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Godzilla author discussion and signing at Barnes & Noble in Los Angeles

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024

Barnes and Noble Godzilla author event in Los Angeles

On Saturday, January 27th at 2pm here in Los Angeles, I'll be joined by some of my great comics friends for a Godzilla author discussion and graphic novel signing hosted by Barnes & Noble at The Grove.

Godzilla Rivals: Round Two writer Nick Marino at Barnes and Noble

My brilliant wife Rosie Knight will moderate a panel featuring comic book creators James F. Wright, FerioWind, Mark Martinez, Johnny Parker II, and yours truly. We'll be discussing the creative process behind our Godzilla Rivals issues for IDW Publishing and our approach to crafting stories about the Big G.

Afterwards, at 3pm we'll have a signing with James, Ferio, and myself of the recently released Godzilla Rivals: Round Two TPB (and probably Rosie's Round One too!). If you're in the LA area, I hope to see you there.

Godzilla author Nick Marino at Barnes and Noble

Godzilla Signings and a G-FAN Interview

Monday, July 17th, 2023

It's been a busy couple of months since Godzilla Rivals: Biollante Vs. Destoroyah hit stores. Thanks to some terrific comic book retailers, I've been making the rounds here in LA for some signings filled with great fans as well as friends old and new.

Most recently, Rosie and I teamed up for a Godzilla signing at Things From Another World in Universal CityWalk. TFAW store manager Darcey was an amazing host and we had a wonderful time chatting with folks about our comics.

Nick Marino signing Godzilla Rivals

Rosie Knight and Nick Marino at Things From Another World

Things From Another World Godzilla signing poster

Rosie Knight at Things From Another World

Before that, Rosie and I were joined by some of our friends for Godzilla Day 2 at Pulp Fiction in Long Beach. Store owner Ryan put together a killer slate of Godzilla and kaiju creators, and we had a spectacular day filled with tons of fantastic fans.

Godzilla comics signing at Pulp Fiction

Nick Marino and Andrew MacLean at Pulp Fiction

I also did a solo signing on the release day of Godzilla Rivals: Biollante Vs. Destoroyah at Nostalgic Comic Shop in San Gabriel. Owner Pete was a kickass host and I had an incredible time packed with nonstop comics convos. I made a new zine for this event called Steel City Inspiration, spotlighting the real life Pittsburgh locales that were used in our comic.

Nick Marino signing Godzilla Rivals: Biollante Vs. Destoroyah

Pittsburgh Godzilla zine

Along with these recent signings, I was thrilled to be featured in the summer 2023 issue of the long-running Godzilla fanzine, G-FAN. My interview in G-FAN #140 was a total joy and I even got to tease some potential new projects in the works. Hit up your comic shop or the G-FAN website to get ahold of this magnificent mag.

G-FAN summer 2023 Nick Marino interview

Godzilla comics interview with Nick Marino

G-FAN fanzine summer 2023

Some Thoughts on Writing Comic Book Scripts and More

Monday, June 19th, 2023

Nick Marino interview with Nikesh Shukla

I was honored to answer some great questions from author Nikesh Shukla about writing comic books for his latest newsletter. It was a fantastic experience and I was stoked to realize some things about myself and my scripts along the way.

Nick Marino on how to write a good comic book script

Have you picked up Nikesh's new Spider-Man India #1 yet? It's a fantastic debut issue and some of the best classic Spidey storytelling I've read in a while.

Spider-Man India #1

Speaking of the ol' Web-Head, I was recently included in Nostalgic Comic Shop's Unofficial Spider-Man Art Show to celebrate the release of Across the Spider-Verse. I doodled a wild piece called "Face It Tiger" full of twisting, writhing, and dripping lines.

Nick Marino at Nostalgic Comic Shop

'Face It Tiger' by Nick Marino

As for what's next, Rosie and I have a Godzilla signing planned with Things From Another World in Universal CityWalk for Friday, June 30th. Looking forward to talking about monsters and making some new friends there.