I'm sad that he's gone. But there's some hope mixed in with the sadness, since he's one guy for whom I think the whole "rest in peace" thing will work out. He earned all the rest and peace and acclaim you can imagine, and then some. Thank you, Harvey.
The shoulders of a giant: Harvey Pekar, 1939-2010
I met Harvey a few times, spoke with him on the phone a few more times, did him a couple of favors, interviewed him, and had dinner with him once. In other words I was a bit player in his life, at most. But as a writer who decided that not being able to draw comics to professional standards wasn't going to get in my way...well, he wouldn't spell out for you what that meant, so I won't either.
I'm sad that he's gone. But there's some hope mixed in with the sadness, since he's one guy for whom I think the whole "rest in peace" thing will work out. He earned all the rest and peace and acclaim you can imagine, and then some. Thank you, Harvey.
I'm sad that he's gone. But there's some hope mixed in with the sadness, since he's one guy for whom I think the whole "rest in peace" thing will work out. He earned all the rest and peace and acclaim you can imagine, and then some. Thank you, Harvey.
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