Product Description

Bob Dylan, John Steinbeck, Robert Altman: Americans who defined through their art the struggles of the common man...yet one name is missing from this list: Cleveland's most famous writer, actor and complainer, the acutely observational Harvey Pekar! Witness Harvey's daily trials and tribulations in this all-new graphic novel, as he struggles with the complexities of modern life including refilling a prescription at the pharmacy, the joy of taxes, avoiding house clutter and those dreaded automobile repairs! Each story captures the struggle of modern man, often with hilarious outcomes! Illustrated by comics' best-known talent including Dean Haspiel, Darwyn Cooke, Warren Pleece and Darick Robertson, "American Splendor" is a joyous slice of American life.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #54983 in Books
• Published on: 2009-03-27
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 136 pages

Review
"* "Just dazzling. Finally, a comic book hero who is easier to identify with than any X-person, Hulk, Daredevil or Terminatrix" --The Guardian

About the Author
Harvey Pekar, retired hospital file clerk and music critic, is best known for his autobiographical slice-of-life comic book series American Splendor, a first-person account of Pekar's downtrodden life.