• Cult American Splendor comic author Harvey Pekar dies
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[url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/us_and_canada/10607410.stm]Source[/url] [release][B]Cult comic author Harvey Pekar, creator of American Splendor, has died at the age of 70.[/B] [QUOTE][IMG]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/48333000/jpg/_48333599_pekar_getty_226.jpg[/IMG] Harvey Pekar was portrayed on film by Paul Giamatti[/QUOTE] Pekar's life and work provided the basis for the 2003 film American Splendor, starring Paul Giamatti. Eschewing superheroes, capes and other more traditional comic material, Pekar preferred to show the mundanity of the daily grind. The cause of his death is not known, although Pekar had suffered prostate cancer, asthma and high blood pressure. Police were called to Pekar's house in Cleveland, Ohio at 0100 local time (0500 GMT) on Monday. His body was found between a dresser and a bed. His wife, Joyce Brabner, told police he had gone to bed at 1630 on Sunday in good spirits. Pekar collaborated with the celebrated American comic artist Robert Crumb. His comics were essentially autobiographical, portraying aspects of his life such as his battle with cancer, and his relationship with his wife.[/release] I watched the movie and I enjoyed it, I read some of his comics here and there, they were pretty good too IMO... RIP Mr. Pekar :(
RIP guy I've never heard of
I don't know who that is.
RIP Pekar. You may have not been able to draw a straight line but you knew how to write a comic.
He did a lot for Cleveland's culture and identity. He will be missed around here.
[QUOTE=Kalibos;23326411]RIP guy I've never heard of[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=sonicrjk;23326479]I don't know who that is.[/QUOTE] [IMG]http://www.smh.com.au/ffxImage/urlpicture_id_1062548959657_2003/09/04/americansplendor,0.jpg[/IMG] If you guys get the chance, watch his movie [url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0305206/]"American Splendor"[/url]... it's more of an auto-biography movie, but it's pretty good
Worst. Death. Ever. [img]http://cultureandcommunication.org/f09/tdm/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/comicguy.jpg[/img]
[img]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/48333000/jpg/_48333599_pekar_getty_226.jpg[/img] Guy on the right is a fucking reincarnation of shakespeare
and I recently read "The Beats" which was written by Pekar. :smith: and a lot of you don't know who he is, shame on you.
Oh thank god, I saw the picture and thought the other guy was the one who died. Long live Paul Giamatti.
Nobody but the OP cares or knows who the guy is.
Is that really Paul Giamatti? Creeper status.
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