needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (July 2010) Harvey Pekar Born Harvey Lawrence Pekar October 8, 1939(1939-10-08) Cleveland, Ohio, United States Died July 12, 2010(2010-07-12) (aged 70) Cleveland Heights, Ohio, United States Occupation Comic book writer, filing clerk, music & literary critic Nationality American Genres Underground comics Subjects Autobiography harveypekar.com Harvey Lawrence Pekar (pronounced /ˈpiːkɑr/; October 8, 1939 – July 12, 2010) 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 critically acclaimed film adaptation of the same name..