Stripped

by Peter Kuper

Book by Kuper, Peter

Genres: Comics

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Peter Kuper is an American alternative comics artist and illustrator, renowned for his politically charged, socially conscious, and often autobiographical work. He co-founded the influential anthology World War 3 Illustrated, and is best known for his long-running reinvention of Spy vs. Spy for Mad magazine from 1997 to 2022. Kuper has produced numerous graphic novels, including award-winning adaptations of Franz Kafka’s Give It Up! and The Metamorphosis, as well as autobiographical works like Stop Forgetting To Remember and Diario de Oaxaca, documenting life, travel, and social struggles. His illustration work has appeared on covers and in publications such as Time, Newsweek, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, and The New York Times. Kuper’s style often merges comics and illustration techniques, with both wordless narratives and text-driven storytelling, reflecting his belief that the two disciplines are inseparable. He has traveled extensively across Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Southeast Asia, often documenting these experiences in sketchbook journals. Kuper has taught courses on comics and illustration at the Parsons School of Design, the School of Visual Arts, and Harvard University’s first class on graphic novels. He has received numerous awards, including recognition from the Society of Newspaper Designers, the Society of Illustrators, and Eisner and NCS awards for his work. His comics combine sharp political commentary, personal observation, and inventive visual storytelling, establishing him as a prominent figure in contemporary alternative comics and illustration.

Reviews

[Immigration Art · Rating 5 out of 5]

A terrific insight into the teen years and young adulthood of a comic strip writer known only to me -- prior to finding this book in a college town used bookstore in Arkansas -- as the guy who took over writing the "Spy v Spy" series in MAD Magazine AND as the guy who draws one panel punchline zingers for The New Yorker.

If you were ever a good ol' American teenage boy, this book will remind you of you (plus or minus the amount of drugs consumed) in your search for your place in the world, while understanding girls, thinking about girls, thinking more about girls and -- did I mention -- having a fixation on girls.

I love this book because even though I somehow am locked inside this 58 year old outer casing, there is a 17 year old trapped in here! RELEASE THE 17 YEAR OLD! LET. HIM. OUT!!