Popular Post kav Posted March 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 7, 2020 (edited) I hate glossy paper. I really do. I have to keep turning book to avoid glare so I can read the damn thing. Boy do i miss newsprint. Glossy screams cheap to me. Edited March 7, 2020 by kav D84, mysterymachine, batman_fan and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood1892 Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 9 minutes ago, kav said: I hate glossy paper. I really do. I have to keep turning book to avoid glare so I can read the damn thing. Boy do i miss newsprint. Glossy screams cheap to me. Like that Rai 0 glossy bruv? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share Posted March 7, 2020 I know covers have always been glossy but not that glossy. Never got the GLARE from lookin at SA covers. I could SEE the damn thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950's war comics Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 they are too glossy and too slick , they slip out of my hands real easy ... FoggyNelson and Hollywood1892 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood1892 Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, 1950's war comics said: they are too glossy and too slick , they slip out of my hands real easy ... Stop using vaseline before you read comics Are you sure its comics you're reading? Edited March 7, 2020 by Hollywood1892 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share Posted March 7, 2020 ouch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950's war comics Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, Hollywood1892 said: Stop using vaseline before you read comics Are you sure its comics you're reading? WW is looking good on this cover ...(spaghetti cover) FoggyNelson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood1892 Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, 1950's war comics said: WW is looking good on this cover ...(spaghetti cover) Flashes eyes are burning out of his head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 (edited) I've never really been that bothered by modern glossy paper stock. Occasionally you'd encounter a new indie using glossy paper with a fairly noxious, powerful, synthetic odour which would be a bit too distracting for me. Marvel and DC's paper seemed to be flimsy and prone to crunching, so finding a really nice high grade copy at the LCS could be problematic, at least when I was buying, up until 2010. I like the wider colour spectrum used in moderns, but the digital enhancements, to colour and effects, are highly variable in their ability to improve or detract, of course. Edited March 7, 2020 by Ken Aldred 1950's war comics, kav and Hollywood1892 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share Posted March 7, 2020 16 minutes ago, 1950's war comics said: WW is looking good on this cover ...(spaghetti cover) MY EYES ARE UP HERE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share Posted March 7, 2020 Only Flash would eat spaghetti with no sauce- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share Posted March 7, 2020 why is Flash actin all surprised and ****? He sees sniper, he could disarm and build a house in time it take for his jaw to drop. Remember to Flash, everyone is basically as still as a statue. In his time it takes someone abt a year to raise their arm 6 inches. Hollywood1892 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share Posted March 7, 2020 This is like someone getting surprised because a turtle rushed up on em-only way worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jcjames Posted March 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 7, 2020 Old timers like us, everything was better back then. The paper was better, the art was better, the stories were better, even the ads were better. mysterymachine, kav, mrc and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share Posted March 7, 2020 4 minutes ago, jcjames said: Old timers like us, everything was better back then. The paper was better, the art was better, the stories were better, even the ads were better. any young timers think current spider man stories for instance atre better than the first 100 issues, are just confused. 1950's war comics and jcjames 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ken Aldred Posted March 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 7, 2020 9 minutes ago, jcjames said: even the ads were better. That's true. The Bronze Age in particular was a classic period. 1950's war comics, Hollywood1892, mrc and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan510 Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 It's odd, but the modern paper does have that glare / reflection that can make it difficult to read depending on your lighting. I do not experience the same thing when reading a 1980's Marvel graphic novel which uses very high quality paper Hollywood1892, Readcomix and kav 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share Posted March 7, 2020 17 minutes ago, Logan510 said: It's odd, but the modern paper does have that glare / reflection that can make it difficult to read depending on your lighting. I do not experience the same thing when reading a 1980's Marvel graphic novel which uses very high quality paper They added something to the pulp and finish that makes it superduper glossy. I find myself continually adjusting lamp, moving book, head, anything so I can SEE. It should not be like this!!! They are selling books then impeding the ability to read the damn things. Do Better. Logan510 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan510 Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 8 minutes ago, kav said: They added something to the pulp and finish that makes it superduper glossy. I find myself continually adjusting lamp, moving book, head, anything so I can SEE. It should not be like this!!! They are selling books then impeding the ability to read the damn things. Do Better. That is one of the contributing factors to why I don't buy and read many modern comics. kav 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share Posted March 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, Logan510 said: That is one of the contributing factors to why I don't buy and read many modern comics. It really is. It's just too much trouble. mysterymachine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...