Before the digital revolution in the mid-90s, American comics were printed using CMYK coloring, named for the four colors it used (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key, with Key generally being black), which could be mixed for further variety. The exact implementation used gave comic books a hard limit of 64 possible colors, but other practical concerns (such as the expense of extra ink) limited it even further. This would create a signature limited pallet of the medium, and its influence is still felt due to most legacy characters having designs based around these limitations. Since it’s the data I had on hand, this particular LoRA is based on Marvel’s (excellent) 1980s original series Power Pack (Go read it! It’s much darker and more maturely written series than you’d expect from the protagonists.).

Tags: E_P_P_S, flat color