THE SKETCHBOOK ADVENTURES of PETER POPLASKI. The long-time Art Director at Kitchen Sink Press, book designer, writer, painter, fencer, comics/fine art historian and bon vivant Peter Poplaski is one of the most talented and yet least known artists around. Poplaski created the ten glorious wraparound covers for The Superman Dailies, Superman Sundays, Batman Dailies and Batman Sundays co-published by KSP and DC Comics, covers and stories for Corporate Crime Comics, Comix Book, Snarf and Alan Moore's Tom Strong. But it is Poplaski's ghosted covers for such diverse titles as Li'l Abner, Gen of Hiroshima, Nard n' Pat, Flash Gordon, The Aviation Art of Russell Keaton, Fearless Fosdick, Spirit Jam and others that demonstrate Poplaski's stunning mimickry. Even Milton Caniff himself could not identify the lost Steve Canyon Sunday that Poplaski ghosted for one of KSP's Canyon volumes. This sketchbook represents a tiny fraction of the sketches Poplaski creates daily. But don't take our word: the Introduction is by long-time Poplaski admirer, Robert Crumb. To be published by DKP as a hardcover in early 2005.

R. Crumb's EARLY JAZZ GREATS Trading Cards. America's homegrown geniuses of jazz are featured in loving portraits in this distinctive set of trading cards. Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, King Oliver, Jack Teagarden, Duke Ellington, Sidney Bechet, Fats Waller, Mary Lou Williams, Fletcher Henderson and Benny Goodman are among the thirty-six jazz musicians captured by R. Crumb. Capsule biography of each on reverse. Similar in format to Crumb's Heroes of the Blues (in print from DKP). $10.95. Promotional poster also available. Early 2005.

R. Crumb's PIONEERS OF COUNTRY MUSIC Trading Cards. A fat FORTY-card boxed set featuring country legends like Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family alongside historic early groups with unforgettable names like Gid Tanner & his Skillet Lickers, Ernest Stoneman & the Blue Ridge Corn Shuckers, Dr. Humphrey Bate & his Possum Hunters and Al Hopkins & his Buckle Busters. Illuminating text by music historian Rich Nevins with outstanding portraits by Robert Crumb. Similar in format to Heroes of the Blues and Early Jazz Greats. New promotional poster by Crumb! $10.95. Early 2005.

THE UNSYNDICATED KURTZMAN. A book which chronicle Harvey Kurtzman's futile efforts over three decades to sell his various strip ideas to newspaper syndicates. Though the comic book world sees Kurtzman as a genius almost without peer, the syndicate editors did not "get" him at all. Besides numerous rejected prototypes (shot from original art in the Kurtzman archives) the book includes some of the original rejection letters, including one from Walt Kelly in the late '40s. Written/edited by Denis Kitchen. Hoped-for release: Late 2005.

SHMOO PINS. New shmoo designs in clear gift box format similar to sold-out earlier KSP sets. 2005.

SHMOO RUSSIAN "NESTING" DOLLS. Wooden hand-painted Shmoos in custom box. Late 2005.