MARVEL.COM: How did you approach writing NOVA: RETURN OF THE RINGS #1? What was collaborating with Rafael Loureiro & Bruno Abdias like?
JOSH TRUJILLO: I wanted to write a Nova story that would be satisfying for longtime fans, but also accessible to people who may have never read about Sam before! What that meant for our team was an action-packed adventure that drew from and celebrated Sam’s incredible past.
There are moments in the comic that touch on his personal history, both with his family and also the Marvel Universe as a whole. It is incredible to see Rafael, Bruno and the entire team bring it to life!
MARVEL.COM: Having written teenage heroes like Aaron Fischer and Viv Vision, what’s different or the same about writing Sam Alexander?
JOSH TRUJILLO: In some ways Sam is like Aaron, in that they’re both headstrong heroes with big hearts. Whereas Aaron struggles with his hero identity at times, Sam fully embraces it and loves being a super hero! Viv is obviously a different case. She’s more thoughtful, more strategic, but like Sam and Aaron she has an incredible heroic legacy to guide her! How they interpret that differently makes them so interesting!
