I was sort of on a mission with 'American Splendor.' I wanted to try to prove that comics could do things. I wanted to expand them beyond superheroes and talking animals. And I knew that was going to take a long time. But I just started writing an autobiography about my quotidian life. Harvey Pekar americananimalautobiography share on social
People who are readers of fiction aren't particularly interested in comic books. Harvey Pekar bookcomicfiction Change image and share on social
I want to keep doing as much work as I can, and I want to keep the level high. I'm wondering if something is going to happen to me to screw it up. Harvey Pekar happenhighlevel Change image and share on social
I think comics have far more potential than a lot of people realize. Harvey Pekar comiclotpeople Change image and share on social
Sometimes I want to convey something complex philosophically, and sometimes I just want to portray myself in a situation that I think other people have been in many times, but it hasn't been written about much. Harvey Pekar complexconveypeople share on social
I'm kind of concerned about 'Ego & Hubris' because I'm thinking that people will read it and maybe even be entertained by it, but at the end of it, you know, they'll wonder, 'Why did this guy write this? What was the point of it?' Harvey Pekar concernegoend share on social
People writing about me have said that I've influenced a lot of people, and there are some artists who have credited me with influencing them. Harvey Pekar artistcredithave Change image and share on social
Letterman... he got his problems. We don't get along too well. Harvey Pekar lettermanproblem Change image and share on social
It seemed to me you could do anything in comics. So I started doing my thing, which is mainly influenced by novelists, stand-up comedians, that sort of thing. Harvey Pekar comediancomicinfluence Change image and share on social
American Splendor is just an ongoing journal. It's an ongoing autobiography. I started it when I was in my early 30s, and I just keep going. Harvey Pekar 30samericanautobiography Change image and share on social
