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Issue Details

Issue #12
Published 1987
Cover Price 3.00 USD
Pages 60

Cover Details

Characters Harvey Pekar; David Letterman
Genre Autobiography
Script Harvey Pekar
Pencils Val Mayerik
Inks Val Mayerik
Colors Gary Dumm
Letters Val Mayerik?

1 page American Splendor story "Blue Angels"

Characters Harvey Pekar; Toby Radloff
Synopsis Toby has a Blue Angels t-shirt.
Genre Autobiography
Script Harvey Pekar
Pencils Ed Wesolowski
Inks Ed Wesolowski
Letters Ed Wesolowski

2 page American Splendor story "Pa-ayper-Reggs!!"

Characters Jewish guy; Harvey Pekar; Rag Peddlers; Big Fat Loudmouth Silver; Krazny
Synopsis A guy tells Harvey about Cleveland's old rag peddlers.
Genre Autobiography
Script Harvey Pekar
Pencils Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Reprinted in Complete Crumb Comics, The (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #16; in Bob & Harv's Comics (Four Walls Eight Windows, 1996 series) #[nn]

4 page American Splendor story "Broken Window"

Characters Harvey Pekar; Harvey's aunt; Harvey's father; Harvey's mother
Synopsis Forever breaking windows with baseballs when younger, Harvey hits ball when told not to by his father. This has consequences.
Genre Autobiography
Script Harvey Pekar
Pencils Frank Stack
Inks Frank Stack
Letters Frank Stack

3 page American Splendor story "Easy, Mario, Easy"

Characters Mario
Synopsis Mario plays basketball hard.
Genre Drama
Script Harvey Pekar
Pencils Spain Rodriguez [as Spain]
Inks Spain Rodriguez [as Spain]
Letters Spain Rodriguez [as Spain]

15 page American Splendor story "Hysteria"

Characters Harvey Pekar; Joyce Brabner; Tim; Editor; Caroline; Cleaner; Toby Radloff
Synopsis Harvey's not feling great and bawls out a sympathetic editor for not giving him enough coverage.
Genre Autobiography
Script Harvey Pekar
Pencils Val Mayerik
Inks James Sherman?
Letters Val Mayerik?

3 page American Splendor story "Another Old Jewish Lady, Another Store"

Characters Harvey Pekar; Jewish Lady; Customer; Cashier; Eddie
Synopsis An old Jewish lady tries to push in the supermarket queue.
Genre Autobiography
Script Harvey Pekar
Pencils Joe Zabel
Inks Gary Dumm
Letters Gary Dumm

14 page American Splendor story "Jack Dickens' Comic Kingdom"

Characters Harvey Pekar; Joyce Brabner; Jack Dickens; Ed Brubaker; Customer who was in Saudi Arabia
Synopsis Harvey and Joyce go to San Diego for the comic convention and are hosted by a local comic store owner.
Genre Autobiography
Script Harvey Pekar
Pencils Frank Stack
Inks Frank Stack
Letters Frank Stack

14 page American Splendor story "Late Night With David Letterman"

Characters Harvey Pekar; Joyce Brabner; Steve; Laurie; David Letterman
Synopsis Harvey is offered a spot on the DAvid Letterman show, talks with the researchers and wonders how he should be with David. Then he goes on the show.
Genre Autobiography
Script Harvey Pekar
Pencils Gerry Shamray
Inks Gerry Shamray
Letters Gerry Shamray

1 page American Splendor story "New York: City With A Heart"

Characters Harvey Pekar; Dale
Synopsis Harvey pays Dale by cheque, but may have to stop it.
Genre Autobiography
Script Harvey Pekar
Pencils Drew Friedman
Inks Drew Friedman
Letters Drew Friedman

1 page American Splendor story "Sports Talk"

Synopsis Some guys discuss a new Cleveland State basketball player.
Genre Drama
Script Harvey Pekar
Pencils Gilbert Clark
Inks Gilbert Clark
Letters Gilbert Clark?

1 page American Splendor story "Ethnic Bakery - Sunday Morning"

Synopsis Overheard at a bakery.
Genre Drama
Script Harvey Pekar
Pencils Greg Budgett
Inks Gary Dumm
Colors Gary Dumm
Letters Gary Dumm?
Notes The page is printed landscape rather than portrait.