Understanding Comics
In 1993, Kitchen moved operations from Princeton, Wisconsin, to Northampton, Massachusetts, in a controversial – and ultimately disastrous – merger with Tundra Publishing. Kitchen Sink/Tundra's output was strong through 1993, as reflected in the company's success at the 1994 Harvey Awards, coming away with Harveys for Best Writer (Scott McCloud for "Understanding Comics"), Best New Series ("Captain Sternn"), Best Graphic Album of Original Work ("Understanding Comics"), Best Anthology ("Blab!"), and Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation ("Understanding Comics"). (The company also picked up an Eisner Award that year for Best Comics-Related Book for "Understanding Comics".)