Publisher, underground cartoonist, activist, historian, and collector Denis Kitchen (Kitchen Sink Press, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund) has been taking on the establishment for decades. Now, an all-new documentary, Oddly Compelling, will highlight Kitchen’s long, strange trip — from his early days as a hippie cartoonist, to his thirty years as one of the most important independent comic book publishers, and his work as a fierce advocate for the First Amendment. The Fanbase Press team is thrilled to share the below preview of the documentary which will soon launch on Kickstarter.

Synopsis

Filmmakers Soren Christiansen and Ted Intorcio have captured hours of in-depth, candid conversations with Denis Kitchen, as well as fellow cartoonists and colleagues including Alison Bechdel, Warren Bernard, Eddie Campbell, Paul Gravett, Karen Green, Justin Hall, Gary Hallgren,Tom Heintjes, MariNaomi, Peter Poplaski, Carol Tyler, and the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund’s Interim Director Jeff Trexler. The film also features rare archival footage of comic book legends Robert Crumb, Will Eisner, and Harvey Kurtzman, along with new animation of Kitchen’s iconic cartooning. The film charts Kitchen’s career — as an indie cartoonist, a provocateur and publisher, and founder of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.

Oddly Compelling will document Kitchen’s career and activism and also explore his personal collection of curiosities. Be sure to visit the Kickstarter campaign page for updates.