Extended Reading

American Splendor quotes

  • Toby Radloff: I'm not going to be eating dinner until very late and this has got to hold me over.

    Harvey Pekar: Yeah? Whaddya got? A church function?

    Toby Radloff: No. I'm driving to Toledo to see a movie. Wouldya like to come?

    Harvey Pekar: No. Nah. I'm goin to Delaware tonight. I'm getting married.

    Toby Radloff: Oh. Why Delaware?

    Harvey Pekar: Well, you know, chick I'm marryin' is from Wilmington. Plus I gotta help her move her stuff back here. Why are you driving to Toledo to see a movie, Tob'?

    Toby Radloff: It's not playing at the Mapletown. I didn't know you had a girlfriend Harvey.

    Harvey Pekar: Yeah, yeah. We met last week.

  • Real Joyce: See, I thought I was marrying somebody with a sense of humor.

    Real Harvey: I guess I fooled you.