Sprite (soft drink) Sprite (soft drink) Sprite is a colorless, caffeine-free, lemon and lime-flavored soft drink created by The Coca-Cola Company. It was first developed in West Germany in 1959 as Fanta Klare Zitrone (“Clear Lemon Fanta”) and was introduced in the United States under the current brand name Sprite in 1961 as a competitor to 7 Up. Bottles of Sprite are usually transparent green in color, with a green and yellow label, whereas cans are colored silver, green, and blue, and aluminum bottles have a solid lime green color. Sprite advertising often makes use of the portmanteau word "lymon", a combination of
Sprite comic from the games. "Bob and George" played a significant role in the popularity of sprite comics, as well as webcomics in general. Few sprite comics have gained mainstream attention since "8-Bit Theater" ended in 2010. Though sprite comics are still highly popular among amateur cartoonists, Larry Cruz from "Comic Book Resources" noted that the aesthetic is played out. Sprite comics mainly use graphics from 1980s video games, such as "Mega Man" and "Final Fantasy". Lore Sjöberg from "Wired" stated that sprite comics "re-create the feel of [such games] with a minimum of artistic effort." "Penny Arcade"s Mike Krahulik pointed out