Signings

Street Fighter, more Sonic x Godzilla, and comic conventions from coast to coast

Saturday, October 3rd, 2026

Dhalsim vs Guile cover by Khary Randolph

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.

Dhalsim comic book script

Dhalsim and Guile

Guile comic book script

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.

Shadow the Hedgehog

Sonic x Godzilla #3

Amy swangin' dat Piko Piko 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

IDW @ NYCC 2026 Thu Oct 8

IDW @ NYCC 2026 Sat Oct 10

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!

Nick Marino LACC 2026

My page from the Eisner-winning LA Strong anthology published by Mad Cave

Tuesday, November 25th, 2025

LA Strong page by Nick Marino, Pierre-Alexandre Comtois, and Jeff Eckleberry

As the wildfires erupted in Los Angeles in January 2025, Rosie and I were focused on gathering supplies and donations for our neighbors up north who were most affected. Crafted at the Port of LA -- home to our comic shop, Cabrillo Beach Curiosities -- became an unexpected hub for donations, and we embraced the opportunity to help out.

At the same time, my pal Dev let me know that her employer was planning to publish a benefit book with proceeds going to LA comic creators in need. The publisher was looking for Angelenos to share what they were experiencing. I appreciated Dev's request but was focused on the task at hand, no intention of reaching out to Mad Cave.

LA Strong anthology from Mad Cave

But I awoke in the middle of the night shortly after her request and, frankly, I was stewing with frustration at the systems that continually let us down. Channeling those frustrations, I sent Mad Cave's editors an emotional paragraph about what was on my mind at that moment.

I received a kind response back from the editors and proceeded to forget about the interaction until the day Sarah Brunstad sent me a page of Pierre-Alexandre Comtois's gorgeous art featuring my words lettered by Jeff Eckleberry.

Along with publishing the anthology, Mad Cave coordinated a large signing at LA comic shop Revenge Of, including a charity auction to raise more funds. I was honored to have so many great friends in attendance and, although I didn't feel up to posting about it at the time, the event was a real pick-me-up following a couple of stressful months.

Nick Marino and Rosie Knight at Revenge Of's LA Strong signing

LA Strong at Revenge Of

LA Strong signing on March 22, 2025 at Revenge Of

Rosie and I donated original art from our collection to the auction, Aquaman #2 Page 16 by Martin Egeland, Brad Vancata, Peter David, and Dan Nakrosis.

Pierre-Alexandre's fantastic original art from our page in LA Strong was also included in the auction, and it was wonderful to see this stunning piece in person.

LA Strong original art by Pierre-Alexandre Comtois

Aquaman #2 Page 16 at auction

In June, we received word that LA Strong would be honored at the 2025 Eisner Awards at San Diego Comic-Con, with Mad Cave accepting the Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award. I was in attendance at the award ceremony as I have been for many years now, but it was the first time my work has been part of an Eisner-winning publication.

Mad Cave staffers celebrate LA Strong's 2025 Eisner win

While I wish I could say our systems are functioning better 10 months after the LA fires, sadly it feels like we're continually living under systemic failure after systemic failure. As I state in my page from LA Strong, my hopes are parked on mutual aid being a shining light in this time when there are less and less institutions we can rely on.

Photos of My Los Angeles Power Rangers Comic Book Signings

Monday, November 10th, 2025

My newest release, the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Halloween Special, dropped in late October and I visited some of my favorite comic shops here in SoCal to sign comics and meet MMPR fans.

Let's go in reverse order because why not! Here I am at Things from Another World at Universal CityWalk on Oct 30th with Rosie Knight:

Nick Marino and Rosie Knight signing at TFAW

Nick Marino, Darcey May, and Rosie Knight at TFAW

Nick Marino signing Power Rangers at TFAW

The weekend before that, I was at Nostalgic Comic Shop on Oct 25th with Nicole Goux, Sina Grace, and Meghan Camarena:

Nick Marino, Nicole Goux, Sina Grace, and Meghan Camarena at Nostalgic Comic Shop

Nick Marino with Johnny Parker II and his wife

And on release day, Oct 22nd, I was at Pulp Fiction Long Beach with Nicole Goux, Sina Grace, and Rosie Knight:

Pulp Fiction Long Beach Power Rangers signing

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Halloween Special

Big thanks to these amazing comic book retailers, as well as our wonderful friends who showed up to support us. I'm looking forward to working on more Power Rangers down the line because they're fun to write. Bold colors, wild monsters, and big robots!

Mega Dragonzord in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Halloween Special

Trini punches Colonel Maize in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Halloween Special