Media Appearances

Interview
Harvey Pekar appeared several times on David Letterman's show in the 1980's, yet after he began to attack General Electric (who owns NBC, in which the show was broadcasted from) he was not invited back for quite a number of years. However, during his time on the show, he always made headlines and news because of his memorable conflicts with David Letterman. Pekar was invited back in 1994, seven years since his last interview on the show.

Films
In 2003, Pekar's graphic memoir was adapted to the big screen. Harvey Pekar was portrayed by Paul Giamatti in the film, but the real Pekar did the narration and appeared as cameos throughout the movie. The film was a huge success, earning a total of $6,003,587 in just the USA alone. The film allowed Pekar's name to be recognized even further than before and from that success he wrote another novel called Our Movie Year.

Legacy
Although he is not alive anymore, Pekar still lives on through his work, wife, children and fans. According to the Cleveland Magazine, his wife Joyce Brabner created a memorial for her husband which includes all his favourite things in life such as a work desk, blank pieces of paper, and a small statue of Pekar.