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Robert Kirby

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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 — 555 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 — 196 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 4.21 avg rating — 47 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 4.09 avg rating — 43 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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4.06 avg rating — 122 ratings

Three (3 books)
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Robert Kirby (Goodreads Author) (Editor, Illustrator),

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),

MariNaomi (Goodreads Author) (Contributor, Illustrator),

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4.56 avg rating — 32 ratings

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Red: The Tempestuous Life of Susan Hayward

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