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Peepshow
A smiling man floating in an inner tube and drinking a cocktail at a tropical beachPeepshow No. 1
Publication information
PublisherDrawn & Quarterly
ScheduleIrregular
FormatOngoing series
GenreAlternative comics
Publication date1992 – October 2006
Creative team
Created byJoe Matt
Collected editions
The Poor BastardISBN 978-1-896-59767-6

Peepshow is the title of a 1992 comic book collection and an autobiographical comic book by American cartoonist Joe Matt, both published by Drawn & Quarterly. The book collects strips published in various publications from before the Peepshow series started. The first installment was serialized from September 1987 on, before being compiled into a 1992 book, originally published by Kitchen Sink Press and later Drawn & Quarterly.

Story arcs

The story is divided into three story arcs:

  • #1–6 — about Matt's life in Toronto, Canada, and his relationship with his girlfriend Trish and their breakup. Collected in the book The Poor Bastard, 2002.
  • #7–10 — deals with Matt's childhood and family in 1970s Lansdale, Pennsylvania. Collected in the book Fair Weather, 2002.
  • #11–14 — depicts Matt arguing with his cartoonist friends and obsessing over his addiction to pornography. A new, cleaner style of drawing was adopted for this storyline. Printed in two colors on tinted paper. Collected in the book Spent, 2007.
  • #15 — posthumously discovered and published by The Estate of Joe Matt.

List of issues

Issues of Peepshow
Issue Year Month Collection
1 1992 February The Poor Bastard (1997)
2 May
3 November
4 1993 April
5 October
6 1994 April
7 1995 March Fair Weather (2002)
8 July
9 1996 April
10 1997 July
11 1998 June Spent (2007)
12 2000 April
13 2002 February
14 2006 October
15 2024 July

Collected editions

Peepshow collections
Title Date Contents ISBN Notes
Peepshow : The Cartoon Diary of Joe Matt 1992 strips from 1987 to 1992. Softcover: 978-1-896-59727-0
The Poor Bastard 1996 Peepshow #1–6 Hardcover: 978-1-896-59767-6
Softcover: 978-1-896-59744-7
Fair Weather 2002 Peepshow #7–10 Hardcover:978-1-896-59756-0
Softcover: 978-1-896-59774-4
Spent 2007 Peepshow #11–14 Hardcover: 978-1-897-29911-1

Animated TV series

In 2004, it was reported that HBO was developing an animated series based on The Poor Bastard that would be produced by Matt and David X. Cohen. This project was abandoned in 2005.

References

  1. "Joe Matt". lambiek.net. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  2. "Joe Matt". lambiek.net. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  3. "Joe Matt". lambiek.net. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  4. "Joe Matt". lambiek.net. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  5. "Joe Matt". lambiek.net. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  6. https://www.fantagraphics.com/products/peepshow-15
  7. "HBO Developing Joe Matt's 'The Poor Bastard': Futurama's David X. Cohen at the Helm," ICv2, April 28, 2004.

External links

  • preview of the Peepshow collection at Drawn & Quarterly's website
  • preview of The Poor Bastard at Drawn & Quarterly's website
  • preview of Fair Weather at Drawn & Quarterly's website
  • preview of Spent at Drawn & Quarterly's website
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