Weird Paper Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Love the coloring on those. The process back then to color those was very complicated. Puck Magazine at one point had "the world's largest lithographic pressworks under a single roof". Here from wikipedia is a discription of the complicated process to color those images (I collect Puck Magazines too by the way): "The process of chromolithography is chemical, because an image is applied to a stone or zinc plate with a grease-based crayon. (Limestone and zinc are two commonly-used materials in the production of chromolithographs.) After the image is drawn onto stone, the stone is gummed with gum arabic solution and weak nitric acid, and then inked with oil-based paints and passed through a printing press along with a sheet of paper to transfer the image to the paper. Colors may be added to the print by drawing the area to receive the color on a different stone, and printing the new color onto the paper. Each color in the image must be separately drawn onto a new stone or plate and applied to the paper one at a time. It was not unusual for twenty to twenty-five stones to be used on a single image.[4] Each sheet of paper will therefore pass through the printing press as many times as there are colors in the final print. In order that each color is placed in the right position in each print, each stone or plate must be precisely ‘registered,’ or lined up, on the paper using a system of register marks." I know color pieces from back then preceded the CMYK standard. They are often really beautiful and vibrant. Newt, do you have any of the Pucks from after 1900? (I know BZs are all earlier than that.) I'm particularly curious about the 1905 and 1914 ones that featured the art I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 WP, check your local U. library to see if they have the issues. My school has the entire 1877 - 1918 run on Microfilm. (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted March 4, 2010 Author Share Posted March 4, 2010 My school has the entire 1877 - 1918 run on Microfilm. Wow! I wish they were available on DVD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 This fragment of a cover appeared on what GA comic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Sorry I only now saw this: Air Fighters v.2 # 1 - October 1943 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 Sorry I only now saw this: Air Fighters v.2 # 1 - October 1943 I figured there was a reason for you taking so long. Next time try to answer quicker, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Next time try to answer quicker, please. Allright, allright, I was lucky to be next to the computer right after you posted it. However, the image screamed Hillman color palette-wise and the action screamed Airboy so finding the right cover was "easy" + well, Airboy is my domain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 Air Fighters v2 #1 (October 1943) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Ouch. That's going to leave a mark on the left leg! Great cover + great copy = Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 Great cover + great copy = Thanks. I think Air Fighters had some terrific covers. I don't know why they aren't loved by more collectors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 Number 2 is a doozy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Great cover + great copy = Thanks. I think Air Fighters had some terrific covers. I don't know why they aren't loved by more collectors. Who knows? But discerning collectors still collect that run. Look at MrBedrock, MrParker and you Oh, and I think more people should see the Black Angel stories and then they'll know why to collect these issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 Here are a few more covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AJD Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Air Fighters v2 #1 (October 1943) 'Fighter planes as big as bombers!" Last time I checked, there was a reason they weren't... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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