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" I met Robert Crumb in 1962; he lived in Cleveland for a while. I took a look at his stuff. Crumb was doing stuff beyond what other writers and artists were doing. It was a step beyond Mad. "

Harvey Pekar

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" I wake up every morning in a cold sweat, regardless of how well things went the day before. And put that I said that in a somewhat but not completely tongue-in-cheek way. "

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" I don't write about certain arguments I have with my wife. I'd get my head torn off if wrote about certain things. "

" I thought I had a great opportunity when I started doing my comic book in 1972. I thought there was so much territory to work in. "

" You can find heroism everyday, like guys working terrible jobs because they've got to support their families. Or as far as humor, the things I see on the job, on the street, are far funnier than anything you'll ever see on TV. "

" I write scripts in storyboard fashion using stick figures, and thought balloons and word balloons and captions. Then I'll write descriptions of what scenes should look like and turn it over to the artist. "

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" I've probably had my day in the sun. I think I've influenced a lot of comic book writers. "