AMERICAN SPLENDOR #16 [HARVEY PEKAR] MAGAZINE COMIC 1991 FN

Series Title: American Splendor (1991 series)

Issue #: 16

Story Title:

• Snake
• Recycling
• Bat
• The Holy Roman Empire was Neither Holy nor Roman nor Empire
• Self Justification or Anticipating the Critics
• Contest Winner
• Polka Wars
• Watching the Media Watchers
• Serial / Cereal
• Webb City
• Christian's Golden Summer
• Easter Island
• Fans Are Everywhere

Date of Publication: November 1991

Edition: Standard / Regular Edition

Publisher: Harvey Pekar (published in association with Tundra Publishing Ltd.)

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

Cover Price: 3.95 USD; 4.50 CAD

Cover Artists: Joe Zabel, Gary Dumm

Artists: Joe Zabel, Gary Dumm, Jim Woodring, Spain Rodriguez, Frank Stack, Robert Crumb, Carole Sobocinski

Writers: Harvey Pekar

Characters: Harvey Pekar, Toby Radloff, Meredith, Meredith's mother, Don, Izreal [James Washington], Dave Higgins, The Boss, Christian, Christian's dad, Sarah Cohen, Bob, Old Indian, Mrs. Cohen, Sarah's sister, Aubelin Jolicoeur, and various real-life friends, family, coworkers, and Cleveland locals

Key Facts: This is issue #16 of Harvey Pekar's long-running autobiographical comic series American Splendor, published in November 1991. It features multiple short, slice-of-life stories written by Pekar and illustrated by a rotating roster of independent and underground artists (including Jim Woodring, Spain Rodriguez, Frank Stack, Robert Crumb, and others). Wraparound cover by Joe Zabel and Gary Dumm. Black and white interiors. Part of the influential independent comic movement of the 1970s–1990s, chronicling the everyday life of a Cleveland file clerk with raw honesty and humor. The series was later adapted into the acclaimed 2003 film starring Paul Giamatti. Many stories from this issue were later reprinted in Best of American Splendor (Random House, 2005).

Page Count: 60 pages

Condition: Please refer to the accompanying photos for condition, we are amateur graders, all best efforts are taken when indicating a likely grade. Should you require further photos, please contact us. Includes archival bag and board.

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