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
Collected editions
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
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
