I was immediately impressed, because his formula of telling simple stories about relationships between gay men was something I'd attempted to do at the same time, but never found my voice or stride. I learned about Robert Kirby's "Curbside" back in the mid-ninties, years after I'd begun collecting gay comicbooks. All the same, writing for mainstream newspaper media seems a breeze compared to the challenges faced by Gay and Lesbian cartoonists who also want to tell their stories. Charles Schultz is the only other syndicated cartoonist that comes to mind who has a more impressive collection of work, but there are many who have benefited from syndication, becoming national bestselling cartoonists, despite breaking conventions in the system. "(An) ambitious anthology from Rob Kirby, who as per usual invited a fascinating collection of artists to contribute.Kirby has an uncanny sense of how to assemble his line-ups, which is a tribute to his skills as a networker and editor in order to have a wide array of artists to choose from as well as an idea of who would fit in best with a particular theme.perhaps his best small press anthology to date.With Gary Trudeau publishing his forty year retrospective this year it is hard not to be impressed by syndicated cartooning. The constellation of contributors: Aries: Delaine Derry Green Taurus: Kevin Budnik Gemini: Whit Taylor Cancer: Tyler Cohen Leo: Cara Bean Virgo: Robert Kirby Libra: Rick Worley Scorpio: Eric Kostiuk Williams Sagittarius: Dan Mazur Capricorn: Annie Murphy Aquarius: Aron Nels Steinke Pisces: Marnie Galloway
With enthusiasm, skepticism or dismay, the artists share how their signs impact self, relationships, and their places in the cosmos. But the twelve alt-cartoonists in "What's Your Sign, Girl?" have something to say about their locations on the zodiacal calendar.
Most people can say what sign of the zodiac they are, whether or not they know what the sign means or even believe in astrology.
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