Writing

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Halloween Special is out now

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025

"Candy Cornered," my spoopy Trini Kwan story with artist Juan Romera and letterer Ed Dukeshire, is out now from BOOM! Studios in the first ever Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Halloween Special.

Miguel Mercado cover for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Halloween Special

credits for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Halloween Special

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Halloween Special by Nick Marino, Juan Romera, and Ed Dukeshire

The first review of our Halloween anthology comic is already in and Collier Jennings from AIPT had this to say:

Candy Cornered by Nick Marino and Juan Romera takes things a step further when Rita Repulsa enchants the candy corn that the Rangers are eating on Halloween Eve, literally turning them into popcorn. If that wasn't ridiculous enough, Romera designs a new villain named Colonel Maize, who is a walking corn cob, and you'd better believe Marino brings the corn puns. It's utterly ridiculous, but also entertaining.

And the first fanart of Colonel Maize is already here too! My pal Loch Ness posted this gorgeous teaser to his IG story:

Colonel Maize by Loch Ness

Here's some stuff I've been writing for Den of Geek, The Beat, and The Comics Courier

Wednesday, October 1st, 2025

Lately I've been working with a few of my favorite outlets, including my newest article, a historical recap and review of Albert Pyun's recently discovered director's cut of Captain America for The Beat.

Albert Pyun's Captain America article for The Beat

Earlier this year I delved into one of my deepest passions for The Comics Courier, writing about the bizarre circumstances that led to Marvel's collaboration with the Florida Department of Citrus, resulting in the reimagining of Captain Citrus.

Captain Citrus article for The Comics Courier

Two recent collaborations with Den of Geek produced a pair of bucket list interviews for me. I profiled the composers and creators of Avatar for the Avatar: The Last Airbender 20th Anniversary Special Edition magazine, made in collaboration with Nickelodeon for San Diego Comic-Con 2025.

Avatar: The Last Airbender article for Den of Geek

ATLA article for Den of Geek

And, finally, it's not something I wrote but I did an on-camera interview with Todd McFarlane at SDCC, digging into his comic book creation process (many Spawn comics are still made Marvel style!) and his publishing philosophy.

Todd McFarlane interview with Nick Marino for Den of Geek

Just Announced: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Halloween Special

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025

I'm packing my bag and preparing to hop on a train to San Diego Comic-Con as I type this, thrilled to share the news that I've written a story for the upcoming Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Halloween Special, out on Oct 22, 2025 from BOOM! Studios and Hasbro.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Halloween Special

MMPR Halloween Special creators

Also debuting today is my article for Den of Geek's SDCC 2025 special, Avatar: How Friendship Forged the Sound and Music of The Last Airbender. It was a great honor to interview the creators and composers behind this incredible show.

Avatar: How Friendship Forged the Sound and Music of The Last Airbender