Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Halloween Special is out now

"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

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

First look at my story "Candy Cornered" from the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Halloween Special

BOOM! Studios has released the first two pages of "Candy Cornered" drawn by Juan Romera, lettered by Ed Dukeshire, and written by yours truly.

Candy Cornered Page 1 in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Halloween Special

Candy Cornered Page 2 in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Halloween Special

If you want to preorder the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Halloween Special, you have until Mon Sep 15 to tell your comic shop. The anthology hits stores on Wed Oct 22, just in time to make your Halloween extra spoopy.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Halloween Special

I currently have three Los Angeles area signings in the works. My buddy Pete at Nostalgic Comic Shop in San Gabriel is putting together something special for Sat Oct 25, where I'll be joined by other creators and some mighty guests.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Halloween Special

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Halloween Special

I'm also planning signings (with Rosie!) at the fantastic Things From Another World on Universal CityWalk for Thu Oct 30 as well as a TBD date at our wonderful LCS, Pulp Fiction Long Beach. More details to come!