DC office tour at cnet.com

[bstevenscomics-migration]

They were limited on what they could photograph, but the results are still quite interesting. Obviously, no photos that might reveal a future storyline.

 

DC Comics office tour at cnet

 

I've viewed the previous link with no trouble in a variety of browsers. Still, for those having trouble, try this updated link.

[Columbia Comics]

Broken link

[Ditch Fahrenheit]

They were limited on what they could photograph, but the results are still quite interesting. Obviously, no photos that might reveal a future storyline.

 

DC Comics office tour at cnet

 

That's cool.

 

I had never heard this...

 

Viviano explained that 1950s-era artists had their tricks. One was using posterboard that had been treated with special chemicals by the paper manufacturer. When another chemical, also sold by the same company, was applied to it, that created a cross-hatch pattern. The artist could use this to create instant shading, the kind that's often achieved on computers these days.

 

[Davenport]

Is "Doubletone" shown in the photo like "Zip-A-Tone"? Same chemical process, different brand names?

[Ditch Fahrenheit]

Is "Doubletone" shown in the photo like "Zip-A-Tone"? Same chemical process, different brand names?

 

I guess Doubletone was a chemical process whereas Zip-A-Tone was a pressure transfer process.

 

Screentone

 

It is also known by the common brand names Zip-A-Tone (1937, now defunct[2]), Chart-Pak (1949[3]), and Letratone (1966, from Letraset[4]).

[genrlzod]

Thank you for the link. I now want a Superman pinball machine.

[Davenport]

Is "Doubletone" shown in the photo like "Zip-A-Tone"? Same chemical process, different brand names?

 

I guess Doubletone was a chemical process whereas Zip-A-Tone was a pressure transfer process.

 

Screentone

 

It is also known by the common brand names Zip-A-Tone (1937, now defunct[2]), Chart-Pak (1949[3]), and Letratone (1966, from Letraset[4]).

Thanks for the info. (thumbs u

Fascinating stuff. I was able to google-up a photoshop tut HERE on how to mimic the effect.

 

"Craftint had two patterns on it. Apply one chemical to it with a brush or pen and the first pattern was revealed. Use another chemical and the other pattern came up. It required careful planning and tone management, because once the tone or tones were revealed your only option was to take it to white or black. Erasing and reapplying tone was impossible."