comic book paper?

[Zaxser]

Google is being a bitch today.

I've seen this stuff before. I remember it being a1 or a2 (google says it's around a3) and it comes with already marked in blue ink where the bleed edge should be. Anyone know what I'm talking about, what to call it and where to find it?

Thanks.

[Grief]

ive always been confused about the international iso paper size thing.

but i can tell you that from the comic book pages that are framed in my house that it seems to be closest to an a3.

in fact the marvel and image pages are 11x17" (28x43cm) but the DC/vertigo pages are 11.5x17" (29.2x43.2cm)

uhh anyway the stuff can be found here,
http://bluelinepro.com/Merchant5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=BL&Category_Code=002cab
it looks to be smooth finish strathmore 300

[Not Pink]

I have never heard of this stuff... but now that I have it's kind've a *facepalm* "duh, I should've known that stuff was around" type of thing.

this makes my life so much easier.

[nonie]

You're talking about Blueline Art Boards. Lots of places sell them, just look for the name. But actually I hate them. They yellow with age. I'd recommend getting smooth bristol instead - you can just cut your bristol to size. Or you can get big packs of card stock, it's not quite as smooth a surface but it's a lot easier to use with a light table (if you work that way). But if you must have the pre-printed ones, yeah, it's Blueline.

[Jason Ross]

300 series Strathmore paper/board isn't pro quality. Its cheap and student grade. The best paper that I've come across to ink and pencil on is the Strathmore 400 series 2 ply bristol board 3+ ply if you plan on using any other medium on it . I purchased it by the sheet and cut it myself...cheaper than paying for the 400 series blueline boards. The 500 series Strathmore is 100% rag but the smooth is like glass (very hard to pencil on) and the rough is very rough and takes a brush well for inking but microns or tech pens are tough to use. For finished boards go the 400 series.

[rpace]

Strathmore has 11x17 pads coming in various grades, including 400, IIRC, so you won't have to cut any more if the pad is more cost effective.

As far as commercial papers go, I've heard good things about EON boards, but haven't tried them.

~R

[wookiedabo]

get any smooth bristol, no worries about the blue lines and all that. I think the usual accepted 'active area' for comics is 10" x 15", or any size with a ratio of 2:3 I guess.