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Denis Kitchen - Orlando Caper Comic Strip - 1974

Artist: Denis Kitchen (All)

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Denis Kitchen - Orlando Caper Comic Strip - 1974 Comic Art

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Title:	Denis Kitchen - Orlando Caper Comic Strip - 1974
Artist:	Denis Kitchen (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Comic Strip
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	2,079
Likes on CAF:	2 3
Comments:	6
Added to Site:	1/14/2011
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It is a pleasure to welcome this wonderful comic strip into my collection. Titled The Orlando Caper, this piece was drawn by Denis Kitchen in 1974, for the Orlando Con program. The daily strip stands on its own merits: Denis' wonderfully stylized ink work, combined with a mess 'o Zip-a-Tone. But the piece strikes more of a personal chord with me. Charlie Roberts, my buzzum buddy, and one of my best pals, commissioned Denis to do this strip back in '74. Chollie plays rather a key role in the action. Also mentioned is Jim "Lefty" Ivey, one of the first comic art dealers that I ever bought from. Jim used to offer up some terrific stuff through scrawled CBG ads and mailings. Lastly, soon after I moved to Wisconsin in the late 1980s, I began working for Denis, do paste-ups and layouts for his books, as well as retouching material. While I lived an hour away from his business in Princeton, WI, ironically, now that he's out of the state, I now live 10 minutes away. So the personal connections really add to this piece for me. Not to mention that I've been looking for a nice example of Denis' work for a long time.

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Rub�n DaCollector's Paperback Art
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 1/14/2011

I don't personally know either of the gentlemen connected to this piece, though I once purchased a strip from Charlie and he invited me to see his collection right then and there while closing the details of the transaction, which showed me what a great guy he must be. But despite not knowing these gentlemen, even I would still be honored to own this piece. It is awesome!

Joel Thingvall GALLERY OF WONDER WOMAN ART
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 1/15/2011

Glad to give this piece a great new home, from my collection to yours!

glen gold
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 1/15/2011

This is freakin' hilarious. One day, they'll catch up with that Roberts guy.

Lars Teglbjaerg
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 1/26/2011

Who wouldn't surrender to this kind of interrogation? Wonderful strip!

Sean Clarke
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 8/15/2017

Just a great strip! I as yet haven't found an example of Denis Kitchen's work... which might be ironic, as he now lives ten minutes away from me!

George Hagenauer
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 9/26/2020

Nea tdaily and the first I have seen outside of mine! And it is all true!

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