# Afterschool Podcast, Episode 12 - Comic Book Artist Paolo Rivera (11/18)

- Show: [Core77 Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/core77-podcast)
- Published: 2013-11-18
- Length: 1h 05m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/core77-podcast/2013-11-18-afterschool-podcast-episode-12-comic-book-artist-paolo-rivera-11-18
- Listen: https://soundcloud.com/corejr/afterschool-podcast-episode-12

## Summary

Comic book artist Paolo Rivera, known for his work on Marvel titles like Daredevil and the Mythos series, discusses his hand-painted artistic style and his transition from fine arts to comics. He details the rigorous production process of his Mythos books, which involved painting large-scale oil and acrylic works on masonite, scanning them, and digitally assembling them. Rivera also explains his workflow for the Daredevil relaunch, including his collaboration with his father on inking and his use of digital tools like Photoshop for perspective grids and color correction.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/core77-podcast/2013-11-18-afterschool-podcast-episode-12-comic-book-artist-paolo-rivera-11-18#t=0) Introduction: Paolo Rivera and his background at RISD
- [4:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/core77-podcast/2013-11-18-afterschool-podcast-episode-12-comic-book-artist-paolo-rivera-11-18#t=263) Breaking into Marvel: Jim Kruger and Joe Quesada
- [10:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/core77-podcast/2013-11-18-afterschool-podcast-episode-12-comic-book-artist-paolo-rivera-11-18#t=604) Artistic Style: Airbrushing, ink, and avoiding a fixed style
- [15:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/core77-podcast/2013-11-18-afterschool-podcast-episode-12-comic-book-artist-paolo-rivera-11-18#t=932) Tools of the Trade: Wacom tablets, stay-wet palettes, and Photoshop
- [21:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/core77-podcast/2013-11-18-afterschool-podcast-episode-12-comic-book-artist-paolo-rivera-11-18#t=1268) Comic Production Pipeline: Writers, pencillers, inkers, and letterers
- [27:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/core77-podcast/2013-11-18-afterschool-podcast-episode-12-comic-book-artist-paolo-rivera-11-18#t=1646) Collaboration with his Father: Inking Daredevil
- [31:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/core77-podcast/2013-11-18-afterschool-podcast-episode-12-comic-book-artist-paolo-rivera-11-18#t=1873) Impact of Superhero Movies on the Comic Industry
- [39:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/core77-podcast/2013-11-18-afterschool-podcast-episode-12-comic-book-artist-paolo-rivera-11-18#t=2393) The Mythos Series: Painting X-Men, Hulk, and Spider-Man
- [48:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/core77-podcast/2013-11-18-afterschool-podcast-episode-12-comic-book-artist-paolo-rivera-11-18#t=2886) Daredevil Relaunch: Visualizing blindness and the Eisner Award
- [1:01:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/core77-podcast/2013-11-18-afterschool-podcast-episode-12-comic-book-artist-paolo-rivera-11-18#t=3696) Current Work: Movie posters and a new graphic novel

## Topics

- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- RISD (other)
- Marvel (company)
- Daredevil (product)
- X-Men (product)
- Spider-Man (product)
- Hulk (product)
- Fantastic Four (product)
- Wolverine (product)
- Guardians of the Galaxy (product)
- Wacom (tool)
- Photoshop (tool)
- Jack Kirby (other)
- Alex Ross (other)
- Jim Kruger (other)
- Joe Quesada (other)
- Mark Wade (other)
- Marcos Martin (other)
- Paul Jenkins (other)
- Chris Evans (other)
- Stan Lee (other)
- Todd Klein (other)
- Georgie Benay (other)
- Alex Raymond (other)
- John Romita (other)
- Tintin (product)
- Iron Man 3 (product)
- X-Men (movie) (product)
- Spider-Man (movie) (product)
- Fantastic Four (movie) (product)
- The Incredibles (product)
- Maus (product)
- Ninja Turtles (product)
- Electra (movie) (product)
- Daredevil Reborn (product)
- Age of Ultron (product)
- Mythos (product)
- Eisner Award (other)

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