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Denis Kitchen, Al Capp: A Life to the Contrary
In 1969, cartoonist, writer, and alternative publishing pioneer, Denis Kitchen founded Kitchen Sink Press, an innovative house that, until it folded in 1999, published early and new graphic works by some of the most recognized artists in the underground “comix” vanguard. Kitchen founded and for eighteen years chaired the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting first amendment rights in the comics industry. Kitchen co-authored The Art of Harvey Kurtzman with Paul Buhle, and Underground Classics with James Danky. In addition, Kitchen has written dozens of essays, introductions and annotations for books with numerous publishers including Abrams, W. W. Norton, Dark Horse Comics, DC Comics, Kitchen Sink Press, and Kitchen Sink Books.