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Issue: American Splendor #3
Publication Date: January 1978
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Issues: #3 of 16 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagHarvey Pekar
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Harvey Pekar
On Sale Date: 09/13/1978
Volume: 1
Pages: 60
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 18 (13 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date (shipping) from the Public Catalog of the U.S. Copyright Office, Registration Number TX0000113956.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color cover; Black and White interior
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U. S.
Paper Stock:  
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Format Notes:  
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
First Line: I heard ya went out wit' Bonnie yesterday.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Travel Tips: Chicago's Great Restaurants #1

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Synopsis: A review of Chicago's Hamburger King diner with illustration of the front.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: As of 2010 this diner still exists in the same location!

Inside front cover with two paragraphs and an illustration. Indicia at bottom.
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Standing Behind Old Jewish Ladies in Supermarket Lines

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Synopsis: How old Jewish ladies hold up the rest of the customers waiting to pay at the supermarket tills.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar #[nn] published January 1986
as Standing Behind Old Jewish Ladies in Supermarket Lines [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBob & Harv's Comics #[nn] published September 1996
as Standing Behind Old Jewish Ladies in Supermarket Lines [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #12 published March 1997
as Standing Behind Old Jewish Ladies In Supermarket Lines [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor #[nn] published August 2003
as Standing Behind Old Jewish Ladies in Supermarket Lines [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Awaking to the Terror of a New Day

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Ex-Wife
Synopsis: Harvey is depressed about life and his job.
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In Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar #[nn] published January 1986
as Awaking to the Terror of a New Day [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor #[nn] published August 2003
as Awaking to the Terror of a New Day [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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Awaking to the Terror of the Same Old Day

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Ex-girlfriend; Ex-wife; Ex-Teacher; Receptionist; Sue; Co-worker
Synopsis: Harvey interprets a dream as his being lonely, but comes to realise others have worse problems.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar #[nn] published January 1986
as Awaking to the Terror of the Same Old Day [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor #[nn] published August 2003
as Awaking to the Terror of the Same Old Day [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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Short Weekend: A Story About the Cosmic and the Ordinary

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Synopsis: Harvey's weekly treat is emptying his P.O. Box, but there's no new mail.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar #[nn] published January 1986
as Short Weekend: A Story About the Cosmic and the Ordinary [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor #[nn] published August 2003
as Short Weekend: A Story About the Cosmic and the Ordinary [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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Getting Adjusted

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Jeff; George's Wife
Synopsis: Harvey chats with a friend's wife about Vietnam M.I.A's, her typesetting job at a Polish newspaper, his friend George and Cleveland in general.
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Pages: 11
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Vignettes #3: The Boys Kid Good-Natured Leon In The Locker Room After Practice

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Character(s): Leon
Synopsis: Leon goes through hell.
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Pages: 0.5
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Vignettes #4: For Boppers Only

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Synopsis: Harvey gives Bob Armstrong a joke.
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Pages: 0.5
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Vignettes #5: "But see if you don't put those nickels down..."

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Character(s): Vending Machine women
Synopsis: Should the nickels be on the sheet?
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Vignettes #6: "Take good care a' that guy."

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Synopsis: A good customer is at the petrol station.
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Pages: 0.5
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Jack the Bellboy and Mr. Boats

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Jack the Bellboy; Man with Headphones
Synopsis: Mr. Boats tells Jack that people should escape their families and that people don't care about good music.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar #[nn] published January 1986
as Jack the Bellboy and Mr. Boats [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBob & Harv's Comics #[nn] published September 1996
as Jack the Bellboy and Mr. Boats [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #12 published March 1997
as Jack the Bellboy and Mr. Boats [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor #[nn] published August 2003
as Jack the Bellboy and Mr. Boats [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe New Smithsonian Book of Comic-Book Stories: From Crumb to Clowes #[nn] published January 2004
as Jack the Bellboy and Mr. Boats [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Jack is stand-in for Harvey Pekar.
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Overheard In The Cleveland Public Library March 23, 1977

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Librarian; Poet
Synopsis: A frustrated poet wants the librarian to look at his work.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This same story was presented again in American Splendor #4, this time interpreted/illustrated by Michael T. Gilbert.
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Stetson Shoes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Neighbourhood Bore; Thrift Store Woman
Synopsis: Harvey finds a pair of Stetson shoes in a thrift shop.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMore American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar #[nn] published January 1987
as Stetson Shoes [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor #[nn] published August 2003
as Stetson Shoes [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Traditional Male Chauvinism

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Freddy
Synopsis: Freddy's been trying to pick up women at church.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe New American Splendor Anthology #[nn] published September 1991
as Traditional Male Chauvinism [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Mr. Lopes' Gift

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Mr. Lopes
Synopsis: Mr. Lopes describes life in Brazil and offers Harvey a gift.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagBob & Harv's Comics #[nn] published September 1996
as Mr. Lopes' Gift [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #12 published March 1997
as Mr. Lopes' Gift [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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Rollins On Time

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Character(s): Rollins
Synopsis: Rollins answers the phone.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMore American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar #[nn] published January 1987
as Rollins On Time [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBob & Harv's Comics #[nn] published September 1996
as Rollins on Time [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #12 published March 1997
as Rollins On Time [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagAmerican Splendor #[nn] published August 2003
as Rollins On Time [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Travel Tips: Chicago's Great Restaurants #2

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Synopsis: A review of Chicago's El Taco Loco restaurant with illustration of the front.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Also still in business in 2010. Back cover brief text piece with illustration.

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