The Corner Box S1E21 - The Chris Eliopoulus Interview: Hardest Working Man in Comics

Episode SummaryOn 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 LinksCornerbox.club.chriseliopoulos.com.