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This is an anthology
of the nine of those comics.
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It's entitled American Splendor.
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From off the streets of Cleveland, folks,
please say hello to Harvey Pekar.
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Harvey, come out here.
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Hi, Harvey.
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Thanks for coming out here.
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Have a seat.
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What do you mean calling me "curious"?
I met you before the show.
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- I meant "curious" in a fascinating way.
- All right.
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A man who has the presence
of one who is quite fascinating.
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'Cause I met you before the show.
I thought you were a pretty nice guy.
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I thought, wait a minute,
I might be nursing a viper in my bosom.
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Something like that.
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You're a little defensive about this?
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Yeah, I'm waiting for those Cleveland jokes.
Go ahead.
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- All right, settle down.
- Yeah, all right.
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Let's explain to folks
who may not be familiar with your work...
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what it is you do here exactly.
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You have comic books
about you in your daily life.
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And you also have a regular job
in Cleveland working at a hospital.
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That's right.
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- You know this guy?
- I'm beginning to wonder.
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You could probably get by on
what you make selling your work.
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Because people want you to write more,
and you're publishing this anthology.
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Who? What people?
What are you talking about?
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- Where the hell do you get that stuff?
- I know that you...
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You know, that...
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I'm no show-biz phony. I'm telling the truth.
Go on, man.
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You can't...
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- At least he's keeping up with Letterman.
- Pandering is more like it.
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You mean to tell me that other people
haven't contacted you for writing literary...
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- I mean...
- You could making a living as a writer.
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What are you trying to do over there?
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I'm trying to get some news.
There's a big story about to break...
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about the US selling arms to Iran
and the Contras.
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- Just relax.
- Don't worry about it.
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Finally, something good. Watch this.
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- I got a job.
- I know you've got a job. I've got a job.