Early this morning Harvey Pekar died. Harvey was the author of American Splendor. If you never read it, you really should pick up an issue of one of the best comic books ever written. If you never saw one of his many appearances on David Letterman, you missed great television. If you never saw the movie American Splendor starring Paul Giamatti, you missed one of the greatest movies of the last decade. (Thanks Jane)
God Speed...
ReplyDeleteoh no! may he rest in peace.
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hate to admit it...but am not familiar w/ him or his work...off to google...rip.
ReplyDeleteGood night, sweet prince.
ReplyDeleteHarvey was the man. Uncompromising, stuck to his guns and amusing stories.
*salute*
awww...RIP. Great movie and a great comic.
ReplyDeleteI was sad to read this.
ReplyDeletehe was a fucking riot. i loved him on letterman. thanks for the clips.
ReplyDeleteIn this era of worshipping plastic conformity, it's sad to lose such a creative, unique individual.
ReplyDeleteVery sad. :(
ReplyDeleteProof there is no justice in the universe -- Harvey Pekar is dead and Goopy is still alive.
ReplyDeleteSaw this going across the news ticker but missed the first part and thought Paul Giamatti had died...i was upset !! I love Paul Giamatti
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