Es otro día más en la vida de Harvey Pekar... Pero, para Pekar, ningún día es solo "otro día más".
American Splendor Series
This series delves into the raw and unfiltered realities of life in America, exploring the everyday struggles, absurdities, and hidden beauty found in ordinary moments. Through the microcosm of a single individual's experiences, it reveals the broader social and emotional landscapes that define the American condition. It offers an intimate and often melancholic reflection on the human experience, resonating with its unflinching honesty and vulnerability. The visual style underscores the gritty realism, making for a distinctive and compelling read.
Recommended Reading Order
The New American Splendor Anthology
- 300 pages
- 11 hours of reading
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.
It was they year of Desert Storm that Harvey Pekar and his wife, Joyce Brabner, discovered Harvey had cancer. Pekar, a man who has made a profession of chronicling the Kafkaesque absurdities of an ordinary life - if any life is ordinary - suddenly found himself incapacitated. But he had a better-than-average chance to beat cancer and he took it - kicking, screaming and complaining all the way. The Pekar/Brabner coalition draws upon this and other trials to paint a portrait of a man beset with fears real and imagined - who survives.
