American Splendor: Comic-Con Comics

Harvey Pekar brings his famously plainspoken, autobiographical style to the pop-culture frenzy of San Diego’s Comic-Con in this one-shot from Dark Horse. Illustrated by frequent collaborator Scott A. Gilbert, the issue captures the gritty, everyday reality behind the convention’s glittering spectacle. A unique entry in the American Splendor canon, it matters as a grounded, wryly observant counterpoint to the hype surrounding the world’s biggest comics gathering.