I'm writing a Dhalsim and Guile adventure for the upcoming graphic novel based on the new Street Fighter movie from Legendary Comics. This is a bucket list item for me as a diehard fan of Capcom's fighting games for over three decades. I wasn't expecting to disclose the nature of my story so soon, but the trailer already revealed the fun combo of Guile and Dhalsim. I'm thrilled to be writing the origin of their connection for a story drawn by artist Roberta Ingranata.

Sonic the Hedgehog x Godzilla #3 is fast approaching, skidding into shops everywhere on Oct 14th. Shadow will join the story as a major character and, of course, Godzilla will be making a serious dent in Station Square! And my girl Amy will be there too, naturally, with her big ol' hammer.

I'll be at New York Comic Con with IDW this year, signing Sonic the Hedgehog x Godzilla or whatever else you bring to the booth. This is the first time I've been on the show floor of NYCC promoting a comic in a decade! You might also catch me at Sega's Club Chaos party on Friday night *wink*. My signing times are:
- Thu Oct 08 3:30-4:30
- Sat Oct 10 1:15-3:15

Back here in Los Angeles, I'm ending October at LA Comic Con. It's also been a decade since I had a both at LACC, and I'm looking forward to seeing all of my neighbors at the con. It'll be Halloween weekend, so make sure you show up and show out!

It took an awfully long time to get here but now things are moving fast! Maybe... too fast?

A truck carrying a shipment of IDW's latest comic books suffered a strange fate when it crashed in the woods. Among the cargo was the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog x Godzilla #2, which will only move back one week from Sep 2 to Sep 9. The driver is fine, the trees and the comic books not so much.

This isn't the first unexpected stir involving our second issue, though. About a month ago, we released preview pages from SxG #2 and Sonic fans dove into a multi-day debate about Amy's complex relationship with her Fortune Cards. I was fascinated by the wide range of reactions inspired by our unlettered art.

This was on the heels of another packed San Diego Comic-Con. I traveled 100 miles south as I have for the past 12 years ever since I announced Holy F*ck in 2014, this time heading down with Oliver Ono for signings, panels, and recordings. It was a fantastic experience sharing Sonic x Godzilla with so many terrific fans, especially with tremendous art by Natalie Haines on both the publisher's booth and con exclusive cover.

A few weeks later I was back in San Diego for Sonic Boost, a joyous celebration of the beloved blue hog. I met some wonderful fans and had a soul-nourishing experience. Here's my video recapping both of my San Diego conventions...

SDCC + Sonic Boost = two incredible San Diego comic book adventures pic.twitter.com/6rI5REbfZJ

— Nick Marino (@nickmarino) August 26, 2026

Speaking of videos, here's another one I made about my comics creation process because I've been getting so many questions about it lately. I hope this helps if you're still searching for your style of writing comics...

My steps of writing a comic book, from concept to completion, using Sonic the Hedgehog x Godzilla #1 as an example. pic.twitter.com/UCAXVbVAdG

— Nick Marino (@nickmarino) August 23, 2026

You know, it just occurred to me that I never posted about the release of Sonic the Hedgehog x Godzilla #1 in July! It went great and we ranked in the top 50 comic books for the month, no easy feat considering that's typically the most packed month of the year. According to my own personal estimates, SxG #1 doubled to tripled the sales of most major Sonic or Godzilla releases that IDW has ever had with Sega and Toho's licenses.

Other people have noticed too. Screen Rant just covered our first issue's success and my buddy Dan did a video about the strong potential of a Sonic x Godzilla sequel. While my editors haven't requested a pitch yet, I have one prepared for when they call on me.

Today is the fourth anniversary of the day that I first pitched Sonic x Godzilla, and over the past month I've been sharing some looks at what could have been. Dan did another video about this recently, specifically taking a look at the combination of Silver the Hedgehog and Jet Jaguar that was in some of my earlier outlines. Keep an eye on my "sonic x godzilla" tag on Tumblr to be on the ground level of more behind-the-scenes reveals.

Prepare yourselves! An epic onslaught of adventure begins on July 15th when the kaiju of Godzilla's world arrive in Sonic's world. Sonic the Hedgehog X Godzilla #1 is available for pre-order now, so let your comic shop know you want to reserve a copy (or maybe a few, I mean... have you seen our covers?).

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Sonic the Hedgehog X Godzilla #1

It's a crossover of massive proportions!

The Blue Blur's battle with Dr. Eggman is upended by the arrival of two enormous monsters emerging from a humongous fissure in reality. The magnificent Mothra and the menacing Mechagodzilla carry their vicious battle into Sonic's world, and its fate now hangs in the balance! Is Sonic, with the help of his loyal friends Amy and Tails, fast enough to halt the city's frantic destruction? And why is Eggman so happy about this whole big mess?

Wait, is that Eggman now? How can he take over a solici—

From the files of me, Dr. Eggman! That petulant blue pipsqueak is making my existence absolute torture again—interrupting my crucial research on the beasts from the dimensional fissure! I simply MUST unlock the secrets of these giant monsters and use them to create something... eggtastic.

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I've been writing this crossover comic in some form or another for nearly four years so I'm thrilled for everyone to finally get a look at what we're cooking. Jack Lawrence and Reggie Graham are doing masterful work here! The following pages are courtesy of ComicBook.com, GameSpot, and AIPT from reveals that were orchestrated by IDW publicity maestro Gregg Katzman.

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And we're not stopping there! Here are Covers A (Jack and Reggie, natch) and B (Kevin Anthony Catalan) as well as our comic book's first appearance of Shadow the Hedgehog from Sonic X Godzilla #2. I'm loving how these teases have everyone guessing what direction our miniseries will take. Can you figure it out?

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I also have another podcast interview that dropped recently, this time with guest host Jason DeHart on Traversing the Stars. Give it a listen and then go catch some of my other recent appearances.