Mel Cummins' Good Guy Comic-Strip:
Written by Frank Smiley and drawn by Mel Cummins. Approximate size is 23.5x7.52 inches and drawn on Stratemore Drawing Board. The Copyright 1927 Metropolitan Newspaper Service is a glue on as was typical of the period. These strips were purchased directly from Mel Cummin's widow in the mid 1970's and sat in storage for years afterword. All pages come signed by the artist and are yellowed with age. A good historical look at America in the 1920s.

COLOR GUIDES

A colour guide (or colorist artwork) is a re-sized photocopy of the original art that is then hand-coloured by a colourist (or color artist). This copy is then used as a "guide" for the computerized color seperations. Much like original artwork, a colour guide is original in itself and vital in the production of the actual comic book. The page sizes vary (usually 8x10), but the images on the paper are usually the same size as the published comic. Colour guides are also referred to as "color keys", though that term has fallen out of common use in recent years. Some color guides are assigned written "color codes" for the printers to follow. With the popularity of computer-colouring technology, colour guides done by hand are now becoming obsolete.

COMIC ART PRINTER'S PROOFS

Printer's proofs are created during the production process for the comic & used internally by the comic company. Proofs are printed on high-quality glossy paper and are NOT original artwork. Pages are approximately 8.5x11 in size.