Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Harvey Pekar
Born: October 8, 1939
Died: July 12, 2010 (aged 70)
Bio: Harvey Lawrence Pekar was an American underground comic book writer, music critic, and media personality, best known for his autobiographical American Splendor comic series. In 2003, the series inspired a well-received film adaptation of the same name.
Known for:
- The Quitter (2005)
- Cleveland
- The New American Splendor Anthology (1991)
- Not the Israel My Parents Promised Me
- Best of American splendor (2005)