Issue Details

Issue	#16
Published	1991
Cover Price	3.95 USD
Pages	60
Notes	This issue's indicia notes "Published in association with Tundra Publishing Ltd".

Cover Details

Synopsis	A stroll through the market.
Genre	Drama
Script	Harvey Pekar
Pencils	Joe Zabel
Inks	Gary Dumm
Colors	John Stats?
Letters	Gary Dumm?

1 page American Splendor story "Snake"

Characters	Harvey Pekar
Synopsis	An anecdote punchline recurs.
Genre	Autobiography
Script	Harvey Pekar
Pencils	Jim Woodring
Inks	Jim Woodring
Letters	Jim Woodring

1 page American Splendor story "Recycling"

Characters	Spain; Spain's Aunt
Synopsis	Spain kids his Aunt on.
Genre	Drama
Script	Harvey Pekar
Pencils	Spain
Inks	Spain
Letters	Spain

8 page American Splendor story "Bat"

Characters	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.
Genre	Autobiography
Script	Harvey Pekar
Pencils	Joe Zabel
Inks	Gary Dumm
Letters	Gary Dumm

1 page American Splendor story "The Holy Roman Empire Was Niether Holy Nor Roman Nor Empire"

Characters	Harvey Pekar; Toby Radloff
Synopsis	A discussion about the names of music acts.
Genre	Autobiography
Script	Harvey Pekar
Pencils	Joe Zabel
Inks	Gary Dumm
Letters	Gaary Dumm

8 page American Splendor story "Self-Justification or Anticipating The Critics"

Characters	Harvey Pekar; James Washington; Dave; Toby Radloff
Synopsis	Harvey is asked why he portrays black people so negatively in his comics.
Genre	Autobiography
Script	Harvey Pekar
Pencils	Frank Stack
Inks	Frank Stack
Letters	Frank Stack

1 page American Splendor story "Contest Winner"

Characters	Harvey Pekar; Robert Wachsman
Synopsis	Robert nearly won a swwepstake once.
Genre	Autobiography
Script	Harvey Pekar
Pencils	Robert Stack
Inks	Robert Stack
Letters	Robert Stack

2 page American Splendor story "Polka Wars"

Characters	Harvey Pekar; Carole; Johnny; Tony Petkovsek
Synopsis	Harvey talks about the ethnic origin of Cleveland's polka bands.
Script	Harvey Pekar
Pencils	Joe Zabel
Inks	Gary Dumm
Letters	Gary Dumm

5 page American Splendor story "Watching The Media Watchers"

Characters	Harvey Pekar
Synopsis	Harvey has written an article castigating lazy primetime news reporting.
Genre	Autobiography
Script	Harvey Pekar
Pencils	Jim Woodring
Inks	Jim Wooding
Letters	Jim Woodring

1 page American Splendor story "Serial Cereal"

Characters	Harvey Pekar; Toby Radloff; Michael Zubal
Synopsis	Harvey and Toby have a conversation inspired by the Serial Killer movie.
Genre	Autobiography
Script	Harvey Pekar
Pencils	Carole Sobocinski
Inks	Carole Sobocinski
Letters	Carole Sobocinski?

2 page American Splendor story "Webb City"

Characters	Harvey Pekar; Don; Freddie Webster; Old guy
Synopsis	Harvey remembers being hustled by a guy who promised records.
Script	Harvey Pekar
Pencils	Joe Zabel
Inks	Gary Dumm
Letters	Gary Dumm
Notes	The story is printed portrait across the centrespread.

4 page American Splendor story "Christian's Golden Summer"

Characters	Harvey Pekar; Christian
Synopsis	Christian needs to get the money together to go to med school.
Genre	Autobiography
Script	Harvey Pekar
Pencils	Frank Stack
Inks	Frank Stack
Letters	Frank Stack

23 page American Splendor story "Easter Island"

Characters	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.
Genre	Drama
Script	Harvey Pekar
Pencils	Joe Zabel
Inks	Gary Dumm
Letters	Gary Dumm

1 page American Splendor story "Fans Are Everywhere"

Characters	Harvey Pekar; Cyclist
Synopsis	Harvey is recognised at a street corner.
Genre	Autobiography
Script	Harvey Pekar
Pencils	Joe Zabel
Inks	Gary Dumm
Letters	Gary Dumm