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Discusses his dual career as DC's assistant production manager and freelance letterer, including his logo design process using technical pens and plastic vellum. Explains that the creative outlets for letterers are sound effects, titles, and logos, while standard lettering "should not be something that the reader stops to look at." Also discusses his emerging writing career — his science fiction series "Class of 2064" for DC's Showcase new talent book, drawn by Scott Hampton, based on NASA's LaGrange colony concepts. Warns about the danger of targeting too closely to the direct fan market: "If we narrow our scope too much to a particular market, we could be heading for trouble."

Expansive interview covering his traumatic tenure as Marvel's editor-in-chief ("there is no way one editor can edit fifty-four comics and keep his sanity"), his detailed character-by-character breakdown of the Teen Titans cast, and major upcoming storylines. Reveals that Robin will give up his costume and adopt a new identity, that Terra is secretly working for the Terminator, and that Kid Flash is leaving the book. Discusses his plans for Superman with Gil Kane — splitting up Lois and Superman, pairing Clark with Lana Lang, and wishing he could de-power Superman to his original 1938 levels. Defends the violence in The Omega Men by noting the book has no Comics Code seal and isn't aimed at children. Also covers DC's new talent Showcase book, where he bought Todd Klein's "Class of 2064" and discovered artist Scott Hampton.