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
book character writing
Am I a guy who writes about himself in a comic book, or am I just a character in that book? If I die, will that character keep going, or will he just fade away?
book opportunity territory
I thought I had a great opportunity when I started doing my comic book in 1972. I thought there was so much territory to work in.
realizing flawed havens
I realize that I'm pretty flawed, but you know - I haven't killed anybody yet.
mistake grateful thinking
I don't think I made any really big mistakes; it's just that I chose something difficult to do. Looking back, I suppose I should be grateful that I got as far as I got.
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.
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 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.
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.
book people fiction
People who are readers of fiction aren't particularly interested in comic books.
book internet comic
Even a pretty traditional comic book writer can make valuable contributions to the Internet.
trying aggressive obnoxious
Im pretty aggressive, and maybe obnoxious, about trying to get work.
creative gigs life-is
Life is about women, gigs, an' bein' creative.
different
Everybody's like everybody else, and everybody's different from everybody else.
over-you conflict pursue
You do not pursue potential conflict unless you hold power over your foe.