American Splendor (1976 Harvey Pekar) comic books

Add to cart FN 6.0 $77.00 View scans

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Cover pencils by Greg Budgett, inks by Gary Dumm. The Harvey Pekar Name Story, script by Harvey Pekar, art by Robert Crumb. Guerrilla Theatre July '74 - On the Corner, script by Harvey Pekar, pencils by Greg Budgett, inks by Gary Dumm; Harvey walks to the theatre, meets with Freddy and helps Sid move his rug. On the Corner... A Sequel June, 1976, script by Harvey Pekar, pencils by Greg Budgett, inks by Gary Dumm; Sid recalls a night where he hitchhiked and came across a beached sea creature. May 4-5 ,1970, script by Harvey Pekar, art by Brian Bram; Why Leo didn't make it show business, what happened at Kent State and the complexities of Italian-American society. Hustlin' Sides, script by Harvey Pekar, art by Robert Crumb; Music fanatic Jack scrimps on everything but records and needs to find $150 to cover auction winnings. 60 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.15.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $21.00 View scan Light water damage. Light residue.

Cover pencils by Greg Budgett, inks by Gary Dumm. The Day Before The Be In, script by Harvey Pekar, pencils by Greg Budgett; inks by Gary Dumm; Harvey goes out shopping, meets with his friend Joe and complains about the LP record he was sent for reviewing. A Dialogue, script by Harvey Pekar, art by Sue Cavey; Harvey contemplates his marriage falling apart. Alice Quinn, script by Harvey Pekar, art by Sue Cavey; Harvey meets a woman he's not seen in twenty years. Spring Sunday Twilight, script by Harvey Pekar, art by Jack Millie; Jim comes to visit. Boston, November 1980, script by Harvey Pekar, art by Kevin Brown; Harvey meets an anarchist with whom he's been corresponding. From Hospital To Library, script by Harvey Pekar, art by Rick Dahl; Harvey meets an outpatient who gives him a lift and pours out his heart. 60 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $21.00 View scan

Cover pencils by Greg Budgett, inks by Gary Dumm. Pickled Okra (Okry), script by Harvey Pekar, art by Robert Crumb; A guy makes all kinds of extravagant claims for the picked okra he's trying to sell. Jury Duty, script by Harvey Pekar, art by Sue Cavey; Harvey's experiences as a juror prompt him to consider the justice system. Grubstreet, U.S.A., script by Harvey Pekar, art by Kevin Brown; Harvey, down on his luck, gets Wallace Shawn to visit Cleveland for a film festival showing of "My Dinner With Andre." American Splendor Assaults the Media, script by Harvey Pekar, art by Robert Crumb; Harvey rants about his difficulty getting published in The Village Voice. Old Cars and Winter, script by Harvey Pekar, art by Sue Cavey; The problem of old cars breaking down during Cleveland winters. I'll Be Forty-Three on Friday (How I'm Living Now), script by Harvey Pekar, art by Gerry Shamray. 60 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $18.00 View scan

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $12.00 View scan Water damage.

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Cover pencils by Joe Zabel, inks by Gary Dumm. Bat, script by Harvey Pekar, pencils by Joe Zabel, inks by Gary Dumm; Harvey's relationship with a divorced woman is falling apart, and there's a bat loose in the house. Self Justification or Anticipating the Critics, script by Harvey Pekar, art by Frank Stack; Harvey is asked why he portrays black people so negatively in his comics. Watching The Media Watchers, script by Harvey Pekar, art by Jim Woodring; Harvey has written an article castigating lazy primetime news reporting. Easter Island, script by Harvey Pekar, pencils by Joe Zabel, inks by Gary Dumm; Sarah has a disappointing trip to New Mexico, remembers Harvey from years back and arranges to meet him. 60 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.95.