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