Tag: friendship

• August 12, 2019American Splendor, Dean Haspiel, Episodes, Harvey Pekar, Josh Neufeld, Joyce Brabner

  AS 19: Escape (Revenge of the Nerds Part I)

  American Splendor scene #19 (49:08 to 52:18) — It’s one week later, and (a strangely chipper) Harvey sees Toby sitting in his car, the dashboard covered in White Castle sliders. Toby is on his way to Toledo to see the new movie Revenge of the Nerds. Meanwhile, Harvey is on his way to Delaware to marry Joyce and help her move out to Cleveland. Harvey steals Toby’s fries. Rupert Holmes sings “Escape (The Pina Colada Song).”
  

• June 3, 2019American Splendor, Dean Haspiel, Episodes, Harvey Pekar, Josh Neufeld

  AS 9: Back to ’75…

  American Splendor scene #9 (14:32 to 16:23) — The flashback is over, and a famous but disillusioned Crumb is back in Cleveland for a visit. He and our man hang out at a random bus stop while Crumb sketches. His marriage over, Harvey is lonely and frustrated — he wants to leave a mark on the world. Harvey doesn’t buy all this “growth crap" — he’d be glad to trade some growth for happiness!
  

• May 27, 2019American Splendor, Dean Haspiel, Episodes, Harvey Pekar, Josh Neufeld

  AS 8: Bob & Harv

  American Splendor scene #8 (12:27 to 14:32) — It's still 1962, and Harvey and Bob are chillin' at the Pekar pad. Scratchy jazz tunes play on the turntable. Harvey admires Crumb's Big Yum Yum Book, but grows frustrated with Crumb's apparent lack of ambition ("It's just an exercise"). Still, a friendship is formed over a shared love of jazz and comics.

• May 13, 2019American Splendor, Dean Haspiel, Episodes, Harvey Pekar, Josh Neufeld

  AS 6: Demon Record Hustler

  In American Splendor's sixth scene (10:00 to 11:11), the real Harvey Pekar sits at a fake yard sale, talking about his years as a used-record collector / salesman. Harvey's transition from collecting "sides" to collecting stories.

• April 29, 2019American Splendor, Dean Haspiel, Episodes, Harvey Pekar, Josh Neufeld

  AS 4: His Vow of Silence Begins

  In American Splendor‘s fourth scene (6:06 to 8:00), Harvey's wife decides this "plebeian" lifestyle just isn't working for her anymore. Without being able to speak, our man is powerless to convince her not to leave him. Poor Harvey!