Harvey Pekar Dead at 70
by Chadwick Ginther - Wednesday, Jul 14, 2010 at 11:11am
Influential comic creator passed away early in the morning of July 12th at his Cleveland, Ohio home. A Harvey Award winner in 1995 for his graphic novel Our Cancer Year, Pekar got his start in comics in 1976, collaborating with celebrated underground cartoonist to begin American Splendor. The title would continue over many years and at many publishers; 2003 saw an Academy Award nominated movie based on Pekar's life and work, in which actor assumed the role of Pekar. Harvey Pekar's recent work included the graphic novel The Quitter, illustrated by and an adaptation of 's Working.
Influential comic creator passed away early in the morning of July 12th at his Cleveland, Ohio home. A Harvey Award winner in 1995 for his graphic novel Our Cancer Year, Pekar got his start in comics in 1976, collaborating with celebrated underground cartoonist to begin American Splendor. The title would continue over many years and at many publishers; 2003 saw an Academy Award nominated movie based on Pekar's life and work, in which actor assumed the role of Pekar. Harvey Pekar's recent work included the graphic novel The Quitter, illustrated by and an adaptation of 's Working.
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