Inside the Mind of Comic Writer Tini Howard: Marian Heretic, Sirens: Love Hurts & the X-Men Era
In this exclusive interview, comic writer Tini Howard joins us to talk about her new series Marian Heretic from Boom! Studios — a bold, gothic, faith-fueled action book that fuses nineties comic vibes with modern storytelling.
We dive deep into her creative process, her inspirations from growing up Catholic, and how Marian Heretic became one of the most exciting new indie books of the year.
Tini also discusses her upcoming DC Black Label book Sirens: Love Hurts, featuring Harley Quinn, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, and Black Canary’s long-awaited wedding to Green Arrow — plus her time writing Excalibur and the X-Men during the Krakoa era at Marvel.
💬 Topics covered include:
• How Marian Heretic came to life with artist Joe — and its connection to 90s icons like Spawn and Witchblade
• Why Sirens: Love Hurts is one of the most exciting Gotham stories in years
• Reflections on her Marvel X-Men run and creating the mutant magic of Excalibur
• Tini’s favorite new comics, from The Author Immortal to Voyeur
• What she’s reading and watching outside comics (Frankenstein, The Wicker Man, Bring Her Back, and Interview with the Vampire)
TIME CODES:
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:02:00 – Marian Heretic Origins
00:15:00 – Variant Covers Debate settled
00:17:30 – NYCC Announcement – SIRENS: LOVE HURTS (DC Black Label)
00:24:00 – Comic Books We’re reading
00:30:00 – Tini’s X-Men and Excalibur
00:42:00 – Tini’s Advise to Creating Comics
00:47:00 – What else are We Watching or Reading?
00:53:00 – Interview with a Vampire talk
00:58:00 – Wrap Up
💡 Whether you’re a DC, Marvel, or indie comics fan, this is one of the most insightful creator interviews of the year.
👉 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and leave a comment with your favorite Tini Howard story — and your guesses for her secret upcoming Ignition Press project!
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