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Robert Kirby

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Born

in Detroit, Michigan, The United States

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http://robkirbycomics.com

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Comics & Graphic Novels, Gay & Lesbian, Humor

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Rob Kirby's solo books include Curbside and Curbside Boys. His anthologies include two volumes of The Book of Boy Trouble; 3 issues of the Ignatz-nominated series THREE; the Ignatz Award-winning QU33R; What's Your Sign, Girl?, & The Shirley Jackson Project. His graphic memoir, Marry Me a Little, is now available from Graphic Mundi/PSU Press. ...more

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	Marry Me a Little: A Graphic Memoir 3.75 avg rating — 552 ratings — published 2023	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Qu33r by Robert Kirby (Goodreads Author), Amanda Verwey, Andy Hartzell 3.76 avg rating — 197 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Book of Boy Trouble: Gay Boy Comics with a New Attitude by Robert Kirby (Goodreads Author) (Editor), David Kelly, Anonymous Boy (contributor) 3.94 avg rating — 82 ratings — published 2006 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Curbside Boys: The New York Years 4.22 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 2002 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Shirley Jackson Project: Comics Inspired by her Life and Work by Robert Kirby (Goodreads Author) (Editor & Contributor), Asher Craw, Lillie Craw 4.12 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2016	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Book of Boy Trouble, Volume 2 by Robert Kirby (Goodreads Author), David Kelly, Dave Ortega (contributor) 4.30 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Boy Trouble: Gay Boy Comics with a New Attitude (#5) by Robert Kirby (Goodreads Author) (Editor, contributor), David Kelly (Publisher, Editor, contributor), Anonymous Boy (contributor) 4.20 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2004	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What's Your Sign, Girl? by Robert Kirby (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Delaine Derry Green, Kevin Budnik 4.32 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Curbside 4.50 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1998	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Three: Debut Issue by Robert Kirby (Goodreads Author) (Editor / Contributor), Eric Orner (Contributor), Joey Alison Sayers (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.38 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Book of Boy Trouble (2 books)
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Robert Kirby (Goodreads Author),

David Kelly,

Dave Ortega (contributor),

Anonymous Boy (contributor),

Craig Bostick (Goodreads Author) (contributor),

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Michael Fahy (contributor),

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Three (3 books)
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Jennifer Camper (Contributor, Illustrator),

Ed Luce (Goodreads Author) (Contributor, Illustrator),

Carrie McNinch (Contributor, Illustrator),

Janelle Hessig (Contributor, Illustrator),

Marian Runk (Contributor, Illustrator),

Matt Runkle (Contributor, Illustrator),

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4.56 avg rating — 32 ratings

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“Really I don't like human nature unless all candied over with art”
― Virginia Woolf, The Diary of Virginia Woolf, Volume Four: 1931-1935

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“A dream only becomes one
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“Inspiration is for amateurs. I just get to work.”
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