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  • Wee67
    Museum Correspondent
    • Apr 2, 2002
    • 10603

    Harvey Pekar Has Died

    Harvey Pekar, a comic book writer who spun the mundane details of his own life and of his fellow Cleveland residents into comic-book narratives, passed away today at the age of 70
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  • palitoy
    live. laugh. lisa needs braces
    • Jun 16, 2001
    • 59794

    #2
    Very sad, I enjoyed his work and his late nite appearances are TV history.
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    • megoat
      A Therefore Experience
      • Jun 10, 2003
      • 2699

      #3
      This bums me out. Pekar is one of my faves.

      This is super weird, but he was in a dream I had just last night. How odd.

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      • samurainoir
        Eloquent Member
        • Dec 26, 2006
        • 18758

        #4
        That is a real shame. It's good that the past ten years post-American Splendor movie had been so productive and successful for him, and he finally got the recognition he deserved so late in life.

        The Vertigo American Splendor series finally paired him with some of the best artists in the biz, and he'd really started to branch out into some very challenging and diverse subject matter in his non-fiction graphic novel writing.
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        • Iron Mego
          Wake Up Heavy
          • Jan 31, 2010
          • 3537

          #5
          Ahhh man.
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          • rche
            channeling Bob Wills
            • Mar 26, 2008
            • 7391

            #6
            wow
            rip harvey

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            • samurainoir
              Eloquent Member
              • Dec 26, 2006
              • 18758

              #7

              Folks really have to read the story in American Splendor that tells everything you didn't see behind this appearance.

              http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBr4NxujLvw

              http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSGMIKtHsF8

              http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0akXKxbflM
              Last edited by samurainoir; Jul 12, '10, 4:28 PM.
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              • jwyblejr
                galactic yo-yo
                • Apr 6, 2006
                • 11147

                #8
                I enjoyed seeing him on No Reservations with Anthony Bourdain.

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                • garagesale
                  Dept. of Mego Studies
                  • Aug 8, 2006
                  • 1142

                  #9
                  I live by his mantra: "Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff."

                  JamesD

                  http://www.libarts.uco.edu/english/adjunct/dolph/

                  THANKS!

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                  • PNGwynne
                    Master of Fowl Play
                    • Jun 5, 2008
                    • 19949

                    #10
                    Just saw this on the Cleveland news--what a shame. We've lost a unique voice & perspective in comics.

                    Pekar did great commentaries on our local NPR station, as well.

                    I loved the film.
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                    • ctc
                      Fear the monkeybat!
                      • Aug 16, 2001
                      • 11183

                      #11
                      Hmmmm....

                      It's a shame.... his comics were great but his interviews were even better!

                      Don C.

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                      • Remco Monster
                        GLOWS in the Dark!
                        • May 3, 2006
                        • 2722

                        #12
                        A major loss, he was one of my comic heroes. So sad.

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                        • Brazoo
                          Permanent Member
                          • Feb 14, 2009
                          • 4767

                          #13
                          I watched Letterman tonight hoping he'd say something, could be it was announced too late to do anything. I really hope Letterman does a little tribute tomorrow.

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                          • PNGwynne
                            Master of Fowl Play
                            • Jun 5, 2008
                            • 19949

                            #14
                            ^I was hoping for the same...
                            WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.

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                            • cjefferys
                              Duke of Gloat
                              • Apr 23, 2006
                              • 10180

                              #15
                              What a shame. He did some great comics, I'll always remember his appearances on Letterman, and the "American Splendor" movie is really good. RIP Harvey.

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