Deadman Deluxe 2 Wraparound Cover Color Guide

Artist: Neal Adams (All)

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Deadman Deluxe 2 Wraparound Cover Color Guide Comic Art

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Title:	Deadman Deluxe 2 Wraparound Cover Color Guide
Artist:	Neal Adams (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Color Guide
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	280
Likes on CAF:	1 2
Comments:	3
Added to Site:	3/8/2023
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This is a color proof of the wraparound cover for the Deadman Deluxe Edition published in 1985 by DC Comics. Judging by the marking you can see that the colorist and Adams were being very precise about the new color job this series was getting. The seven issue series reprinted all of the Deadman stories from Strange Adventures 205-217, Brave and Bold issue 79 and 86 and some of Neal Adams stories from House of Mystery and The Witching Hour. This proof features the front and back covers for issue 2. The front and back covers for issues 1, 2, and 7 were actual original artwork created for this deluxe edition. The other issues featured reprinted covers. The series was printed on deluxe baxter paper with a high level of bright white surface that allowed for more vivid colors and detailed color gradients.

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	Mario Giorno
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levi jacob
Member Since 2007

Posted on 3/8/2023

I really enjoy seeing the process. Prelims, color guides and proofs are so interesting.

Mario Giorno
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 3/8/2023

levi jacob wrote:

I really enjoy seeing the process. Prelims, color guides and proofs are so interesting.

Yeah. You get that small bit of insight reading the instructions for the color separation. It's like a small time capsule showing how they were dealig with advanced 3M coloring techniques back in 1985 using photography and xerography/slicks before computers, digital scanners, Quark, Photoshop, and Illustrator took over the coloring process in the 1990s.

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

Posted on 3/8/2023

The back cover is stunning graphic design! Using the same Deadman image 3 times on the whole thing is innovative in the comics format.

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