American Splendor

Unsung Hero

By Pekar, Harvey & Collier, David & Schutz, Diana

Publishers Summary:
Few authors are able to capture an honest snapshot of everyday life the way Harvey Pekar can. From ruminations on jazz musicians to back problems and traffic tickets, Pekar writes in a clear, unsentimental voice that not only explores the mundane, but celebrates it as well. This time out, Pekar focuses his sharp literary eye on Robert McNeill, an ordinary man who's lived an extraordinary life. McNeill recounts his time spent as a G.I. in Vietnam, on a tour through that surreal and horrific landscape that even now, thirty years later, we're struggling to define. Unsung Hero is a tale of cynicism and endurance, tempered by McNeill's distinct sense of humor and Pekar's touching wit.

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ISBN
978-1-59307-040-3
Publisher
Dark Horse


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Reviewed on January 1, 2004

Acclaimed comics writer Pekar, known for such autobiographical comics as the Harvey Award-winning Our Cancer Year, has been in the public eye recently following the widespread critical success of the film American Splendor, based on his life. Here he takes time out from chronicling his own life to tell the war story of Robert McNeill, a marin...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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