8 published January 1983
was Class Antagonism [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Emil

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Emil
Synopsis: Harvey talks about a neighbor of his named Emil. The man held prejudiced racial and religious views despite having relatives who experienced persecution in Europe.
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The Maggies (Oral History)

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Jewish guy
Synopsis: Harvey Pekar tries to get a story straight from an older man, but doesn't have much luck in doing so.
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was The Maggies (Oral History) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Kaparra

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Genres: historical
Character(s): Jewish man
Synopsis: A concentration camp survivor in his own words recounts an encounter he had with a guard.
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American Splendor Assaults the Media

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar
Synopsis: Harvey rants about his difficulty getting published in The Village Voice.
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From Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor #8 published January 1983
was American Splendor Assaults the Media [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Grubstreet, U.S.A.

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Wallace Shawn; Kathy; Jeff; Kathy & Jeff's Friend
Synopsis: Harvey, down on his luck, gets Wallace Shawn to visit Cleveland for a film festival showing of "My Dinner With Andre." Harvey hopes to get help with his writing career, but eventually realizes Wallace has financial problems of his own.
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Hypothetical Quandary

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar
Synopsis: Harvey weighs what the pros and cons would be if he made enough money from writing to support himself.
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From Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor #9 published January 1984
was Hypothetical Quandary [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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More American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar

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From Content Item: FlagMore American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar #[nn] published January 1987
was More American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar [Credits on Interior Page(s)]
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Pickled Okra (Okry)

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Synopsis: A guy makes all kinds of extravagant claims for the picked okra he's trying to sell.
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Lunch With Carmella

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; John; Carmella; Charlie Graham; Rose Rizzo
Synopsis: Harvey talks to John about a eccentric former co-worker of his.
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Rollins On Time

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Character(s): Rollins
Synopsis: Mr. Rollins explains why he answers the phone the way he does.
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From Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor #3 published January 1978
was Rollins On Time [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Visualize, Actualize, Realize

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Rollins
Synopsis: Rollins offers some philosophical advice on how to get ahead.
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From Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor #4 published January 1979
was Visualize, Actualize, Realize [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Guerrilla Theatre July '74 - On the Corner

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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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From Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor #2 published January 1977
was Guerrilla Theatre July '74 - On the Corner [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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On the Corner... A Sequel June, 1976

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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.
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From Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor #2 published January 1977
was On the Corner... A Sequel June, 1976 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Roller Coaster to Nowhere

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Rocco Tolocco; "Little Teddy" Jacopetti; Tall T; Elaine; Elaine's Friend
Synopsis: Rocco, Teddy and Tall T try to pick up girls at the Euclid Beach amusement park.
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Stetson Shoes

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Neighborhood Bore; Thrift Store Woman
Synopsis: Harvey finds a pair of Stetson shoes in a thrift shop.
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was Stetson Shoes [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Mrs. Roosevelt and the Young Queen of Greece

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Louie; Old Guy
Synopsis: Harvey and Louie listen to a guy talk about the Queen of Greece.
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Busman's Holiday

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Gabe; Barbershop Customer
Synopsis: Gabe talks about what he did when he went to L.A.
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Miracle Rabbis (A Doctor Gesunheit Story)

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Dr. Gesundheit; Harvey Pekar; Patient
Synopsis: Dr. Gesundheit tells a joke to Harvey.
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was Miracle Rabbis: A Doctor Gesundheit Story [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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An Everyday Horror Story

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Lark; Art Lande (cameo); April; Doctor; Parrington's Secretary; Retired Professor; Seattle Doctor; Harvey's Chicago Buddy; Dr X; Miss Watson; Conservative Doctor; Head of ENT Dept.; Dr. Y
Synopsis: Harvey loses his voice on the first day of his honeymoon. He details what it took to find the cause and recuperate.
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was An Everyday Horror Story [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Alice Quinn

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Blind Lady; Alice Quinn; Alice's Husband; Alice's Son
Synopsis: Harvey meets a woman he's not seen in twenty years.
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I'll Be Forty-Three on Friday (How I'm Living Now)

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar
Synopsis: With his forty-third birthday fast approaching, Harvey looks back on his life and what has changed about him over the years.
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Jury Duty

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Bailiff; Judge; Prosecuting Attorney; Defense Attorney
Synopsis: Harvey goes to jury duty and gives his thoughts on America and its justice system.
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was Jury Duty [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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A Ride Home

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Sally
Synopsis: Harvey talks about Sally, a selfless co-worker of his.
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was A Ride Home [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Free Ride

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Herschel; Mr. Klein; Hustler
Synopsis: Harvey details his relationship with Mr. Klein, an older co-worker of his.
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was Free Ride [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Old Cars and Winter

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Harvey's Girlfriend; Gas Station Guy; Gas Station Employee
Synopsis: Harvey details the car problems he was having with his girlfriend during the winter of 1981-82.
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was Old Cars and Winter [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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A Marriage Album

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Maxine; Harvey; Joyce; Homeless Man
Synopsis: Harvey and Joyce relate how their letter correspondence grew into their getting married.
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was A Marriage Album [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Violence

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Joyce Brabner
Synopsis: Harvey talks about his experiences in dishing out and receiving violence.
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was Violence [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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History Repeats Itself

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Toby Radloff
Synopsis: Toby talks about how the children of parents who were bothered by the influence of rock 'n' roll are now parents who are bothered by the influence of video games.
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A Matter of Life and...

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Wholesale Record Place Owner; Cleveland City Council President
Synopsis: Harvey recalls his difficult early work history and his insubordinate relationship with a certain company owner.
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was A Matter of Life and... [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Common Sense

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Bus driver; Instructor; Bus Passenger
Synopsis: Harvey rides the bus while a bus driving instructor spouts out his "common sense."
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From Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor #11 published January 1986
was Common Sense [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7
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Mr. Boats' Miracle Cure

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Mr. Boats
Synopsis: Mr. Boats offers some solutions for Harvey's sneezing.
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From Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor #5 published January 1980
was Mr. Boats' Miracle Cure [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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The Classic Collection of Comics That Inspired the Movie American Splendor, Winner of the Grand Jury Prize...

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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Disclose Notes: Back cover with promo quotes from the New York Times, Chicago Sun-Times, the Cleveland Plain-Dealer, New York Times Book Review.

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