We watched American Splendor last night and really really enjoyed it. It is a biography of Harvey Pekar. He wrote a comic book series called "American Splendor" and had Robert Crumb illustrate it. He never got rich during his entire career and had to work in the records room of a V.A. Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. Harvey is the stereotypical Clevelander.

The film won awards at Sundance and Cannes as well as these awards and nominations.

This is the official site for the movie.

Rent it! You will like it.

Harvey Pekar on the right, and the actor that played him on the left.


Robert Crumb


One of Robert Crumb's most famous cartoon characters, Mr. Natural.