Question: What is the nationality of underground comic book writer Harvey Pekar and linguist, philosopher, and cognitive scientist Noam Chomsky from?
Context: Gerry Shamray is an American comic book artist.  He illustrated many issues of "American Splendor", Harvey Pekar's autobiographical comics.  In an introduction to a compilation of Pekar's work, R. Crumb stated that Shamray "went all the way, taking hundreds of photos of Pekar, his wife, his apartment, the streets of his neighborhood, and so on, and drew from the photos." Harvey Lawrence Pekar ( ; October 8, 1939 – July 12, 2010) was an American underground comic book writer, music critic, and media personality, best known for his autobiographical "American Splendor" comic series.  In 2003, the series inspired a well-received film adaptation of the same name. Avram Noam Chomsky ( ; born December 7, 1928) is an American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, historian, social critic, and political activist.  Sometimes described as "the father of modern linguistics," Chomsky is also a major figure in analytic philosophy and one of the founders of the field of cognitive science.  He is the author of over 100 books on topics such as linguistics, war, politics, and mass media.  Ideologically, he aligns with anarcho-syndicalism and libertarian socialism.  He holds a joint appointment as Institute Professor Emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and laureate professor at the University of Arizona. Dean Edmund Haspiel (born May 31, 1967, in New York City) is an American comic book artist.  He is known for his collaborations with writer Harvey Pekar on his "American Splendor" series as well as the graphic novel "The Quitter".  He has been nominated for numerous Eisner Awards, and won a 2010 Emmy Award for TV design work. Imperial Ambitions: Conversations with Noam Chomsky on the Post-9/11 World is a 2005 Metropolitan Books American Empire Project publication of interviews with American linguist and political activist Noam Chomsky conducted and edited by award-winning journalist David Barsamian of Alternative Radio. Deirdre Wilson is a British linguist and cognitive scientist.  She is emeritus professor of Linguistics at University College London and research professor at the Centre for the Study of Mind in Nature at the University of Oslo.  Her most influential work has been in linguistic pragmatics—specifically in the development of Relevance Theory with French anthropologist Dan Sperber.  This work has been especially influential in the Philosophy of Language.  Important influences on Wilson are Noam Chomsky, Jerry Fodor, and Paul Grice.  Linguists and philosophers of language who have been students of Wilson include Stephen Neale (CUNY Graduate Center), and Robyn Carston (University College London). Noam Chomsky (born 1928), American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, political activist, professor emeritus at MIT. Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media is a 1992 documentary film that explores the political life and ideas of linguist, intellectual, and political activist Noam Chomsky.  Canadian filmmakers Mark Achbar and Peter Wintonick expand the analysis of political economy and mass media presented in "Manufacturing Consent", a 1988 book Chomsky coauthored with Edward S. Herman. American Splendor is a series of autobiographical comic books written by Harvey Pekar and drawn by a variety of artists.  The first issue was published in 1976 and the most recent in September 2008, with publication occurring at irregular intervals.  Publishers have been, at various times, Harvey Pekar himself, Dark Horse Comics, and DC Comics. Toby Radloff (born December 12, 1957) is a former file clerk who became a minor celebrity owing to his appearances in Cleveland writer Harvey Pekar's autobiographical comic book "American Splendor".
Answer: American