**Above, a portrait of Pekar by artist Jeff Hurst.**
_Pollux writes:_
A lot of thoughtful and moving tributes to Harvey Pekar have emerged from the world of comics this week, and Emdashes would like to make special mention of two of them.
Eric Reynolds of Fantagraphics has written an insightful “piece”:http://www.fantagraphics.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&show=Harvey-Pekar-R.I.P..html&Itemid=113 on Pekar. Reynolds talks about his relationship with Pekar, both as a young fan and admirer and as a subsequent editor for _The Complete Crumb_ series.
Bill Kartalopoulos, an authority and teacher of comics (and a friend of Emdashes) has written a typically thoughtful “piece”:http://imprint.printmag.com/illustration/what-harvey-pekar-did-for-comics-2/ on Pekar that explores the Clevelander’s contribution to the world of comics.