Huntington, West Virginia 'On the Fly'

Zusatztext “A visit with Harvey Pekar . . . will cause you to reexamine your own life . . . just as the greatest literature will.”— Austin Chronicle Informationen zum Autor Harvey Pekar Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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

• Authors: Harvey Pekar
• Assisted by: Summer McClinton (Illustration)
• Publisher: Random House USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.04.2011
• EAN: 9780345499417
• ISBN: 978-0-345-49941-7
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 233 mm x 10 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Comic, cartoon, humour, satire; Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies