Harvey Pekar, whose autobiographical comic book series “American Splendor” portrayed his unglamorous life with bone-dry honesty and wit, was found dead at home early Monday, authorities said. He was ...

It sounds like it wouldn't work: a film about a shlub who works as a file clerk at a Cleveland VA hospital by day and writes comic books about his pathetic life by night. He's not terribly ...

THE LOWDOWN: Acclaimed movie of the continued comic book autobiography of Harvey Pekar. "American Splendor" is a wildly original American movie about one of the great American originals -- Harvey ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- He seems so easygoing as Martin Lawrence's goofy cop buddy in "Big Momma's House," Jim Carrey's prank partner in "Man on the Moon" or the aim-to-please orangutan in "Planet of the ...

Toby is perhaps best known for his appearance in the 2003 film American Splendor about Cleveland comic book writer and R. Crumb collaborator, Harvey Pekar. If you’ve seen the film or read the comic ...