Harvey Pekar, the American anti-hero who led a comic-book revolution
The American Splendor author was a humane and masterful storyteller who saw through the artifice of the US mainstream, writes Ben Myers
Harvey Pekar obituary
Comic book writer who penned the autobiographical American Splendor
American Splendor author Harvey Pekar dies aged 70
Comic book writer acclaimed for chronicles of mundane tribulations of US life found dead at home
February 2009
Indie comics legend Harvey Pekar writes jazz opera
The American Splendor author has turned librettist after penning a musical opus … starring himself, of course
June 2005
History in black and white
Craig Taylor on King: A Comics Biography of Martin Luther King Jr | DC: The New Frontier | The Plot | American Splendor
February 2005
The week's highlights: from February 12 to February 18
Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet | Joey | The British Academy Film Awards | Extreme Celebrity Detox | The Apprentice | Ocean's Eleven | American Splendor | Broadway - The American Musical | Down With Love
January 2005
'It's all so freaky'
Paul Giamatti, star of Sideways and American Splendor, talks to John Patterson about fame, wine-tasting and how people want him to listen to their singing fish.
May 2004
American Splendor
Rental and DVD, Cert 15
January 2004
LA critics honour American Splendor
American Splendor, the film adaptation of Harvey Pekar's cult comic book, has won the best picture award from the LA Film Critics Association
American Splendor moves up Oscar field
US National Society of Film Critics honours comic book biography with best film award
American Splendor
Peter Bradshaw: This is an elegant movie, with compassion and wit and excellent performances from Paul Giamatti and Hope Davis
December 2003
Doom with a view
Danny Leigh meets Harvey Pekar, the hero of his own comic strip, American Splendor.
January 2003
Comic-book movie triumphs at Sundance
American Splendor, a biopic of the comic-book author Harvey Pekar, scooped the grand jury prize at the Sundance film festival, which wrapped up yesterday.
