A lifelong Cleveland resident, Harvey Pekar (1939-2010) pioneered autobiographical comics, mining the mundane for magic since 1976 in his ongoing "American Splendor" series. Harvey Pekar's "Cleveland" is sadly one of his last, but happily one of his most definitive graphic novels. It combines classic American Splendorous autobiographical anecdotes with key moments and characters in the city's history as relayed to us by "Our Man" and meticulously researched and rendered by artist Joseph Remnant. This title is presented with an introduction by Alan Moore to boot! It is published by ZIP Comics and Top Shelf Productions.
Harvey Pekar's Cleveland
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A fitting tribute to the town he loved
25. April 2012
Von Paul J. Sitko
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This may be the last published work we see of Pekar's, and it seems a fitting capstone: a tribute to the town he loved. The book starts with an overview of Cleveland history, and then moves into more American Splendor-style stories about Harvey's personal experience of the city he lived in. We get to re-visit a lot of favorite characters from American Splendor, at a sort of meta-level, as Harvey reminisces about the trajectory of his life. I can't help but think at some points in the book that this work missed out on a final editing run by Harvey. There are a few panels where the chronological order gets a little jostled and a few where the transitions feel a bit stilted. Hard to explain, but I'm sure that Joseph Remnant had to do a lot of the artwork without any oversight from Harvey, and the narrative structure is slightly (only slightly) less polished than we'd expect from Harvey Pekar as a result.
However, Joseph Remnant's artwork is excellent. It's reminiscent enough of Crumb's style to hearken back to Pekar's early work, but Remnant has his own refreshing style as well. He's great with faces and is meticulous in his architectural reproductions, which is a necessity for this historical work. It makes me sad to think we're likely not going to see any more new Pekar material after this (unless any unfinished projects see publication.) I went through this one slowly to relish it. Definitely a must-read for Pekar fans, and Cleveland fans. A great finish to a wonderful body of work. We'll miss you Harvey.
However, Joseph Remnant's artwork is excellent. It's reminiscent enough of Crumb's style to hearken back to Pekar's early work, but Remnant has his own refreshing style as well. He's great with faces and is meticulous in his architectural reproductions, which is a necessity for this historical work. It makes me sad to think we're likely not going to see any more new Pekar material after this (unless any unfinished projects see publication.) I went through this one slowly to relish it. Definitely a must-read for Pekar fans, and Cleveland fans. A great finish to a wonderful body of work. We'll miss you Harvey.
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Another classic Pekar chronicle
28. April 2012
Von Steven James Graboski
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Harvey Pekar presents his hometown with insightful and engrossing detail, but would you expect something less from the author of the classic American Splendor comic series? This story fits right into his canon, reintroducing readers to the constant setting of his comics while showing Pekar's followers more tales from his life.
Pekar spares little in the range of this story, presenting the birth of Cleveland at the end of the 18th century, the promising growth of the city shortly after and its tragic urban decay during the 20th century. Still, the comic's finest moments are when we see this town through Pekar's lens, when the reader learns not only about the city but sees how life there was. Pekar uses the full range of his 70 years in the city to tell personal stories, sifting through the mundane to show readers the beauty in everyday life. Whether it's listening to the Cleveland Indians winning the World Series through a school intercom or observing the creation of the city's largest used bookstore, Pekar shows that there's always something interesting to see in our lives.
Joseph Remnant's art allows this story to flourish even further. The beautiful line shading and countless details shows an intense commitment to tell Pekar's story with the highest reverence. It's easily some of the best art to grace a Pekar comic.
Captivating till the very end, Pekar wraps up his story with an outlook on his town and what would come to be the last days of his life. It's a fitting close to a fantastic series of comics from one of the medium's finest writers.
Pekar spares little in the range of this story, presenting the birth of Cleveland at the end of the 18th century, the promising growth of the city shortly after and its tragic urban decay during the 20th century. Still, the comic's finest moments are when we see this town through Pekar's lens, when the reader learns not only about the city but sees how life there was. Pekar uses the full range of his 70 years in the city to tell personal stories, sifting through the mundane to show readers the beauty in everyday life. Whether it's listening to the Cleveland Indians winning the World Series through a school intercom or observing the creation of the city's largest used bookstore, Pekar shows that there's always something interesting to see in our lives.
Joseph Remnant's art allows this story to flourish even further. The beautiful line shading and countless details shows an intense commitment to tell Pekar's story with the highest reverence. It's easily some of the best art to grace a Pekar comic.
Captivating till the very end, Pekar wraps up his story with an outlook on his town and what would come to be the last days of his life. It's a fitting close to a fantastic series of comics from one of the medium's finest writers.
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22. Juni 2012
Von purerockfury
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The flow of posthumous Harvey Pekar material is bittersweet. It is nice to be able to await a new book he took part in authoring, though we all know that it will end sooner than later. However, due to his somewhat sudden passing, one can notice that parts were partially filled in after the fact. Despite this, upon seeing that "Cleveland" was in stores, I was immediately drawn to the attractive packaging. Top Shelf always gives their graphic novels the royal treatment from binding down to the choice of paper they use. It is clear that they treat each book as an individual release to be appreciated for content rather than a mass produced paperback. As a result, "Cleveland" is a work of craftsmanship and beautiful to hold in your hands.
When you delve into the content, the tone is akin to American Splendor. This is a once-great city that has fallen on hard times as seen through the eyes of a man who existed entirely within its core. From his birth until his passing, Harvey Pekar watched Cleveland morph and change many times over, never straying from his love of home. Even through passages the appear sullen or bitter, it is clear that he felt Cleveland to be unnecessarily overlooked by outsiders. It is this combination of personal storytelling and urban history that really takes the reader inside the parts of Cleveland that often go ignored. Though short, this tribute to both the man and his city are worth your time.
When you delve into the content, the tone is akin to American Splendor. This is a once-great city that has fallen on hard times as seen through the eyes of a man who existed entirely within its core. From his birth until his passing, Harvey Pekar watched Cleveland morph and change many times over, never straying from his love of home. Even through passages the appear sullen or bitter, it is clear that he felt Cleveland to be unnecessarily overlooked by outsiders. It is this combination of personal storytelling and urban history that really takes the reader inside the parts of Cleveland that often go ignored. Though short, this tribute to both the man and his city are worth your time.
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