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Denis Kitchen

Author of The Art of Harvey Kurtzman: The Mad Genius of Comics

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About the Author

Includes the name: Dennis Kitchen

Image credit: Jeffrey O. Gustafson

Series

Works by Denis Kitchen

The Art of Harvey Kurtzman: The Mad Genius of Comics (2009) 140 copies, 1 review
Underground Classics: The Transformation of Comics into Comix (2009) 65 copies
Our Smallest Towns (1995) — Photographer — 57 copies
Madness in Crowds: The Teeming Mind of Harrison Cady (2020) 15 copies
The Oddly Compelling Art of Denis Kitchen (2010) — Author, Primary Contributor — 12 copies
Denis Kitchen's Chipboard Sketchbook (2011) 6 copies
Bizarre Sex #6 (1977) — Editor — 6 copies
Bizarre Sex #2 (1972) 4 copies
Reading Comics: 24 Vintage Postcards Depicting America's 2nd Favorite Preoccupation (2007) 4 copies
Mom's Homemade Comics #3 (1971) 3 copies
Snarf No.6 (1976) 3 copies
Comix Book #5 (1976) 3 copies
Bizarre Sex #5 (1986) — Editor — 3 copies
Bizarre Sex #1 — Editor — 3 copies
Bizarre Sex #3 (1973) 3 copies
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Associated Works

Will Eisner's New York: Life in the Big City (2006) — Foreword, some editions — 280 copies, 12 reviews
Comix: The Underground Revolution (2004) — Introduction, some editions — 82 copies
Will Eisner: Champion of the Graphic Novel (2015) — Contributor — 69 copies, 2 reviews
Spirit Jam (1998) — Contributor — 55 copies
Best of Comix Book: When Marvel Comics Went Underground (2013) — Foreword — 26 copies, 1 review
Will Eisner: A Centennial Celebration (2017) — Curator, Essay — 13 copies
Roarin' Rick's Rare Bit Fiends #23 (2018) — Contributor — 5 copies
The Spirit [Magazine] #17 (November 1977) (1977) — Contributor — 4 copies
Badger Goes Berserk #1 (1989) — Illustrator — 3 copies
Will Eisner's Spirit Magazine, No. 39 (1983) — Editor — 3 copies
Bizarre Sex #9 — Editor — 2 copies
Bijou funnies, No. 8 — Illustrator, some editions — 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate
1946-08-27
Gender
male
Education
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Organizations
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
Relationships
Kitchen, Alexa (daughter)
Birthplace
Wisconsin, USA
Associated Place (for map)
Wisconsin, USA

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Reviews

1 review
Alex.Robinson347 reviews
The Art of Harvey Kurtzman: The Mad Genius of Comics by Denis Kitchen
Fascinating look inside the brain of a cartooning great, also somewhat depressing because it seems like MAD was his genius idea and after he walked away from it he spent the rest of his career trying to recapture that lightning in a bottle.
Apr 28, 2026

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Associated Authors

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Paul Buhle
Paul Levitz
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Garrison Keillor Introduction
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Statistics

Works
53
Also by
12
Members
372
Popularity
#64,809
Rating
4.2
Reviews
1
ISBNs
9
Favorited
1

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