Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A device on a recording instrument by which the dot or trace is made.
- n. One of the large rollers on a printing-press which apply the ink to the type.
Wiktionary
- n. A person or device that applies ink.
- n. In comic book production, a person who fills in material outlined by the comic book author.
- n. A tattoo artist.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. One who, or that which, inks; especially, in printing, the pad or roller which inks the type.
Examples
“I could still discern the facial features of the flight crew, but hints of the veins beneath the surface of the skin became increasingly prominent, tattoos increasing in definition as some phantom inker worked her magic.”
“Pencil Hybrid Workflow — In case of working with a separate inker, or if the art is going “direct to color” without traditional inking, the artist creates printed breakdowns that are penciled over.”
The DC Comics Guide to Digitally Drawing Comics » Comics Worth Reading
“Going forward, I give you my word as CEO of Archie Comics that every writer, every artist, and every penciller, every inker — whatever the credit may be — in every digest will be credited.”
MoCCA Rep Responds to Archie Comic Exhibit Criticism » Comics Worth Reading
“According to the site, the comic version is “the first professional comics work by both Phil Foglio and inker Tim Sale.””
“Is the inker the same as the penciller? the inking is weaker than the pencils to me.”
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Prospective Colorist #1: Emily
“I feel very encouraged that none of the ~15 illustrators that weighed in on LinkedIn weighed in with a strongly worded suggestion that I get a new inker or colorer.”
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Prospective Colorist #1: Emily
“Because of the time constraints of Rebecca (my inker/penciller), I ended up hiring a separate colorer.”
“However, it was done by our inker, who does not have enough time to ink and color a comic every month.”
“I used our new Frost White Shimmer Paint mixed with a bit of Bashful Blue re-inker to create the ink used for the snowflakes.”
“Featuring the creative dream team of original AvP writer Randy Stradley, superstar penciller Rick Leonardi, inker Mark Pennington, colorist Wes Dzioba, and stunning cover art from Raymond Swanland, Aliens vs. Predator: Three World War ties together story threads introduced in the 1989 AvP series and new Aliens and Predator storylines, setting the stage for the most epic AvP brawl ever imagined.”
Dark Horse Comics for February 2010 | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News
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