The present invention provides a color image forming apparatus for forming a color image by superimposing a plurality of color toner images on a recording material, which can improve the quality of the toner images on the recording material during the transferring of the plural color toner images.The present invention slightly differentiates a moving speed of an electrophotographic photosensitive member as an image bearing member from a moving speed of a recording material bearing means which supports the recording material and moves with respect to the photosensitive member. Whereby, it is possible to adequately transfer the toner images onto the recording material in a superimposed fashion.