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The New American Splendor Anthology

Harvey Pekar

American Splendor is the series that sparked a revolution in comics and brought graphic novels to the attention of post-adolescent readers everywhere. Here is the best of American Splendor and other comics by Harvey Pekar, including never-before-seen material.

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The Joe Rogan Experience

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The Joe Rogan Experience

Malice referenced American Splendor while discussing the evolution of autobiographical comics.

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He ... the keyboards for the band did the animation for American Splendor.

— Episode: #2457 - Michael Malice

Episode: #2457 - Michael Malice

Malice referenced American Splendor while discussing the evolution of autobiographical comics.

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He ... the keyboards for the band did the animation for American Splendor.

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

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Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

The conversation referenced "American Splendor" as a graphic novel series, noting that it impressed them and elevated their view of the subject.

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Now I see American Splendor and I'm like, oh, this guy is kind of on another level.

— Episode: Paul Giamatti

Episode: Paul Giamatti

The conversation referenced "American Splendor" as a graphic novel series, noting that it impressed them and elevated their view of the subject.

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Now I see American Splendor and I'm like, oh, this guy is kind of on another level.

The Rubin Report

Podcast

The Rubin Report

It was mentioned that a book about Michael Malice, titled "Ego and Heurist", was written by Harvey Pekar, the late comic book writer of "American Splendor", and that it is now sold for \$300 on eBay.

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Harvey P. Carr, the late comic book writer of American Splendor fame, he wrote a book about me called Ego and Heurist. It came out in 2006. It goes for $300 an eBay now.

— Episode: How the Deaths of NY & LA Will Change th...

Episode: How the Deaths of NY & LA Will Change the US Forev...

It was mentioned that a book about Michael Malice, titled "Ego and Heurist", was written by Harvey Pekar, the late comic book writer of "American Splendor", and that it is now sold for \$300 on eBay.

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Harvey P. Carr, the late comic book writer of American Splendor fame, he wrote a book about me called Ego and Heurist. It came out in 2006. It goes for $300 an eBay now.

Chuckle Sandwich

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Chuckle Sandwich

MeatCanyon discussed the title, noting that its crude art style and vulgar storytelling approach from the 1970s indie comics scene had inspired his own work, and he described it as cool and awesome. The positive tone indicated a strong endorsement of the book.

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Episode: Unhinged Conversations ft. MeatCanyon

MeatCanyon mentioned being inspired by the crude art style and vulgar approach to storytelling in indie comics like American Splendor, from the 70s.

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and then like a little more just vulgar with their approach to storytelling which is cool right all that kind of stuff to Ralph Baxi all that kind of shit that's awesome man

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