American Splendor
Autobiographical comic books written by Harvey Pekar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the 2003 film, see American Splendor (film).
American Splendor is a series of autobiographical comic books written by Harvey Pekar and drawn by a variety of artists. The first issue was published in 1976 and the last one in September 2008, with publication occurring at irregular intervals. Publishers were, at various times, Harvey Pekar himself, Dark Horse Comics, and DC Comics.[1]
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American Splendor | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Self-published (1976–1991) Dark Horse Comics (1993–2002) DC Comics (2006–2008) |
Schedule | Yearly (1976–1991) Irregular (1993–2008) |
Format | Ongoing series |
Publication date | May 1976 – September 2008 |
No. of issues | 39 |
Main character(s) | Harvey Pekar Joyce Brabner Toby Radloff Danielle Batone |
Creative team | |
Written by | Harvey Pekar |
Artist(s) | Robert Crumb Gary Dumm Greg Budgett Brian Bram |
Collected editions | |
The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar | ISBN 0-345-46830-9 |
More American Splendor | ISBN 0-385-24073-2 |
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The comics have been adapted into a film of the same name and a number of theatrical productions.