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Hesitant but also aware of the dream gig being offered to her, Annie accepts.

How does the book connect to Secret Identity?

Sandy Jarrell�s interior illustrations from Alter Ego.

One of Sandy Jarrell’s interior illustrations from Alter Ego.

Both are in conversation with each other they’re sides of the same coin.

The connective tissue is the Lynx the character Carmen co-created with legendary and tragic artist Doug Detmer.

You work in comics yourself and these books are very much about that world.

A woman’s face on the cover of Alter Ego.

One of Sandy Jarrell’s interior illustrations from Alter Ego.

What makes it such a ripe medium and industry to explore in these novels?

The book has some wonderful illustrations by Sandy Jarrell.

What made Sandy the right artist for these two books, and what do you love about his work?

Sandy Jarrell’s interior illustrations from Alter Ego.

One of Sandy Jarrell’s interior illustrations from Alter Ego.

Sandy’s just one of the best in the business.

I’ve known him for a long time and it’s been such a treat to watch him develop.

It’s been one of the most fulfilling creative collaborations of my career.

Sandy Jarrell’s interior illustrations from Alter Ego.

The Legendary Lynx, central to the new novel, featured in a comic series from Mad Cave Studios last year.

you might’t replicate creativity, but the existence of AI attempting to do it is certainly not helping.

You’ve said that this was a difficult book to write.

So, the struggle came in deciding what kind of story to tell.

Sandy Jarrell’s interior illustrations from Alter Ego.

(Image credit: Art: Sandy Jarrell; Lettering: Jack Morelli)

I feel really proud of the book, now that it’s done!

You’re also working on aDaredevilnovel for Marvel, titled Enemy of My Enemy.

What can you tease about that book?

The cover for Enemy of My Enemy.

I’m thrilled to be working on this.

What appeals to you about writing for Matt Murdock and his world?

How different do you find writing for established characters like Daredevil compared to your own creations?

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Do you approach the two types of books differently?

But that’s also part of the fun!

Alter Ego by Alex Segura is published today by Flatiron Books.

A grizzled Daredevil faces new challenges.

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Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Sebastian Stan and the rest of the cast of Thunderbolts*

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