American Splendor: Windfall

Harvey Pekar turns his sharp, everyday eye on an unexpected twist of fate in this two-issue Dark Horse series from 1995. When a sudden inheritance lands in his lap, Pekar and his wife Joyce Brabner navigate the strange, real-world complications of sudden money, with Frank Stack and Joe Sacco providing the down-to-earth visual storytelling. It’s a compact, character-driven slice of Pekar’s acclaimed American Splendor universe, exploring how even a windfall can’t escape the mundane truths of life.