It seemed to me you could do anything in comics. So I started doing my thing, which is mainly influenced by novelists, stand-up comedians, that sort of thing. Harvey Pekar comediancomicinfluence Change image and share on social
I'm from the beatnik generation, where everybody wanted to be a poet or writer or something. And at that time, I was a jazz critic, and I was always thinking, theorizing about what makes great art or what's important in art. Harvey Pekar artbeatnikcritic share on social
My work looks like a comic book in form, but it's not a typical comic book in content. I write autobiographical stuff. Harvey Pekar autobiographicalbookcomic Change image and share on social
I've just been writing stuff down as it comes to me. I haven't thought, 'Let me write some major opus here.' Harvey Pekar havemajoropus Change image and share on social
Misery loves company. There's a lot to that. Harvey Pekar companylotlove Change image and share on social
I'd like to see the comics' style expanded. I'd like to see artists synthesize traditional comics arts style with fine-arts styles or whatever. I like to see innovation. I don't like it when an art form becomes stagnant. Harvey Pekar artartistcomic share on social
Things improved a little bit in the '80s; there was kind of a revival of alternative comics, but then they went downhill in the '90s. Harvey Pekar 80s90salternative Change image and share on social
I'm doing research for a large comic book on the Beat Generation guys - Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac and those guys. Harvey Pekar allenbeatbook Change image and share on social
It makes you feel good to know that there's other people afflicted like you. Harvey Pekar afflictfeelgood Change image and share on social
