The Poor Bastard Paperback – October 1, 2001

Joe Matt is at it again. No, not self-abuse, unless turning yourself into a comic book character qualifies as such. Matt's published another confessional, book-length collection about the life of one Joe Matt. Unlike Peepshow, which I went back and re-read after reading this one, there's not much youthful ebullience and stylistic experimentation in Poor Bastard. Nevertheless, like all Matt's stuff, the book is compulsively readable.The style and the subject matter are pretty straight ahead. No longer using a zillion small panels and experimental styles, The Poor Bastard begins with the last stages of the relationship between Joe and Trish, who are unrelentingly and grimly out of phase with each other. After Trish inevitably breaks up with him, Matt is plunged into a hellish, self-conscious existence pondering his hang-ups, aging body, mortality, inability to meet women, obsession with porn...It's a familiar story. Boy meets girl. Boy and girl fall in love. Boy feels trapped, treats girl like cr*p and takes her for granted. Girl breaks up with boy and moves on. Boy can't get over it. That doesn't sound like a prescription for a successful work of art, but Poor Bastard succeeds. Matt pulls it off with his all around excellent 'tooning and storytelling. He has a fantastic sense of pace. Good book.

Not for everyone, but if you like dark humor and a look into unique lifestyles, this is Joe Matt's best book by far.

Very funny comics! Joe Matt, despite being loathsome in every way, still comes across as a decent guy.

I originally read Joe Matt's The Poor Bastard many years ago published installments his comic Peepshow. It was a different experience reading Joe's relationship misadventures collected all in one place. By rights, Joe Matt should be totally offputting to most readers, but the combination of his cartoony/realistic artwork and his habit of being harder on himself than any reader could be allows one to read on despite the abhorrent behavior depicted. Joe Matt reveals his awareness of his bad behavior yet refuses to change. Funny, yet sad and disturbing stuff.

The Poor Bastard is a Brillant Book every Guy should buy a Copy. He reminds me of myself when I was in my teens.This is a great guide for picking up women. Trust me Guys you will love this book. Feminist may get a little upset but who cares about feminists they are ugly.Buy the book read learn & put to practice.Have fun.

Joe Matt's "The Poor Bastard" is really a one-of-a-kind autobiographic work because instead of narrating past-events it is almost a diary of current events, where the author is not afraid of telling us even the most embarassing details of his and his friends' life! If you thought that ED TV was a great idea for a film... well this is the real thing! Since this is a collection of a serialized work, as the book goes on you even have a chance to see the angry reactions of the people that Joe Matt exposed in the book as they read about themselves. And in the process you will discover that maybe Joe wasn't honestly telling you ALL the truth after all... Joe Matt is an ego-maniac, cheater, liar and egoistic creep but oh-so human.... and you may find yourself relating to this "poor bastard"'s everyday misadventures. Buy it, you won't regret it. And if you do you have my e-mail address to complain!

Joe Matt's _The Poor Bastard_ is one of the most entertaining comics I have ever laid eyes on. Painfully honest, funny, and engaging, Matt chronicles his relationships with women, one of his fans, his friends, and his sexual fantasies. _The Poor Bastard_ beautifully portrays the anguish of human relationships. _The Poor Bastard_ is a book well-worth reading.

my favourite graphic novel of all time. I read it twice a year and still love it. if you a dude you will like it..if your a lady...it may be a bit too mcuh

Poor condition

Not what i expected. The main character is so unlikable and negative. There is no way that i would pay +$100 for this. If you are still curious, buy the paperback.

One of the best comics I've read this year. Honest and real are the adjectives which I 'd choose to describe this work. I got hooked to the story from the first very time I started to read it.

Cette BD raconte la vie de Joe Matt (l'auteur), un véritable loser à travers tous ses défauts et déboires sentimentaux (l'un entraînant l'autre). J'ai bien aimé le dessin et l'édition est vraiment réussie (couverture et papier de qualité).