Seminars & Events
On February 6, 2012 at 8:00pm in St. Mary's Hall, the cartoonist Denis Kitchen will give an illustrated lecture entitled "Underground Comix: An Inside History."
See the History Department Calendar for more information!
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Calendar of Upcoming Events
On February 6, 2012 in St. Mary's Hall, cartoonist and comic publisher Denis Kitchen will give an illustrated presentation entitled "Underground Comix: An Inside History."
Denis Kitchen was an important cartoonist and a primary publisher of underground comix in the late 1960s through the 1970s. His Kitchen Sink Press subsequently pioneered the graphic novel genre. In his long and distinguished career, he has also authored books on comics, received multiple Eisner and Harvey Awards for his works, curated exhibits, has served as an advocate and defender and in this capacity founded the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. He will give an illustrated lecture, both funny and serious, on the underground comix revolution, which was an exhilarating period when comics were reinvented, evolved into a vital part of the American counter culture, and tested the limits of freedom of expression.
