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American Splendor
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 5,462 Ratings and 163 Reviews

Book Description
Meet Harvey Pekar, a true American original. For over 25 years he's been writing comic books about his life, chronicling the ordinary and mundane in stories both funny and touching. Working as a hospital file clerk in Cleveland, his dead-on eye for the frustrations and minutiae of the workaday world mix in a delicate balance with his insight into personal relationships. Illustrating his stories ar... More
Book Information
PublisherTitan Books
BindingPaperback (6 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages320
ISBN-101840237872
ISBN-13978-1840237870
Publication Date01/23/2004
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About Harvey Pekar (Author) : Harvey Pekar is a published author. Published credits of Harvey Pekar include American Splendor, The New Comics Anthology.
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About R. Crumb (Illustrator) : R. Crumb is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of R. Crumb include Crumb obras completas: Mis problemas con las mujeres : Crumb Complete Comics: M... more
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