spert@dragon.DEC (05/06/84)
The look of colors in Baxter (or any of the higher quality papers) is a function of the experience of the colorist with those papers; NOT the paper itself. "Normal" paper absorbs the colors more than Baxter, so if the colorist uses his/her normal tones on Baxter paper, it comes out garish. Baxter paper allows a wider range of tones so, done properly, it can be much more pleasing than normal paper. See any of Capitol's former titles, Alien Legion, Thriller, the Starslammer graphic novel, and the Valerian graphic novels (Dargaud) for a good example of proper coloring on high quality paper. For more information on the difference between coloring different grades of paper, read the interview with Tom Ziuko in COMICS INTERVIEW #8. John & Donna Spert UUCP: ...decvax!decwrl!rhea!dragon!spert ARPA: spert%dragon.DEC@Purdue-Merlin.ARPA