Kyles Bed & Breakfast: A Second Bowl Of Serial

by Greg Fox

The long-awaited second collection of the wildly addictive syndicated comic strip Kyle's Bed & Breakfast has arrived! This volume finds the boys of the harbor-town B&B up to their collective ears in romance, drama, intrigue, insanity, laughter and the occasional heartbreak… sometimes all in the same episode! The regulars are all Brad, the hunky, closeted minor-league baseball player…Lance, the take-no-prisoners ad exec…Richard, the club-hopping, gossip-spreading fashion plate…Eduardo, the struggling college student…and Kyle, the warm, compassionate, calm at the center of the storm around whom all the whackiness unfolds! We also meet some new characters, such as the gruff, buff Canadian hockey player Breyer and the mobility-challenged sci-fi maven Dave. As always, mixed in with the laughter, some serious issues facing the gay community are addressed, too... but never in a heavy-handed way. Also included is a three-episode story never-before printed elsewhere, and a nice “Who’s Who” section introducing you to all of the major & minor characters. You don't need to have read the first volume to enjoy this; the strip is designed so newcomers can jump right in and join in the gay antics! (And you don't need to be LGBT, either... the comic strip has plenty of straight fans). It’s hard to think of these characters as “cartoon characters” once you get involved in their various stories; there is a humanity & heart-felt backstory behind each one of them. Once you check into Kyle's B&B... you'll never want to leave!

142 pages, Paperback

First published April 12, 2012

Reviews

[Ije the Devourer of Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this brilliant follow up to the first book. This second book to the series continues to follow the lives and loves of a group of gay men living as long term renters and guests at Kyle's Bed and Breakfast. The graphics are very well done and the wording is just right, not too heavy but just the right amount to enable the reader to follow the story and enjoy it.

I love the way the emotions of the characters and their quirks and personalities are easily conveyed to the reader by both the drawings and the story line. What really stands out for me is the humour and wit of the characters. There were places where I laughed out loud at some of the comebacks of the characters.

This is a great series and I am really looking forward to the release of book three and until then I will be avidly following the series on the web.

http://kylesbnb.blogspot.co.uk/

[Brian Hutzell · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m giving this 4/5 stars, and in some ways that feels too low. The only thing keeping this excellent book from a 5-star rating is that it looks like Greg Fox is still ramping up his drawings of Kyle and the gang, improving as he goes. I can’t wait to read on in the series, especially as the next books are all in full color! The storylines and overall arc of the series are believable, well-paced, often very funny, and sometimes quite moving. I frequently laughed out loud, only to have to wipe away a tear a few pages later. Well done, Mr. Fox! I’m ready for my next helping.

[Gregg Hower · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another good-hearted set of strips. In this volume Eduardo's story line fades into the background, but we get three new characters Breyer, Dave, and Matthias who bring some romance into the lives of the regulars. A major theme of the volume is body image. Looking forward to volume three.

[Jdetrick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Same great art and characters, and I think the plots and dialogue have tightened up since the first book.