It was an honor to be a guest at Godzilla vs. Music Box, a film festival that was a massive gathering of fantastic G-Fans in the Windy City. I flew out to Chicago with the legend Rosie Knight, where we met up with the amazing Oliver Ono and his super cool partner, Chadwick.

We were thrilled to share previews of Godzilla: Monster Island Summer Camp with filmgoers and exhibit our other comics and zines. We also held a zine making workshop for families, which went super well. Big thanks to Katie, Kyle, Kiyan, and the rest of the Music Box staff, who were all terrific.

I also got to meet up with my Transformers: Beast Wars collaborator, Andy Bell, and my Godzilla Rivals collaborator, Sean Dove. I've been working with a lot of Chicagoans lately! It was wonderful to see them both and talk shop.

I wrote a Beast Machines campfire story for the Transformers: Beast Wars 2022 Annual, in comic book stores on April 20, 2022 from IDW Publishing. Sitting with me underneath the night sky are Andrea Bell (art), Jake M Wood (letters), and Jazmine Joyner (edits).

Here's a little preview of the weird world you'll visit in The Morphlings...

I hope you dig what you see! I'm a huge Beast Machines fan, so I was stoked to bring a bit of that flavor to the IDW comics.

And... the first review of the Beast Wars 2022 Annual is already in, thanks to Megan Peters at ComicBook.com!

UPDATED WITH A SNEAK PEEK FROM HASBRO PULSE! In their April 12, 2022 Fan First Tuesday video, Hasbro revealed a first look at Andy Bell's art for our Transformers tale. It's a spoopy Beast Machines inspired campfire story called The Morphlings.

I'm writing a story for IDW's Beast Wars Annual, out this April. My rad collaborator on this 10-page tale is Andrea Bell. I can't wait for you to see her amazing vision for it! Here's the Previews code to order our comic at your shop: FEB220440.

two words: BEAST. MACHINES.

i'm writing a story with amazing art by @andyharvestyeah for the Transformers: Beast Wars Annual 2022, out in april from @idwpublishing. this sick cover is by @tgping_. thanks to editor @jazmine_joyner for encouraging my weirdest take. pic.twitter.com/H7fOAMH82H

— nick marino is making comics (@nickmarino) January 24, 2022