Anthologie American Splendor

A three-issue French-language anthology series from çà et là, Anthologie American Splendor (2009–2011) collects translated stories from Harvey Pekar’s landmark autobiographical comics, originally published in the U.S. by Dark Horse and earlier presses. Assembled without a single primary artist, the series showcases Pekar’s raw, everyday storytelling through the work of numerous collaborators who illustrated his scripts. It matters as a key European window into Pekar’s influential, unsentimental chronicle of working-class life in Cleveland, preserving his unique voice for a Francophone audience.