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Issue: American Splendor #16
Publication Date: January 1991
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Issues: #16 of 16 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagHarvey Pekar
Brand: American Splendor
Indicia Publisher: Harvey Pekar
On Sale Date: 11/01/1991
Volume: 1
Pages: 60
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $4.50 CAD
$3.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 14 (13 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: This issue's indicia states both "Published by Harvey Pekar" and then later on "Published in association with Tundra Publishing Ltd."

On-sale date (shipping) from the Public Catalog of the U.S. Copyright Office, Registration Number TX0003185043.

The next issue was published by Dark Horse.
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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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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Wraparound
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
First Line: Didn't I tell you to quick rootin' around in 'at garbage?
Synopsis: A stroll through the market.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: wraparound cover
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Snake

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography
Feature(s): American Splendor
Character(s): Harvey Pekar
Synopsis: An anecdote punchline recurs.
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In Content Item: FlagBest of American Splendor #[nn] published January 2005
as Snake [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Recycling

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Feature(s): American Splendor
Character(s): Spain Rodriguez; Spain's Aunt
Synopsis: Spain kids his Aunt on.
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In Content Item: FlagBest of American Splendor #[nn] published January 2005
as Recycling [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Bat

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography
Feature(s): American Splendor
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Meredith; Meredith's mother
Synopsis: Harvey's relationship with a divorced woman is falling apart, and there's a bat loose in the house.
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In Content Item: FlagBest of American Splendor #[nn] published January 2005
as Bat [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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The Holy Roman Empire was Neither Holy nor Roman nor Empire

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography
Feature(s): American Splendor
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Toby Radloff
Synopsis: A discussion about the names of music acts.
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as The Holy Roman Empire was Neither Holy nor Roman nor an Empire [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Self Justification or Anticipating the Critics

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography
Feature(s): American Splendor
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Izreal [James Washington]; Dave Higgins; Toby Radloff; The Boss
Synopsis: Harvey is asked why he portrays black people so negatively in his comics.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Contest Winner

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography
Feature(s): American Splendor
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Robert Wachsman
Synopsis: Robert nearly won a swwepstake once.
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Pages: 1
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Polka Wars

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): American Splendor
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Carole; Johnny; Tony Petkovsek
Synopsis: Harvey talks about the ethnic origin of Cleveland's polka bands.
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Pages: 2
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Watching the Media Watchers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography
Feature(s): American Splendor
Character(s): Harvey Pekar
Synopsis: Harvey has written an article castigating lazy primetime news reporting.
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Pages: 5
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Serial / Cereal

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography
Feature(s): American Splendor
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Toby Radloff; Michael Zubal
Synopsis: Harvey and Toby have a conversation inspired by the Serial Killer movie.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Webb City

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): American Splendor
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Don; Freddie Webster; Old guy
Synopsis: Harvey remembers being hustled by a guy who promised records.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: The story is printed portrait across the centrespread.
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Christian's Golden Summer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography
Feature(s): American Splendor
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Christian
Synopsis: Christian needs to get the money together to go to med school.
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Pages: 4
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Easter Island

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Feature(s): American Splendor
Character(s): Native American; Sarah Cohen; Sarah's partner; Old Indian; Mrs Cohen; Sarah's sister; Toymaker
Synopsis: Sarah has a disappointing trip to New Mexico, remembers Harvey from years back and arranges to meet him.
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Pages: 23
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Fans Are Everywhere

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography
Feature(s): American Splendor
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Cyclist
Synopsis: Harvey is recognised at a street corner.
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In Content Item: FlagBest of American Splendor #[nn] published January 2005
as Fans are Everywhere [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1

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