On This Page
Description
For over ten years Joe Matt has been notorious in cult circles for the embarrassing frankness with which he reveals his distressing habits and predilections. Utterly shameless and completely self-absorbed, Joe Matt writes with an exhibitionist's enthusiasm for his favorite subject, himself. The first incarnation ofPeepshow was these one-page strips in which Joe shows off virtuosity for shocking self-revelation. He is an immature, womanizing, cowardly, cheap, porn freak. He also has crack show more comic timing and a remarkable gift for (self) caricature. The books of Joe Matt provokes this confession from guys over beer: Oh my god, he's just like me. I think those things but I never say them because my girlfriend would leave me. This diary collection made Joe Matt the hero he is today. show lessTags
Recommendations
Member Reviews
Quite possibly one of the funniest and engrossing graphic novels of all time. I keep coming back to this title every year and I'm still excited about reading it from front to back. Joe Matt is a unique person who has qualities that we all may be ashamed to admit that we have. Not with Joe Matt. He's open with his problems and frustrations. Peepshow made me feel a bit normal.
Plus, Matt's artwork is just fantastic. Simple, black and white, and full of interesting details.
Plus, Matt's artwork is just fantastic. Simple, black and white, and full of interesting details.
An autobiographical graphic novel. The main character is a selfish horny bastard who treats his girlfriend badly, is without ambition other than to get into beautiful women’s pants and exploits his friends and acquaintances. He shows occasional bursts of insight after his girlfriend leaves him but never actually changes his behaviour. I didn’t like the story or the character at all. There don’t seem to be any redeeming qualities. I don’t know what I’m supposed to like him for.
Ratings
Members
- Recently Added By
Author Information
23+ Works 661 Members
Series
Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- Peepshow: The Cartoon Diary of Joe Matt
- Alternate titles
- Peep Show! The Cartoon Diary of Joe Matt
- People/Characters
- Joe Matt; Bernie Mireault; Matt Wagner; Chester Brown; Seth: Gregory Gallant; Seth (Gregory Gallant)
- Important places
- Ontario, Canada; Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Original language
- English
Classifications
Statistics
- Members
- 165
- Popularity
- 199,265
- Reviews
- 2
- Rating
- (4.18)
- Languages
- English, French, German, Spanish
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 7
- ASINs
- 1
