Anecdotes

Winner of the 1987 American Book Award for his autobiographical comic book American Splendor.

Politically Harvey has described himself as "a strident leftist".

At the time of his death, he had been suffering from prostate cancer, asthma, high blood pressure and depression.

Paid $100 for his first appearance on Late Show with David Letterman (1992). He joined AFTRA some time afterward and was paid $600 for his final appearance.

Retired from his job as a filing clerk in a Veteran's hospital. (2003)

According to his widow, Joyce Brabner, his ashes will be interred in Cleveland, Ohio's Lakeview Cemetery, next to Elliot Ness. (2010)

Radio commentator for WKSU-FM in Kent, Ohio.

Wrote about jazz and books for various publications.

Lived in Cleveland, Ohio.

Worked as a file clerk to support himself.

Wrote a comic book called American Splendor. Various artists drew the artwork for the comic book scripts Harvey writes.

Contributing columnist for the Cleveland Free Times

He and his wife, Joyce Brabner, are the legal guardians of teenager Danielle Batone.

Died on the exact same day as counter-culture poet and musician Tuli Kupferberg.

He was inducted into the Will Eisner Comics Hall of Fame in 2011.