Richard Corben
Cidopey
Up from the Deep
Rip Off Press, 1971
One particular highlight of this period [1971-1972] was Up from the Deep, [… ] which featured the surprisingly poignant strip Cidopey. It was a showcase for a technique Corben had developed himself: using multiple sheets of color templates, often toned by airbrush, to create work of incredible luminescence and depth.
David Roach, in his Richard Corben’s obituary, The Comics Journal, 2020*
More about Richard Corben’s colour technique, here.
*Quote added after the original publication of this post.