Denis comic books issue 1

1st printing. Art and cover by Denis Kitchen. Introduction by Peter Poplaski. Foreword by Denis Kitchen. Enter the mind of a comix legend! Denis Kitchen's oddly-compelling art has captivated generations! This collection of Denis' stream of consciousness drawings will surprise and delight us, and best of all, they're great fun. These images deliver an immediate punch. Sometimes joyful, sometimes frightening, they're a rare combination of spontaneity and creativity. Hardcover, 10-in. x 10-in., 170 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $39.99.

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1st printing. By Denis Kitchen. Following on the heels of The Oddly Compelling Art of Denis Kitchen, an overview of the pioneering underground cartoonist published this summer by Dark Horse Books, Denis Kitchen's Chipboard Sketchbook is comprised of particular kinds of 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 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 now! Measuring 6.25" x 8.75", this collection features an extra-thick 3mm cover stock (chipboard, of course) with a de-bossed cover image and vertical belly band. The full-color 128-page hardcover was edited and designed by Greg Sadowski and art directed by John Lind, who won a 2009 American Graphic Design Award for their work on Underground Classics (Abrams). Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $19.95.

1st printing.

Story and art by Harvey Kurtzman.

Forty years ago, the late comics genius Harvey Kurtzman created a marvelous beatnik take on the ancient Æsop fable that appeared in Esquire magazine, where the panels were reproduced small and blurry. The story remained forgotten and unknown, even to most Kurtzman fans, until Denis Kitchen Publishing released this rediscovered gem in a Smythe-sewn hardcover in 2000. Now BOOM! Town, in association with DKP, offers readers a second chance to own this Kurtzman classic.

Selected as "One of the Best 100 Graphic Novels" in Steve Weiner's book of the same name, this 10" square hardcover is shrink-wrapped to assure mint condition. Introduction by Denis Kitchen.

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 80 pages, full color.

Cover price $25.00.

Add to cart Fine $10.00

1st printing. "Careering through space, Crash Carew, Daredevil of the Stratosphere and Billy, his boy assistant, are becoming bothered. Ice is forming over their planet-rocket, the Marlin. Will the Marlin nose-dive into the Ice Planet? Will the evil ice-batmen have their wicked way? Will this dynamic duo face a frozen fate?" Travel back in time to a more innocent future, the Comic Book world of the 40s and 50s, when all a boy or girl needed was a silver sixpence to buy hours' worth of wonder and the wonderful world of tomorrow! Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W.

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First Edition - Limited to 950 unnumbered copies. Written by David Ashford, one of McLoughlin's close friends, the book celebrates every aspect of the artist's career, from examples of his earliest work whilst still in uniform to his lengthy association with T.V. Boardman, for whom he produced hundreds of dust jackets for their Bloodhound crime series and their yearly best-selling Buffalo Bill Annual. Contains many examples of McLoughlin's comic strips and a biography by David Ashford, as well as behind-the-scenes photos and examples of his original artwork. Also features reproductions from the surviving original artwork, "pulls" in high quality print, never-before-seen photos chronicling the artist's life and page after page of some of the most stunning artwork ever to see print in the 20th century. 9" x 12", 272 pages, full color.

Regular Edition - 1st printing. French comics legend Denis Sire made his debut in the pages of Métal Hurlant (the French precursor to Heavy Metal magazine) in the mid-'80s with such stories as "Menace Diabolique," "Bois Willys," "6 T Mélodie," and "Lisa Bay" among others. This volume collects some of the best examples of this artists works, filled with Hot Rods, Motorcycles, and lots of Girls! Available in Regular and Signed-and-Numbered hardcover editions! Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 86 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $19.95.

Deluxe Edition - 1st printing. Includes a limited signed and numbered print - French comics legend Denis Sire made his debut in the pages of Métal Hurlant (the French precursor to Heavy Metal magazine) in the mid-'80s with such stories as "Menace Diabolique," "Bois Willys," "6 T Mélodie," and "Lisa Bay" among others. This volume collects some of the best examples of this artists works, filled with Hot Rods, Motorcycles, and lots of Girls! Available in Regular and Signed-and-Numbered hardcover editions! Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 86 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers NOTE: Limited to 500 copies. Cover price $29.95.

Three one-act plays by Arthur L. Kaser. 4.75" x 7.25", 28 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

1st printing.

Art and cover by R. Crumb.

Mr. Natural, that fly-by-night guru (or is he a genuine mystic?) is back! Sometimes profound, sometimes muddling, R. Crumb's most famous character offers glimpses into his private world, insights, and observations of modern life in this new set of 24 postcards! Guest appearances by Devil Girl and devotee Flakey Foont. Mail 'em to friends... Petition the President... Impress girls... Or save 'em in mint condition. They're less than .50 cents each!

Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 4-in., 24 postcards, full color (on one side).

Cover price $11.95.

1st printing. By Denis Kitchen, Neil Gaiman, Charles Brownstein, and John Lind. 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! Designed by John Lind, winner of an American Graphic Design Award for his work on Underground Classics. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 200 pages, full color. NOTE: "I think "oddly compelling" is a very good title for a book of Denis Kitchen's work, and describes it very well." - R. Crumb Cover price $34.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Double Life!"

Written by Emilie Alibert and Denis Lapière. Art and cover by Valerie Vernay.

Twenty-one-year-old Rose just wants to be left alone. But Rose has a secret: she has the ability to split herself in two. Her spirit can leave her body and wander around freely, going into apartments and watching people live their lives. When her father, a private detective working on a financial political scandal, is murdered, Rose takes it upon herself to find the man responsible. Each volume of the series presents a new part of her investigation, as Rose gets ever closer to discovering the truth in this story filled with mystery, romanticism, and supernatural twists.

Softcover, 48 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.