You&#x27;ll probably never see this, because it&#x27;s a day late, but I can tell you that it&#x27;s not simulated paper. The author frequently scans his comics and doesn&#x27;t bother cleaning up the artifacts because he likes the way they look. See: cbcomic.com, &quot;The Bins&quot; - a series on the Rumpus, and &quot;illustrated journals&quot; - also on modern farmer.