Our Cancer Year

Our Cancer Year
Our Cancer Year
Publication information
Publisher Four Walls Eight Windows
Main character(s) Harvey Pekar
Joyce Brabner
Danielle Batone
Creative team
Writer(s) Harvey Pekar
Joyce Brabner
Artist(s) Frank Stack

Our Cancer Year is a graphic novel written by Harvey Pekar and Joyce Brabner and illustrated by Frank Stack.

Overview

Published in 1994 by the New York Press publisher Four Walls Eight Windows, Our Cancer Year (an offshoot of the cult favorite comic book series American Splendor) relates the story of Harvey's struggle to overcome cancer, as well as serving as a social commentary on events of that year. Our Cancer Year won the 1995 Harvey Award for best original graphic novel.[1]

References

  1. ^ Harveyawards.org

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