GRITtv: Anne Elizabeth Moore: Remembering Harvey Pekar

Earlier this week, I was deeply saddened by the death of my good friend and former collaborator Harvey Pekar.

I first met him and his wife Joyce Brabner in 1995, on tour with Our Cancer Year. I was too nervous to say much to either of them, pretty sure they would want nothing to do with a scruffy blue-haired self-publisher in a hand-made dress. Not big fancy people like they were. After all, Harvey had steadfastly rejected compromising his integrity in exchange for financial security. Distributed by Tubemogul.

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[Thejbirdy]

I love this lady....big crush.

[joshpk84]

Well said miss. I live between Toledo / Cleveland and for sometime wanted to scope out the Coventry area. I dreamed for a chance to shake hands or break bread with the man if I could. I was reading splendor and some of his other collections for only about 4 years before his passing and have been an avid comic reader in general for years. I still plan to make the pilgrimage and plan to leave a doughnut beside his grave. Thank you Harv for leaving us with so much great work I've yet to discover.

[bossanova88]

Thanks for this, Anne Elizabeth. Most people didn't get that the "curmudgeon" was an act, and he was a real guy in real life. I wish I'd had a chance to know him better, but I'm grateful for the contact I had with him.

[yaywhewclips242]

I think Gary Dumm (and of course Crumb) was his best artist that drew for his writing. "The Quitter" was very good but I didn't care for the art. R I P Harvey.

[mbwilkes]

very eloquent and lovely tribute. thank you AEM for sharing your memories of HP.