Peepshow (comics)

*Peepshow*
Peepshow
Publication information
Publisher	Drawn & Quarterly
Schedule	Irregular
Format	Ongoing series
Genre	Alternative comics
Publication date	1992 – present
Creative team
Created by	Joe Matt
Collected editions
The Poor Bastard	ISBN 978-1-896-59767-6

Peepshow is the title of a 1992 comic book collection and an ongoing 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.

Story arcs[]

The story is divided into three story arcs:

#1–6 — about Matt's relationship with his girlfriend Trish and their breakup.^{[citation needed]} Collected in the book The Poor Bastard, 2002.^{[citation needed]}
#7–10 — deals with Matt's childhood and family.^{[citation needed]} Collected in the book Fair Weather, 2002.^{[citation needed]}
#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.^{[citation needed]} Printed in two colors on tinted paper.^{[citation needed]} Collected in the book Spent, 2007.

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	1993	October
6	1994	April
7	1995	March	Fair Weather (2002)
8	1995	July
9	1996	April
10	1997	July
11	1998	June	Spent (2007)
12	2000	April
13	2002	February
14	2006	October

Collected editions[]

*Peepshow* collections
Title	Date	Contents	ISBN	Notes
Peepshow : The Cartoon Diary of Joe Matt	1992	strips from 1987–92.	Softcover: 978-1-896-59727-0	Originally published by Kitchen Sink Press Republished by Drawn & Quarterly in 1999
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.^[1] This project was abandoned in 2005.

References[]

^ "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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[1] "HBO Developing Joe Matt's 'The Poor Bastard': Futurama's David X. Cohen at the Helm," ICv2, April 28, 2004.

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