[B-Chan]

Most readers will remember Harvey Pekar from the film American Splendor and from his legendary appearances on NBC's Late Night with David Letterman.

I met the late Mr. Pekar once; we were in the same business at the time (comic books). He struck me as a friendly but somewhat gruff and painfully honest man. I corresponded with Joyce Brabner, his wife and collaborator, for a short period in the early 1990s.

He was an American original, a man of a type seldom seen any more. Requiescat in pace.

[hinckley buzzard]

Harvey was well known as a file clerk at the Wade Park VA Hospital. A local celebrity you might say, although always self-deprecating and humble. An original copy of 'American Splendor' (the comic book)is one of my treasured keepsakes. He will be missed.

[q_an_a]

I liked that movie because it gave paul Giamanti (sp) a chance to play the lead...he is a good actor. The story was interesting because above all it has a little bit of the American Dream for “everyman”. RIP Harvey

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.

[WeatherGuy]

Bad week for Cleveland.