One of the major influences behind Shmuck-O Rat is Harvey Pekar and if you have been paying attention as of late, the old guy passed away a few months ago….damn it!
I’ve been mouthing off on this sad even on my Facebook page since then, so I won’t repeat myself here (hell, it’s bad enough with re-posting my old strips and art).
In the meantime, here’s a link to a New York Times article of what Harvey left behind…in more ways than one.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/05/arts/design/05pekar.html
Thanks, Harvey
Don-O
