COMIC ARTIST

Harvey Pekar

1939 - 2010

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Harvey Lawrence Pekar (; October 8, 1939 – July 12, 2010) was an American underground comic book writer, music critic, and media personality, best known for his autobiographical American Splendor comic series. In 2003, the series inspired a well-received film adaptation of the same name. Frequently described as the "poet laureate of Cleveland", Pekar "helped change the appreciation for, and perceptions of, the graphic novel, the drawn memoir, the autobiographical comic narrative." Pekar described his work as "autobiography written as it's happening. The theme is about staying alive, getting a job, finding a mate, having a place to live, finding a creative outlet. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Harvey Pekar is the 173rd most popular comic artist (down from 171st in 2024), the 12,011th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,059th in 2019) and the 44th most popular American Comic Artist.

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Among COMIC ARTISTS

Among comic artists, Harvey Pekar ranks 173 out of 226. Before him are Peter David, Tooru Fujisawa, Jules Feiffer, Bill Watterson, Yuu Watase, and Atsushi Ohkubo. After him are Jim Lee, R. K. Laxman, Kōsuke Fujishima, Robert Kirkman, Len Wein, and Scott McCloud.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Harvey Pekar ranks 597. Before him are Odd Børre, Brian Jacques, Cleve Moler, Nur Misuari, José Cardona, and Javier González. After him are Cleavon Little, Paul Sauvage, Steny Hoyer, Jack Yerman, Stephen L. Adler, and Martha Hudson. Among people deceased in 2010, Harvey Pekar ranks 430. Before him are Doris Eaton Travis, Kanu Sanyal, Grażyna Gęsicka, Clive Donner, Christoph Schlingensief, and James Moody. After him are Oleg Kopayev, Vicki Draves, Peter Christopherson, David Thompson, Simon Monjack, and Krystyna Bochenek.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Harvey Pekar ranks 12,013 out of 20,380. Before him are Bob McGrath (1932), Edward Ferry (1941), Francis X. Bushman (1883), Marjorie Rambeau (1889), Amy Carlson (1968), and Susanne Blakeslee (1956). After him are Aldo Donelli (1907), Julie Sommars (1942), Adrianne Palicki (1983), Ryan Potter (1995), Fandango (1981), and Joseph M. Acaba (1967).

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Among COMIC ARTISTS In United States

Among comic artists born in United States, Harvey Pekar ranks 44. Before him are Marv Wolfman (1946), Jim Starlin (1949), Alison Bechdel (1960), Peter David (1956), Jules Feiffer (1929), and Bill Watterson (1958). After him are Robert Kirkman (1978), Len Wein (1948), Scott McCloud (1960), Peter Laird (1954), Vivienne Medrano (1992), and Walt Kelly (1913).

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