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.https://www.fantagraphics.com/products/peepshow-15
List of issues
+ Issues of Peepshow Issue Year Month Collection11992 February The Poor Bastard (1997)2 May3 November41993 April5 October6 1994 April71995 MarchFair Weather (2002)8 July9 1996 April10 1997 July11 1998 JuneSpent (2007)12 2000 April13 2002 February14 2006 October15 2024 July
Collected editions {| class="wikitable" |- |+ Peepshow collections |- ! scope="col" style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Title ! scope="col" style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Date ! scope="col" style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Contents ! scope="col" style="background:#B0C4DE;" | ISBN ! scope="col" style="background:#B0C4DE;" class="unsortable" | Notes |- ! scope="row"|Peepshow : The Cartoon Diary of Joe Matt |1992 |strips from 1987 to 1992. |Softcover: | Originally published by Kitchen Sink Press Republished by Drawn & Quarterly in 1999 |- ! scope="row" |The Poor Bastard |1996 |Peepshow #1–6 |Hardcover: Softcover:
! scope="row" |Fair Weather |2002 |Peepshow #7–10 |Hardcover:Softcover:
! scope="row" |Spent |2007 |Peepshow #11–14 |Hardcover:
! scope="row" |Peepshow |2026 |Peepshow #1–15 |Hardcover:
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."HBO Developing Joe Matt's 'The Poor Bastard': Futurama's David X. Cohen at the Helm," ICv2, April 28, 2004. 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