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This comic paper is one of DELETER's bestsellers. Pens glide smoothly over the high-quality surface. The sheets contain center marks, frame marks, scales (ruler), page number boxes, and other markings that are useful for organizing your layouts. The markings are printed in blue and do not appear when photocopied. Due to its thickness, the paper can be used for tone work.

- Comic Book Layout Pages: 50lb/74g - Pre-printed layout templates for working out page ideas and story details. Whether you are learning to cartoon or a skilled illustrator, these pads make story-telling a breeze.

- Comic Boards: 150lb/250g - A heavyweight paper with excellent resistance to erasing and scraping. Large marker areas will not bleed through or buckle. The smooth texture is ideal for inking and scanning, and suitable for use with a lightbox. These pads are preprinted with non-reproducible blue guidelines.

- Illustration/Comic Art Board: These ultra smooth boards provide a brilliant foundation for ink, marker, felt-tip pen, and pencil that stands up to erasing and scraping. These boards are extra white for superior contrast.

I have always wondered, as someone who uses ink to do my comics, what the best type of paper to do my comic, Galaxy Guts -Guts, on. At the moment the paper I'm using is super thin (70 gsm) and bleed-proof to ink but I still feel like I could be doing it on something better and sturdier.
If you have any ideas that would be awesome!!
Thanks.

I actually use Card Stock for most of my work. It's easy to work with, and I haven't had any problems inking on it. If you ever get Copic Markers, Card Stock is wonderful!
I can buy reams of 8.5x11in Card Stock at WalMart for around $5. Getting 11x17in Card Stock is about $30 on Amazon.

Thanks for the great info Amelia!
I do use copic markers and sometimes the real deal but on the thin paper I'm using, it would only take copic.
I use a variety of brush pens all the way to 0.03 multi-liner pens.
Here's a close up example of my profile pic:

I do mine on strathmore bristol vellum. I like how thick it is, I can actually use both sides if I want to without one bleeding through to the other.

I also tend to mix media and layer things when I'm inking and I've found it can take a beating and absorb enough of the ink that it doesn't smear when I go over it with white ink, like I did here on Sam's hair and shirt.

I second using Deleter paper. They have it on Amazon if you don't have a Kinnokuniya bookstore or art store nearby that supplies it. It's pretty reasonable, too for price. Usually around $10 for 40 pages and it ships free with Amazon Prime. What I like about this paper is it's smooth, takes ink without fading or bleeding and having ruled edges makes creating lines a breeze. They also have different types depending on the style of paneling you do for your comic. It also scans well.

At the moment I'm using 110GSM cartridge paper(not sure what it's called in other parts of the world?) It's not amazing, but definitely a step up from the photocopy paper I initially used lol. The cartridge paper only costs $11 AUD for 50 sheets.

I am thinking of investing in good manga manuscript paper in the future though. I have never tried using it before though. It is a lot pricier, about $26 AUD for 40 sheets. So I'll need to meditate on this.

Best paper to use, it will make you cry the moment you touch it -- SOMERSET. Printmaking paper, ANY serigraphy paper is beyond heaven. It hangs the moon in comparison to bristol board. Serigraph paper is MADE for ink (screenprinting ink ideally, yes, but I've experimented with a wide variety of other inks including standard commercial/industry and it's always stellar). It absolutely does a brilliant, velvety job with it. I think lithograph paper is also pretty nice but the issue is the cost. It's not cost-effective to buy packs Somerset for something like comic-making.

So, if money is of no concern, if you're looking for tight, velvety, rich ink lay, go for serigraph paper. It WILL NOT let you down. Otherwise, bristol board'll have to do. It comes at a great price, does a fairly good job with proper inks (cheap/entry-level media doesn't work very well on it), and comes pre-cut at standard sizes.

Making comics is perfect for a pre-writer like Noah as he can tell his story in pictures, making him feel confident and capable. He can easily dictate captions for me to write for him, as he learns that words have power and meaning. And he can create images to go along with those words.

We also made some extra pages with more speech bubbles, thought bubbles, exclamations and arrows. One page in black and white, the other with a few coloured pieces. You should have enough pieces to write even the most detailed comic!

We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work, learn and live, the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nation, and we pay respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.

I have a question about Microchamber paper, as I am trying to research a bit more on it and have come across varying information about it. Some say its good to help reduce pollutant in older comics SA, GA, Etc... but others say after its expired or absorbed enough gas or pollutants it could damage the comic thus negating the purpose of helping to protect the comic.

5. I place three pieces of microchamber in all of my raw books (inside Mylar and Fullback). One piece behind the front and back covers and one in the centerfold. Anything else is overkill, and you risk stressing the structure of the book by adding the extra pages.

Also I am guessing it would have to be custom cut to size as you wouldn't want it over hanging or to small on the inside because it might cause damage or is it to thin to even make a impact if its not perfect to the cover?

Is the main reason to use micro chamber paper (MCP) to lessen the impact of the acid/etc from the pulp paper turning pages yellow? And if true-- Is there a point at which the use of the MCP is not really all that useful--- like once the pages reach cream or worse levels? As most of us have seen from experience, you need to change out bags and boards periodically-- and in doing so, you can see the yellowing of the bags and boards-- and what almost appears like a leaking on some backing boards that you let go too long between changing them- especially with silver age and older books.

We've got to cut Thor some slack. Stormbreaker was brand new at the time and he threw it from hundreds of feet away. The fact that he hit Thanos at all is pretty impressive. It's not a scalpel...it's a big ol' hammer/ax.

Thor definitely did some gloating when he should have been doing some neck-snapping when he got up close, I'll give you that. Though Thor and Thanos had a bit of a rivalry going at that point and Thanos felt the need to do some gloating of his own. Thanos could have snapped immediately, but purposefully waited for Thor to get close so he could taunt him, knowing full well he'd be able to snap and escape.

I'm not sure if simply snapping his fingers after Thor's assault would have felt as natural a response, y'know? I wasn't a big fan of that dialogue initially, but it hasn't bothered me the last 85 or so times I've watched it.

In the early hours after Halloween of 1988, four 12-year-old newspaper delivery girls uncover the most important story of all time. Stand By Me meets War of the Worlds in this mysterious young adult adventure.

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Comic book printing is a decades-old art, and like the publishing industry as a whole, it has evolved over time. One of the ways it has changed is through the use of slightly thicker and better papers to create books that can hold up longer and be cherished collectibles.

Specialized comic book printers know the best practices for printing various types of works, and make multiple paper options available for publishers and indie creators. The best option for your comic book or graphic novel depends on your budget and whether you want full color printing.

Black and white or grayscale comic book printing typically uses 60# matte paper for the sheets of paper on the inside of the book. This paper weight provides a good balance of affordability and durability. However, some creators choose to use slightly heavier 70# matte paper for added durability.

Although some comic printers use off-white paper to print black and white comics, Comix Well Spring still prints our black and white comics on bright white paper. This provides crisp, clear lines and makes the book easier to read by providing sharper contrast.