Flamed-out Funnies

Harvey Pekar and Willy Murphy teamed up for this short-lived Rip Off Press series, a two-issue showcase of gritty, character-driven humor built around the recurring misadventures of Arnold Peck. Murphy handled both the writing and art across the run, giving the book a consistent, offbeat visual voice that complemented Pekar's raw, slice-of-life storytelling. Though brief, Flamed-out Funnies stands as an early, unpolished glimpse into the underground comedic sensibilities that would later define both creators' careers.