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American Splendor#16
Cover: Joe Zabel & Gary Dumm

American Splendor #16

Nov 1991 · Harvey Pekar · 3.95 USD; 4.50 CAD
“Snake”

A wrong turn causes Sarah and her friend Bob to wind up in a desolate place in New Mexico. They go to a mountain top in the Santa Fe State Forest to check out the majestic terrain. Having lost their sense of time, they stay at a motel where they feel fear, like they're being watched. Next, they go to a native corn dance event where Sarah converses with an elder who talks about his difficult life and helps her access her spirituality. She sends Harvey a letter asking why his name sounds familiar to her, causing him to remember their relationship from decades before.

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writer Harvey Pekar · artist Joe Zabel · inker Gary Dumm · letterer Gary Dumm · cover Joe ZabelGary Dumm

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artist Joe Zabel
inker Gary Dumm
letterer Gary Dumm
cover pencils Joe Zabel
cover inks Gary Dumm

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A wrong turn causes Sarah and her friend Bob to wind up in a desolate place in New Mexico. They go to a mountain top in the Santa Fe State Forest to check out the majestic terrain. Having lost their sense of time, they stay at a motel where they feel fear, like they're being watched. Next, they go to a native corn dance event where Sarah converses with an elder who talks about his difficult life and helps her access her spirituality. She sends Harvey a letter asking why his name sounds familiar to her, causing him to remember their relationship from decades before.

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