Episode Summary

On today’s episode of The Corner Box, Chris Eliopoulos joins hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock in this two-part conversation to talk about Chris’s internship at Marvel, how he made more money than most as a letterer, how lettering can make or break a comic book, writing the ‘Ordinary People’ series of books, and how ‘A Little Emotional’ came about.

Part 2 of this conversation of The Corner Box vs Chris Eliopoulos drops later this week.

Timestamp Segments

·       [01:20] Who is Chris?

·       [04:44] Chris’s love of comics.

·       [06:41] Interning at Marvel.

·       [15:01] Chris’s prolific output.

·       [19:48] The importance of good lettering.

·       [23:24] The cartooning dream.

·       [28:42] The ‘Ordinary People’ series.

·       [32:13] A Little Emotional.

Notable Quotes

·       “Be nice, be good, and be fast.”

·       “You never notice good lettering. You only notice the bad stuff.”

Relevant Links

Cornerbox.club.

chriseliopoulos.com.