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Thanks, James! When it comes to colors, the only way to really know is to see a physical copy of the book (or direct photograph of). That's one of the problems with modern reprint collections; it feels like they prep stuff to maximize screen presentation, without placing nearly as much care on the print-ready files.
When the trade market first started taking off in the 90's, publishers clearly didn't know how to handle the paper change - whiter and slicker, which made things pop in ways that even Baxter paper didn't. They did start to adjust for that, but then the digital distribution model came in and (I suspect) there wasn't the incentive to really manage two full sets of files for any given volume, each one tailored to the specific strengths and limitations of the media.
What's especially annoying is that this feels like an issue almost unique to the American comics industry. From what I've seen of European and Japanese volumes, they know how to make a beautiful reprint product.
EDITED TO ADD: Ha! I just realized this same point was just made over at the Trek comic thread.
Edited by Dave Kopperman on 04 February 2026 at 2:25pm
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