Harvey Pekar
AIDS Crisis Through a Comics Lens
Joyce Brabner may be Harvey Pekar’s widow, but she’s also a comics legend in her own right. Her latest book, ‘Second Avenue Caper’ tackles AIDS crisis with tenderness and humor.
A Curmudgeon?s Guide To Jewish History
As Harvey Pekar reached the end of his life, the Jewish issue evidently came to interest him a great deal not only in a personal way, but also in a broader historical sense.
Five Comix About Israel Worth Reading
JT Waldman co-authored and illustrated the new graphic novel “Not the Israel My Parents Promised Me” with writer and frequent David Letterman guest Harvey Pekar. Read more about their relationship here and Harvey Pekar’s legacy here. His blog posts are featured on The Arty Semite courtesy of the Jewish Book Council and My Jewish Learning’s Author Blog Series. For more information on the series, please visit:
Author Blog: The Legacy of Harvey Pekar
JT Waldman co-authored and illustrated the new graphic novel “Not the Israel My Parents Promised Me” with writer and frequent David Letterman guest Harvey Pekar. Read more about their relationship here. His blog posts are featured on The Arty Semite courtesy of the Jewish Book Council and My Jewish Learning’s Author Blog Series. For more information on the series, please visit:
Author Blog: My Pekar Years
JT Waldman is the author of “Not the Israel My Parents Promised Me” and Megillat Esther. Visit his official website here. His blog posts are featured on The Arty Semite courtesy of the Jewish Book Council and My Jewish Learning’s Author Blog Series. For more information on the series, please visit:
Q&A: Harvey Pekar Publisher Josh Frankel
Josh Frankel is an unlikely publisher and an even more unlikely entrepreneur. Yet he’s the founder of Zip Comix, the publisher of “Cleveland” — the critically acclaimed posthumous work by underground comics legend Harvey Pekar, author of the long-running autobiographical series American Splendor.
Harvey Pekar's Ode to Cleveland
Author Harvey Pekar died leaving a string of projects in various states of completion. ‘Cleveland’ combines autobiographical storytelling with the history of his hometown.
Bronzing Memory of Harvey Pekar
Harvey Pekar’s widow hopes to memorialize the comic artist with a statue in Cleveland. As you would expect, it’s going to look a bit different from your classic bronze.
Yiddish Icons, Portrayed in Cartoons
Just because people don’t know a language doesn’t mean they won’t use it in all kinds of crazy ways. Cartoonists use Yiddish icons without understanding them.
Harvey Pekar, Our Mensch in Cleveland
Jeff Newelt is editor of the Pekar Project and the forthcoming “Harvey Pekar’s CLEVELAND.”