Comic History: Color and Print

Learn how to simulate retro artwork in this three-part series dedicated to the history of printing methods and how to recreate them digitally. In part two of the series, we’ll explore the history of color in printing including lithography, four-color printing, and more.

Mad for Mid-Century: Mid-Century Color Palette in Comics

Join us for a visually delightful tour of the past with eighteen coloring comics and easy to read companion pages, tailored for young students.

Ancient History Coloring Comic eBook

A Brief and Broad History of Post Golden Age-Pre-Digital Comic Book Coloring, by Simon Maggots

Ghosts of Comics' Past: June in Comic History – World Color Press, Man of Steel, and GameStop – Multiversity Comics

Comic Book Coloring: Then and Now

Error Comics - Avengers #10 Error Variant

Recalled Comics: Printing Errors and Other Rare Comic Books

Jim Cheung / Mark Morales - Avengers: Free Comic Book Day (2009) p.8-9 [with color print], in D T's Original Art Comic Art Gallery Room

Avengers Coloring Pages (100% Free Printables)

Ben Day process - Wikipedia

Retro Comics Superhero Full Color Giclee Print Cotton Rag

1990s Era Color Guide by Walt Simonson – SMASH PAGES

Before digital technology, how were comic books colored? - Quora