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The area overlaid with benday dots provided tonal shading for the printing plate. Comic book printing has been around long before dc and marvel comics took over the market. We are a family owned comic printing company that measures our success by our commitment to top quality printing, helpful customer service, and exceptional value a onestopshop for all. Benday dots served as the preferred comic book printing method for decades until something better came along. Comic book value packs are a great way to pick up a lot of comics cheaply. Uvcoating is available for your comic book cover if. In 1960, lichtenstein began teaching at rutgers and began creating his first pop paintings using cartoon images. Four different binding styles, depending on your needs. Roy lichtenstein pop art screen prints masterworks fine art. Comic book movie cbm entertainmentmarveldcsuperhero. Generally, the preferred dot shape is also dependent on the printing method or the printing plate. Andy warhol and others in residence with leading californiabased. The benday dots process differ from the halftone dots process in that the benday dots are always.
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