Harvey Pekar
Harvey Pekar
Harvey Lawrence Pekarwas an American underground comic book writer, music critic, and media personality, best known for his autobiographical American Splendor comic series. In 2003, the series inspired a well-received film adaptation of the same name...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComic Book Artist
Date of Birth8 October 1939
CountryUnited States of America
people trying kind
I continue to be disappointed that people don't try and diversify the kind of work they are doing in comics.
splendor ongoing autobiography
American Splendor is just an ongoing journal. It's an ongoing autobiography. I started it when I was in my early 30s, and I just keep going.
writing wife argument
I don't write about certain arguments I have with my wife. I'd get my head torn off if wrote about certain things.
book thinking people
I think the people who would be the least interested in my work would be people who read lots of comic books.
issues long people
My parents' work ethic amazed me. How could they put in such long hours, day after day? Part of the reason was to keep the family going - to keep me going. I realized that, although we had different values derived from different cultures and wouldn't agree on certain issues, they were good people, incredible people, and I loved and respected them.
artist mad cleveland
I met Robert Crumb in 1962; he lived in Cleveland for a while. I took a look at his stuff. Crumb was doing stuff beyond what other writers and artists were doing. It was a step beyond Mad.
thinking people realizing
I think comics have far more potential than a lot of people realize.
kids stories stuff
I decided I was going to tell these stories. I went around and met Crumb. He was the cartoonist. I started realizing comics weren't just kid stuff.
thinking literature elements
I think you can find all the elements that you can find in great literature in mundane experiences.
writing people common
I really don't have a lot in common with the people who attend the Comic Con. It's like assuming that all people who write prose are the same.
art thinking form
I think you can do anything with comics that you could do in just about any art form.
guy likes
I'm a guy that likes to sit in one place
light want ifs
It's extremely seldom that anybody wants me to change what I've written about them. Generally I portray them in a good light, if they're friends
misery company
Misery loves company. There's a lot to that.