Though I'm glad that Jimmy Kimmel got back on the air, it's important to remember that talk show hosts are not the voice of the voiceless. They are panderers to the lowest common denominator for the largest possible amount of advertising dollars. That goes for elder statesman David Letterman, who does not come out well in the late Harvey Pekar's stories from the eighties ("See, it's just like professional wrestling..."). Here's a page from the story, "My Struggle with Corporate Corruption and Network Philistinism," originally published in American Splendor #13, written by Pekar with artwork by Joe Zabel and Gary Dumm.
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Wednesday, September 24, 2025
A Moment of Comics
Monday, July 21, 2025
Required Reading
This article from the late Harvey Pekar helps put the art of stand-up comedy and the craft of late-night TV into perspective.
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
A Moment of Comics
Midlife crisis comics. Perfect way to close out my birthday month. The prologue page of American Splendor Special: A Step Out of the Nest. Written by Harvey Pekar, art by Joel Zabel and Gary Dumm,
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