The Book of Boy Trouble: Gay Boy Comics with a New Attitude by Robert Kirby


The Book of Boy Trouble: Gay Boy Comics with a New Attitude
Title : The Book of Boy Trouble: Gay Boy Comics with a New Attitude
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ISBN : 1931160457
ISBN-10 : 9781931160452
Language : English
Format Type : Paperback
Number of Pages : 120
Publication : First published August 8, 2006

From its first photocopied edition in 1994, Boy Trouble: Gay Boy Comics with a New Attitude emphasized personal stories and viewpoints outside the mainstream, with subject matter that ranged from sex, love, and longing to porn, drugs, and punk rock. The Book of Boy Trouble compiles the greatest hits from the zine’s first ten years, including favorites like Michael Fahy’s "Valentine’s Day Love Poem," Andy Hartzell’s "Dinner at Achmed’s," and Anonymous Boy’s "The Non-adventures of Wayne," plus 24 pages of spanking new work from both regular contributors and up-and-coming talents.

The Book of Boy Trouble: Gay Boy Comics with a New Attitude Reviews

  • Meepelous

    Content notes for age gap, nudity, sex, needles, drug use, racism and orientalism.

    Obviously anthologies can be a mixed bag, and while it feels a bit odd to criticize what largely appear to be personal narratives I would say that several of the stories felt like they hadn't aged well - if they were in fact ever really good. Namely, Aquella Noche by Jaime Cortez and Dinner at Achmed's by Andy Hartzell. Although the former might have been written deliberately to make your skin crawl. But there was also a lot of pretty fun and delightful moments as well that I certainly had more mental space to enjoy.

  • Damien

    Mediocre, with a few moments of cuteness.

  • Jonas H

    A mixed bag. Some comics felt very dated, some were just odd. Most of them weren't my cup of tea.

  • Liz Yerby

    Some of these were very sweet and others pretty silly

  • Robert

    This is my book so I gotta give it the LOVE! Seriously, it's good stuff. Recommended to gay boys who call themselves "alternative" (you know who you are). Look for Volume 2 in Fall 2008, all new and all-color this time (ooh, neat).

  • Matthew Richards

    My friend Rebecca gave me this book, and it was fun to flip through because it's so different from what I usually read. All the comics were edgy and interesting. I also appreciate it for its cultural and historical value.

  • Melody

    Collection of comics from various artists. Mixed bag, some quite entertaining, a few rather banal. I'm glad I read it.

  • Lobeck

    Cute and funny but the stories are really, really short and I'd like more development rather than 20 second clips of what could be a really good story.

  • Shannon Oleary

    Andy Hartzell is in this book. 'Nuff said.

  • Alan

    Michael Fahy can absolutely get some