Curbside

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Summary: Very uplifting, sweet, funny as hell.....
Review: "Curbside" chronicles the relationship between Rob (the author/protagonist) and his partner Tony. Unlike the second book ("Curbside Boys"), this one is more humorous, cheery, and has that "happy-ending" feel to the story. I really liked the change in the artwork over the years (from very cartoonish to more refined; it's interesting how Rob maintains his cartoony look (pinocchio nose and all) while other characters are rendered much more realistically). I think that maybe he does this to put a buffer between the "cartoon" Rob and the "real-life" Rob (as Rob states "I'm not a fine artist."), therefore allowing himself to exist in different dimensions at once (or something to that effect). Otherwise, I hope Rob keeps up the superb work, and I'll be waiting for the third installment!

Rating:
Summary: Brilliant
Review: Robert Kirby's "Curbside" is the best gay comic I have ever read or perhaps I should say the best comic ever that happens to feature characters that are gay. If someone asked me to recommend one book that captures the humor and pathos of modern gay life most accurately I would unreservedly recommend this little 80 page paperback. Kirby's strip is not only one of the funniest things I have ever read but the characters are incredibly likeable and believable which results in the strip becoming as dramatic as any novel it progresses. This book is a compilation of some strips from the first four years of this series and the only downside is that it makes one wish that every single one had been included in a larger, more comprehensive collection....