ShareThisYesterday we had to say farewell to a truly incredible man. Harvey Pekar was found dead by his wife, Joyce Brabner, at around 1:00 am in their home.
Pekar was the creator of the critically acclaimed "American Splendor" comic book series, an autobiographical series that chronicled the comical monotony of every-day life, as well as several other graphic novels and one-shot comics. American Splendor began in 1976 out of the collaboration between Pekar and his friend Robert Crumb, the first of many to illustrate Pekar's stories. From there, the series gained increasing recognition and fame, eventually being picked up by Dark Horse and DC Comics, and was compiled into vastly popular trade paperbacks.
Pekar was the creator of the critically acclaimed "American Splendor" comic book series, an autobiographical series that chronicled the comical monotony of every-day life, as well as several other graphic novels and one-shot comics. American Splendor began in 1976 out of the collaboration between Pekar and his friend Robert Crumb, the first of many to illustrate Pekar's stories. From there, the series gained increasing recognition and fame, eventually being picked up by Dark Horse and DC Comics, and was compiled into vastly popular trade paperbacks.
Pekar once said of his series, "The humor of everyday life is way funnier than what the comedians do on TV. It's the stuff that happens right in front of your face when there's no routine and everything is unexpected. That's what I want to write about."We are so honored to have been given the opportunity to work with Mr. Pekar, he was an amazing writer and innovator, an inspiration to all of us here at For Beginners, and a truly magnanimous human being. RIP Harvey Pekar.
Read the obituary that was published in the Plain Dealer, Pekar's home town newspaper, here.
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