Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez is not your typical comic book creator. He’s a cultural architect, a community-rooted storyteller, and a Puerto Rican superhero universe builder. Best known for La Borinqueña, Edgardo has spent nearly a decade crafting a universe that uplifts Afro-Latinx identity while boldly addressing the racial void in mainstream comics. Long before launching his own IP, he cut his teeth working with legends like Darryl “DMC” McDaniels of Run-DMC and actor John Leguizamo, helping them bring their visions to life in graphic form. His creation, La Borinqueña, is more than a comic book; it’s a movement rooted in diaspora pride, family, and independence. And yes, he just dropped an action figure too. We caught up with Edgardo at Fan Expo in Philly to talk about owning your narrative, working with Hip-Hop royalty, turning down Hollywood, and the kind of cookies DMC used to bring to the comic conventions.