Denis Kitchen has worn many hats in his comics industry career: longtime publisher, founder of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, author, and literary and art agent, to name a few. The achieve many of his goals, though, one of his talents frequently took a back seat. Until now.

First announced as a project from his own Kitchen Sink Press two decades ago, The Oddly Compelling Art of Denis Kitchen is the first collection of work by the underground cartoonist and acclaimed publishing pioneer. In addition to his comix, this book features a wealth of unpublished material: paintings, covers for underground newspapers and comix, rare strips and illustrations, and historic photos of Kitchen and many of his contemporaries.

The Oddly Compelling Art of Denis Kitchen is a full-color, 200-page, 9” x 12” hardcover with an introduction by Neil Gaiman. It will carry a cover price of $34.99. It’s scheduled for a June 2010 release.