READING COMICS: 24 Vintage Photos of America s 2nd Favorite Preoccupation (Postcard book). Vintage photos of people (both famous and ordinary) eagerly reading newspaper comics and comic books over seven decades (1920-1991). Tongue-in-cheek captions by editor/publisher Denis Kitchen on flip sides. Recognizable comics readers include James Dean, Humphrey Bogart, Jerry Garcia, Harvey Kurtzman and Alan Ladd, but the funniest are the ordinary boys with bug-eyes looking at 40s and 50s horror and superhero comics or families reading dorky comics together. 24 all-different postcards, printed in sepia duotone on heavy card stock. Simultaneously hilarious and nostalgic, they show the origins of comic fandom, especially timely given the contemporary popularity of graphic novels. Designed by John Lind 4 x 6.5 Soft cover postcard book with perforated left edges

Reading Comics: 24 Vintage Postcards Depicting America's 2nd Favorite Preoccupation

Comics & Graphic Novels

Denis Kitchen

John Lind

Comic Strips

Denis Kitchen Publishing Co., LLC

Following on the heels of THE ODDLY COMPELLING ART OF DENIS KITCHEN, an overview of the pioneering underground cartoonist (Dark Horse Books, 2010), DENIS KITCHEN S CHIPBOARD SKETCHBOOK is comprised of the peculiar drawings on chipboard that Kitchen has done below the radar for many years. Chipboard is the heavy, grainy card stock at the base of writing tablets. The artist started the habit of drawing on this unlikely substance during long, often boring production meetings at Kitchen Sink Press, his former publishing company, when he would flip his notes tablet over and doodle with a combination of the only tools at hand: a Sharpie pen and fine-point uni-ball pen. With subject matter often extremely bizarre, or, in his own words, even demented, Kitchen filed these away for many years. They were seen only his close friends and colleagues until this collection. Measuring 6 1/4 x 8 3/4 inches, the book features an extra thick 3 mm cover stock (chipboard, of course) with a de-bossed cover image and horizontal belly band. The full-color 128-page hardcover was edited and designed by Greg Sadowski and art directed by John Lind. The same pair won an American Graphic Design Award for their work on Underground Classics (by Kitchen &amp; James Danky, Abrams, 2009). Back cover text: Underground cartoonist and longtime publisher Denis Kitchen began drawing on the chipboard back of writing tablets during long, often boring meetings at Kitchen Sink Press, starting in the late 80s. These spontaneous drawings, done primarily with Sharpie markers and uni-ball pens, are distinctly surreal. The peculiar textured surfaces, unusual drawing tools, and possibly peeks into the artist s id contribute equally to the unique look. After accumulating nearly a quarter century of these private drawings in drawers, Kitchen was persuaded by associates to publish the roughly 150 examples showcased within this book, presented with an introduction by the artist. Readers interested in seeing his better known art or learning about his diverse counterculture career should look at The Oddly Compelling Art of Denis Kitchen (Dark Horse, 2010). Note: contains some images not suitable for minors.

Denis Kitchen's Chipboard Sketchbook

Boom! Studios

A well-known personality in the comics world, Denis Kitchen has worn many hats: publisher, founder of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, and literary and art agent. But his career as a pioneering underground comix artist has been overdue for rediscovery - until now! The Oddly Compelling Art of Denis Kitchen, the long-awaited collection of Kitchen's comics, covers, and illustrations, brings Kitchen the artist to the forefront. A comprehensive career overview, this compendium includes approximately two hundred illustrations, most unseen since their original publication in the late '60s and early '70s, and many from regional publications not seen even by serious comix fans. Featuring an introduction by Neil Gaiman, and an expansive, career-spanning essay by CBLDF executive director Charles Brownstein, The Oddly Compelling Art is both a fond look back for underground comix aficionados and an excellent introduction for new fans of Kitchen's body of work!

The Oddly Compelling Art of Denis Kitchen

Arts & Photography

Charles Brownstein

Individual Artists

Dark Horse

First appearing in Al Capp's Li'l Abner comic strip in August 1948, the oddly shaped (and happily edible) Shmoo creature became anovernight phenomenon, spawning an unprecedented merchandising frenzy in the late40s and 50s. As part of the Dark Horse Archives series, all Shmoonewspaper strip appearances and storylines are being collected for the firsttime ever in a deluxe, oversized hardcover.In addition to every weeklyand Sunday Shmoo newspaper appearance from 1948 to 1976, this collection alsofeatures rare Al Capp photographs and Shmoo illustrations from its marketingheyday. It also has a brand-new wraparound cover by renowned illustrator PetePoplaski, as well as an introduction and story annotations by certifiedShmoo-ologist Denis Kitchen.

Al Capps Complete Shmoo Volume 2: The Newspaper Strips

Capp, Al

Creatures from the Subconscious ― Surrealistic Art Book by Denis Kitchen

Tinto Press

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