Huntington, West Virginia 'On the Fly'

With an appreciation by Anthony Bourdain   HAVE ATTITUDE, WILL TRAVEL   Harvey Pekar changed the face of comics when his American Splendor series replaced traditional slam-bang superhero action with slice-of-life tales of his own very ordinary existence in Cleveland, Ohio, as a file clerk, jazz-record collector, and philosophical curmudgeon. Much as Seinfeld famously transcended sitcom conventions by being "a show about nothing," Pekar's deadpan chronicles of regular life-peppered with wry and caustic reflections-have transformed comics from escapist fantasy into social commentary with voice balloons. Huntington, West Virginia "On the Fly" is prime Pekar, recounting the irascible everyman's on-the-road encounters with a cross section of characters-a career criminal turned limo-driving entrepreneur, a toy merchant obsessed with restoring a vintage diner, comic-book archivists, indie filmmakers, and children of the sixties-all of whom have stories to tell. By turns funny, poignant, and insightful, these portraits à la Pekar showcase a one-of-a-kind master at work, channeling the stuff of average life into genuine American art.

ISBN:	9780345499417
Publisher:	Random House Publishing Group
Imprint:	Villard
Published date:	26 Apr 2011
DEWEY:	741.5973
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	159
Weight:	298g
Height:	154mm
Width:	231mm
Spine width:	15mm

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