Bugle (newspaper) journalism students at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. The tongue-in-cheek name was inspired by that of the "Daily Bugle", the fictional newspaper published by Spider-Man-hater J. Jonah Jameson. Because of Kitchen's interest in underground comics, the "Bugle" featured a comics page with the works of both local artists like Kitchen, Jim Mitchell, Don Glassford, Bruce Walthers, and Wendel Pugh, and work by nationally known artists like Robert Crumb. For a time Kitchen syndicated these strips to about fifty college and alternative papers around the country. On February 22, 1975, the "Bugle's" office on Bremen Street on the East Side was firebombed.
Action International Pictures 1992, and re-branded AIP as West Side Studios. This was acknowledged as a nod to his 30-year association with "West Side Story", as well as to de-emphasize action films. Prior would continue to direct for the company he sold. Nine years after initial release in 1988, "Space Mutiny" was lampooned on "Mystery Science Theater 3000" and featured on the home video release of that show. Action International Pictures Action International Pictures (AIP) also known as West Side Studios, is a film production and distribution company founded in 1986. AIP was founded by David Winters, David A. Prior and Peter Yuval.