The first incarnation of Peepshow 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 comic timing and a remarkable gift for (self) caricature.

The books of Joe Matt provokes this type of 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 antihero he is today