Issue Details

Issue	#3
Published	1978
Cover Price	1.50 USD
Pages	60

Cover Details

Genre	Autobiography
Script	Harvey Pekar
Pencils	Greg Budgett
Inks	Gary Dumm

1 page American Splendor; Travel Tips text article "Chicago's Great Restaurants #1"

Synopsis	A review of Chicago's Hamburger King diner with illustration of the front.
Script	Harvey Pekar
Pencils	Gary Dumm
Inks	Gary Dumm
Letters	Gary Dumm
Notes	As of 2010 this diner still exists in the same location!

5 page American Splendor story "Standing Behind Old Jewish Ladies In Supermarket Lines"

Characters	Harvey Pekar
Synopsis	How old Jewish ladies hold up the rest of the customers waiting to pay at the supermarket tills.
Genre	Autobiography
Script	Harvey Pekar
Pencils	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Reprinted	In Bob & Harv's Comics (Four Walls Eight Windows, 1996 series) #[nn]; in Complete Crumb Comics, The (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #12

9 page American Splendor story "Awakening To The Terror Of A New Day"

Characters	Harvey Pekar; Ex-Wife
Synopsis	Harvey is depressed about life and his job.
Genre	Autobiography
Script	Harvey Pekar
Pencils	Greg Budgett
Inks	Gary Dumm
Letters	Gary Dumm

10 page American Splendor story "Awakening To The Terror Of The Same Old Day"

Characters	Harvey Pekar; Ex-girlfriend; Ex-wife; Ex-Teacher; Receptionist; Sue; Workmates
Synopsis	Harvey interprets a dream as his being lonely, but comes to realise others have worse problems.
Genre	Autobiography
Script	Harvey Pekar
Pencils	Greg Budgett
Inks	Gary Dumm
Letters	Gary Dumm

3 page American Splendor story "Short Weekend: A Story About The Cosmic And The Ordinary"

Characters	Harvey Pekar
Synopsis	Harvey's weekly treat is emptying his P.O. Box, but there's no new mail.
Genre	Autobiography
Script	Harvey Pekar
Pencils	Greg Budgett
Inks	Gary Dumm
Letters	Gaary Dumm

11 page American Splendor story "Getting Adjusted"

Characters	Harvey Pekar; Jeff; George's Wife
Synopsis	Harvey chats with a friend's wife about Vietnam M.I.A's typesetting, his friend George and Cleveland
Genre	Autobiography
Script	Harvey Pekar
Pencils	Gary Dumm
Inks	Gary Dumm
Letters	Gary Dumm

Half page American Splendor story "Vignettes #3: The Boys Kid Good-Natured Leon In The Locker Room After Practice"

Characters	Leon
Synopsis	Leon goes through hell.
Genre	Drama
Script	Harvey Pekar
Pencils	Greg Budgett
Inks	Gary Dumm

Half page American Splendor story "Vignettes #4: For Boppers Only"

Characters	Harvey Pekar
Synopsis	Harvey gives Bob Armstrong a joke.
Genre	Autobiography
Script	Harvey Pekar
Pencils	Greg Budgett
Inks	Gary Dumm

Half page American Splendor story Vignettes #5: "But see if you don't put those nickels down..."

Characters	Vending Machine women.
Synopsis	Should the nickels be on the sheet?
Genre	Drama
Script	Harvey Pekar
Pencils	Greg Budgett
Inks	Gary Dumm

Half page American Splendor story Vignettes #6: "Take good care a' that guy."

Synopsis	A good customer is at the petrol station.
Genre	Drama
Script	Harvey Pekar
Pencils	Greg Budgett
Inks	Gary Dumm

6 page American Splendor story "Jack the Bellboy and Mr. Boats"

Characters	Jack; Mr Boats
Synopsis	Mr Boats believes you should escape your family and that people don't care about good music.
Script	Harvey Pekar
Pencils	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Notes	Jack is stand-in for Harvey Pekar.
Reprinted	In Bob & Harv's Comics (Four Walls Eight Windows, 1996 series) #[nn]; in Complete Crumb Comics, The (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #12

1 page American Splendor story "Overheard In The Cleveland Public Library March 23, 1977"

Characters	Librarian; Poet
Synopsis	A frustrated poet wants the librarian to look at his work.
Genre	Autobiography
Script	Harvey Pekar
Pencils	Gary Dumm
Inks	Gary Dumm
Letters	Gary Dumm

5 page American Splendor story "Stetson Shoes"

Characters	Harvey Pekar; Neighbourhood bore
Synopsis	Harvey finds a pair of Stetson shoes in a thrift shop.
Genre	Autobiography
Script	Harvey Pekar
Pencils	Gary Dumm
Inks	Gary Dumm
Letters	Gary Dumm

1 page American Splendor story "Traditional Male Chauvinism"

Characters	Harvey Pekar; Freddy
Synopsis	Freddy's been trying to pick up women at church.
Genre	Autobiography
Script	Harvey Pekar
Pencils	Greg Budgett
Inks	Gary Dumm
Letters	Gary Dumm

3 page American Splendor story "Mr Lopes' Gift"

Characters	Harvey Pekar; Mr Lopes
Synopsis	Mr Lopes describes life in Brazil and offers Harvey a gift.
Genre	Autobiography
Script	Harvey Pekar
Pencils	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Reprinted	In Bob & Harv's Comics (Four Walls Eight Windows, 1996 series) #[nn]; in Complete Crumb Comics, The (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #12

1 page American Splendor story "Rollins On Time"

Characters	Rollins
Synopsis	Rollins answers the phone.
Script	Harvey Pekar
Pencils	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Reprinted	In Bob & Harv's Comics (Four Walls Eight Windows, 1996 series) #[nn]; in Complete Crumb Comics, The (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #12

1 page Travel Tips; American Splendor text article "Chicago's Great Restaurants #2"

Synopsis	A review of Chicago's El Taco Loco restaurant with illustration of the front.
Script	Harvey Pekar
Pencils	Gary Dumm
Inks	Gary Dumm
Colors	Gary Dumm?
Letters	Gary Dumm
Notes	Also still in business in 2010.