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Issue: American Splendor #17
Publication Date: July 1993
 
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Issues: #17 of 1 Issue
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDark Horse
Brand: Dark Horse Comics [facing left]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
On Sale Date: 07/13/1993
Volume: 1
Pages: 60
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $6.20 CAD
$4.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 17 (16 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: The numbering is continued from Harvey Pekar's self-published series. On-sale date (shipping) from the Public Catalog of the U.S. Copyright Office, Registration Number TX0003626548.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color cover; Black and White interior
Dimensions: Magazine size
Paper Stock:  
Binding: Saddle-stitched
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Herschel; Herschel's Mother
First Line: Hey, ma... this milk looks kinda yellow. Did you put a raw egg in my Wheaties?
Synopsis: Herschel doesn't like his wheaties.
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Pages: 1
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Time

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Synopsis: An offhand comment about Phyllis.
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Pages: 1
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Before I Was Born

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Shifra; Laibel; Mrs. Pekar; Mr. Pekar; Ben Stone
Synopsis: Harvey discovers how his parents met.
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as Before I Was Born [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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Austere Youth

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Herschel; Mrs. Pekar; Mr. Pekar; Willie; Shifra
Synopsis: Herschel is ashamed of his parents and of their poverty.
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as Austere Youth [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Herschel is Harvey Pekar.
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Red Baited

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Herschel; Mrs. Pekar; Salvatore
Synopsis: Herschel's mother asks him to distribute Henry Wallace political posters.
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as Red Baited [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Herschel is Harvey Pekar
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Sheiboneth Beis Hamikdosh

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Character(s): Mr Pekar; Mrs Pekar; Moshe Koussevitzky
Synopsis: Harvey's father has a love of cantoral music.
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Pages: 2
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Hitherto Untold

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Shifra; Harvey's Great-Aunt; Harvey's Great Uncle; Comedian; Cousin; Brother; Hitler; Teacher
Synopsis: Harvey visits his Aunt and asks to see her 8th grade autobiography.
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Pages: 11
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Sonny Speaks

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Lennie Tristano; Sonny Berman; Woody Herman
Synopsis: Harvey talks about one of his favourite jazz musicians.
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Pages: 2
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Mr. Boats On Longevity

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Mr. Boats; Rollins
Synopsis: The retired Mr. Boats comes to visit the hospital.
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Pages: 1
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Distancing....

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar
Synopsis: Avoiding an elevator companion.
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as Distancing.... [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Call Me Shane

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Building owner
Synopsis: Harvey helps a guy with a sign.
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Pages: 2
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Inky Dies

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Joyce Brabner; Skipper
Synopsis: Joyce's cat is on its last legs.
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as Inky Dies [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Cat Scan

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Tim; Joyce Brabner
Synopsis: Harvey is concerned about his cancer re-appearing.
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Pages: 7
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Holding On

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Jonita; Clerk
Synopsis: Harvey is frustrated at being eased back into work.
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as Holding On [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
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Bringing You Up To Date

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Doctor; Joyce Brabner
Synopsis: What's been happening in Harvey's life since American Splendor 16 was published.
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Pages: 4
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The Last Word In Answers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Toby Radloff
Synopsis: Harvey asks Toby about supermarket bakeries killing off independent bakeries.
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Pages: 1
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Emil Heifetz's Stories of the Great Depression

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Harvey Pekar; Emil Heifetz; Harry; Emil's Mother-in-Law
Synopsis: Harry pulls a fast one.
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