BOMB 119/Spring 2012
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Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini

by Bette Gordon

Before camcorders, webcams and reality TV, there was Harvey Pekar and his home-grown autobiographical comic book series, American Splendor. Culled from Harvey’s encounters in daily life, the series and their grumpy antihero attained cult status.