Why Are Comic Books Printed At Such An Odd Size?

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American comics are printed at a size, unlike any other printed matter. Why is that?
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@darlalathan6143
@darlalathan6143
Action Comics No. 1 was a 1930s Golden Age comic. It was worth 10 cents then, but costs $2 million now!
@mydrynphillippe7530
@mydrynphillippe7530 Жыл бұрын
The issue gets even worse with manga that go from the size of a current Marvel/DC on the first print and be reduced down to the size of a paperback novel at 7 1/2 to 6in tall when reissued as a graphic novel.
@tylerblakeart4810
@tylerblakeart4810 Жыл бұрын
If that was really an Action Comics #1 you'd still be making comics for the love of it... but on a beach :D
@Michael-ns1ey
@Michael-ns1ey Жыл бұрын
An A4 sheet is about 29.7 x 21cm, give or take a millimetre. In inches: 11 11/16 x 8 5/16. I'm in the UK, and I wish we had the American 8 x 11" paper - I prefer those proportions. Also, the proportions of Golden Age comics are the most 'homely' and loveable, in my opinion. They are nice to hold and handle. I gather imperial measurements are based on real things - feet, hand spans, finger lengths, etc - so they feel more 'human', whereas metric measurements are abstract, so have maybe a 'colder' feel.
@ddexpress
@ddexpress Жыл бұрын
The strange journey of comic book art sizes. Neat little video on that. STill gives me trouble when trying to make my own guidelines for it. I would prefer to draw larger as drawing smaller is quicker, but it makes it a challenge in throwing in details which would otherwise be easier at a larger size. It also makes the art look a little more sloppy and rough I feel- great for horror and anyone interested in that particular look though.
@tedbragg74
@tedbragg74
American comics spun out of newspapers, and were printed on the edges and ends of newsroll (that’d normally just get trimmed as waste) and that size fit perfectly. Over time the giant sheet sizes changed to maximize shorter press runs and comics followed suit. Japanese Manga is the size it is, due to similar reasons - their presses run a lot narrower. The final trim size reflect this optimization
@thomasvillage267
@thomasvillage267 Жыл бұрын
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@franciscopacheco1504
@franciscopacheco1504
I don't have access to a computer I'm doing my whole comic book traditional all hand drawn but I'm having a problem for printers to print my comic book.They tell me I have to digitize it is there a way I can print mycomic book the " traditional" way
@ThomasSchannel
@ThomasSchannel Жыл бұрын
How did they use to get the drawing onto the plates for printing? Basically how did the printing work?
@tylerblakeart4810
@tylerblakeart4810 Жыл бұрын
I really prefer to work big, I'm going to start doing individual panels that will make a 15.5 x 24 page
@benjfischer
@benjfischer
This guy drinks way too much coffee. Why are comic books this size?
@chuzzbot
@chuzzbot
Do a show about sizes and then only speak in ducats, furlongs and barleycorns.
@zambot3325
@zambot3325
This guy is 80 years too late
@CaptainShamrock
@CaptainShamrock Жыл бұрын
I love you but get to the point already lol
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