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Zeck traces his career from Charlton horror work and Wally Wood's studio through his runs on Master of Kung Fu, Captain America, Secret Wars, the Punisher Limited Series, and the Spider-Man/Kraven Saga. He discusses his design of Spider-Man's black costume, his frustrations with Secret Wars under Jim Shooter, and his artistic approach to the Punisher — modeled partly on Clint Eastwood's Josey Wales — and his hands-on involvement in coloring the graphic novel.

Beatty recounts how a fan letter to Mike Zeck launched his career, describing his years inking Zeck's pencil xeroxes before breaking in professionally at DC and Marvel. He covers his time on Justice League of America, Captain America, Secret Wars, The 'Nam, and Adventures of Superman, including the famous anecdote of John Byrne giving him a $100 haircut in exchange for inking Action Comics. He expresses excitement about the graphic novel and mentions upcoming work on Ragman and a Hangman mini-series.