I came up with American Splendor. Some people think it's American Squalor.
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I continue to be disappointed that people don't try and diversify the kind of work they are doing in comics.
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It didn't take long to establish myself, as far as people thinking my work was good. They liked it from the start.
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Letterman... he got his problems. We don't get along too well.
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American Splendor... that's a satirical name. People who would look at it wouldn't think my life was splendid at all. They'd think it was kind of funky.
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