Peach Momoko On Elevating Demon Wars Beyond Civil War (Exclusive Interview)

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Marvel's newest entry into their acclaimed «Momoko-Verse,» the Japanese folktale reimagining of the Marvel Universe by iconic writer and artist Peach Momoko, will debut in August with Demon Wars: Iron Samurai #1. A continuation of Momoko's impressive Demon Days saga, Demon Wars uses a folklore interpretation of Marvel's infamous Civil War event as a background to continue to explore Mariko Yashida's complex and mystical coming-of-age story.

We spoke with Peach Momoko, a Ringo and Eisner Award winner for her stunning and unique comics cover work, about how she was able to elevate Demon Wars beyond just a page-for-page reimagining of Civil War, her inspirations for her gorgeous art, and the immense impact the expanding Momoko-Verse has had on her.

Related: Peach Momoko's Demon Days Saga Comes To A Bloody End

Hi there Peach, we are such huge fans of your work at Screen Rant, so thank you for taking the time to speak with us today! To start off, your next big project at Marvel, Demon Wars, will be premiering soon… are you looking forward to its debut?

Hello, Thank you very much! I am very excited about releasing the next arc, Demon Wars.

Your first major Marvel project Demon Days focused on a reimagined Mariko Yashida going through an intense and heartbreaking coming-of-age story. In the 616 Marvel Universe Mariko is a long-term love interest of Wolverine, however your Momoko-Verse version of Logan is an adorable, vicious dog. Can you talk through your decision to fully separate Mariko from Logan romantically?

I actually did not know much about the 616 Marvel Universe Mariko and Wolverine. I only knew about their romance story, but nothing in detail.

I didn’t want to retell a story, I wanted to tell my Mariko’s story. In