Funny Papers

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Comic books aren’t just an American thing. Japanese, French, and Italian artists make amazing comics. And the comics they make are all different! Vintage Japanese Manga are more like phonebooks, thick and cheaply printed on colorful paper. French Bandes Dessinées — called BD for short — comic albums are big and hardbound. Small Italian comic books are called fumetto — literally, puffs of smoke — a reference to word balloons! 

Here's what you get:

  • 25 International Comic Textures. Textures from vintage manga, French bandes dessinées, and Italian fumetti—each with its own unique texture and paper feel.
  • Curated and Scanned by a Comics Scholar. Created by Christopher Sperandio, a professor, artist, and comics authority who's exhibited at MoMA/PS1 and worked with DC Comics.
  • High-Resolution Power. Every scan is a crisp 600 DPI—perfect for print or zoomed-in digital detail.
  • Drag, Drop, Done. Just place in your file, set to Multiply, and you’re instantly transported to another era.
  • Real Dimensions, Real Texture. Textures retain the exact size, tone, and imperfections of the source material, no fakes here.

With the curated paper textures in this bundle, you can give your work an international buzz — whether you aspire to be a mangaka — a manga artist — or simply want to give your drawings a little je ne sais quoi, or some non so cosa. The papers in this pack are easy to use — and provide immediate distinction! 

Each set of papers is authentic in their height, width and tone. They are generously sized at 600dpi to provide the most flexibility. The easiest way to use them in Photoshop is to set the layers above the paper to “multiply” in order to let the paper color and texture show through.

Journey to the wider possibility of comics and, along the way, discover thousands of new comics and ways of making comics. This paper bundle is your ticket. Add some authentic brushes, comics fonts — try TOOM and the new COMIQUE — and embark on a voyage of vintage comics discovery — and production! See you in the Funny Papers!

  • Resolution: 600 DPI

  • Format: High-res JPEGs

  • Compatibility: Works with all major design software (just drop and set blend mode)

4.2
Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars
Based on 6 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 3 Total 4 star reviews: 1 Total 3 star reviews: 2 Total 2 star reviews: 0 Total 1 star reviews: 0
6 reviews
  • MS Profile picture for Mark S.
    Mark S.
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    I recommend this product
    Product Standouts Ease of use, Authentic, Value for Money, Great Quality
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Perfect Touch

    The Funny Papers have been a great addition to my Procreate library. I’ve been able to use them to make a French inspired series I’m working look more authentic. The paper gives new life to the story I’m creating, and I can’t wait to be able to share it with the world.

  • CK
    Carol K.
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    I recommend this product
    Product Standouts Fast results
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Worked with these a bit more….

    I’d written an earlier review, expressing surprise that the textures I’d expected from seeing the ads didn’t match what I was seeing. I couldn’t seem to edit my last review, or delete it, but wanted to add that after working with these more, I see what I was missing. They are indeed textures, I just needed to Zoom in more, and set them to Multiply. The ads just threw me off, not what I was expecting, but I can see how these would be great for comic work, and would be closer to what the original papers would be. Next time I’ll wait a bit before really giving something a chance, sorry all.

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    David D.
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    I recommend this product
    Product Standouts Ease of use, Authentic, Value for Money, Excellent instructions, Great Quality
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Love it!

    Another great set of paper textures from RetroSupply, really adds a lot of analog warmth to my comics pages. Such a great variety too, I definitely recommend picking these up if you want to add a tactile look and cool retro vibe to your art!

  • HH Profile picture for Hazel H.
    Hazel H.
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    Rated 3 out of 5 stars
    Not the value or versioning QA I expect from RSCO.

    I need to start this review by saying that I've got just about every other Clip Studio Paint product that RSCO offers along with MANY fonts, and every single purchase has been fantastic. That's why this one came a such a shock ...

    I just bought this pack and was dismayed to see that it only contains 24 textures: 9 French. 5 Italian, and 10 Japanese. I did receive a LARGE number of parameter errors when trying to unzip the CSP version of the file, and WinZip said there were 76 assets ... if there were genuinely supposed to be 76 files, then the CSP version has many problems that need to be resolved.

  • RA
    rush a.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Product Standouts Authentic, Great Quality, Value for Money
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Great textures!

    I was looking for vintage papers but not the ones that look like hidden below a sewer pipe, I wanted vintage papers with attitude of former glory, recognizable.

    I found the Funny papers pack and got it. Inside you have 3 folders of papers according to region and so far, I've used at least 5 of each on my designs. They give this subtle "old print" feeling without falling into a grunge category.