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Huntington, West Virginia on the Fly (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780345499417)
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xWith an appreciation by Anthony Bourdain HAVE ATTITUDE, WILL TRAVEL
Harvey Pekar changed the face of comics when his American Splendor series replaced traditional slam-bang superhero action with slice-of-life tales of his own very ordinary existence in Cleveland, Ohio, as a file clerk, jazz-record collector, and philosophical curmudgeon. Much as Seinfeld famously transcended sitcom conventions by being "a show about nothing," Pekar's deadpan chronicles of regular life--peppered with wry and caustic reflections--have transformed comics from escapist fantasy into social commentary with voice balloons. Huntington, West Virginia "On the Fly" is prime Pekar, recounting the irascible everyman's on-the-road encounters with a cross section of characters--a career criminal turned limo-driving entrepreneur, a toy merchant obsessed with restoring a vintage diner, comic-book archivists, indie filmmakers, and children of the sixties--all of whom have stories to tell. By turns funny, poignant, and insightful, these portraits la Pekar showcase a one-of-a-kind master at work, channeling the stuff of average life into genuine American art.
Author: Harvey Pekar
ISBN-10: 0345499417
ISBN-13: 9780345499417
Publisher: Villard Books
Language: English
Published: 04/26/2011
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 9.15h x 6.08w x 0.45d
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2011
Booklist 03/15/2011 pg. 29
Publishers Weekly 04/25/2011
Harvey Pekar changed the face of comics when his American Splendor series replaced traditional slam-bang superhero action with slice-of-life tales of his own very ordinary existence in Cleveland, Ohio, as a file clerk, jazz-record collector, and philosophical curmudgeon. Much as Seinfeld famously transcended sitcom conventions by being "a show about nothing," Pekar's deadpan chronicles of regular life--peppered with wry and caustic reflections--have transformed comics from escapist fantasy into social commentary with voice balloons. Huntington, West Virginia "On the Fly" is prime Pekar, recounting the irascible everyman's on-the-road encounters with a cross section of characters--a career criminal turned limo-driving entrepreneur, a toy merchant obsessed with restoring a vintage diner, comic-book archivists, indie filmmakers, and children of the sixties--all of whom have stories to tell. By turns funny, poignant, and insightful, these portraits la Pekar showcase a one-of-a-kind master at work, channeling the stuff of average life into genuine American art.
Author: Harvey Pekar
ISBN-10: 0345499417
ISBN-13: 9780345499417
Publisher: Villard Books
Language: English
Published: 04/26/2011
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 9.15h x 6.08w x 0.45d
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2011
Booklist 03/15/2011 pg. 29
Publishers Weekly 04/25/2011
By Harvey Pekar
xHarvey Pekar, a native of Cleveland, is best known for his autobiographical slice-of-life comic book series American Splendor, a first person account of his downtrodden life. He is also a jazz critic whose reviews have been published in The Boston Herald, The Austin Chronicle, and Jazz Times. He has done freelance work for the critically acclaimed radio station WKSU and has appeared many times on Late Night with David Letterman.
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