Harvey Pekar

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Huntington, West Virginia on the FlyPaperback, 26 April 2011

Huntington, West Virginia on the Fly
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Print Length
176 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Villard Books
Date Published
26 Apr 2011
ISBN-10
0345499417
ISBN-13
9780345499417

Description

With 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 à la Pekar showcase a one-of-a-kind master at work, channeling the stuff of average life into genuine American art.

Product Details

Author:
Harvey Pekar
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
26 April 2011
Dimensions:
23.24 x 15.44 x 1.14 cm
ISBN-10:
0345499417
ISBN-13:
9780345499417
Language:
English
Location:
New York, NY
Pages:
176
Publisher:
Weight:
290.3 gm

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