Tell us about the Biblical references (Lilith and the Garden of Eden allusions) you have incorporated, and why you wanted to explore them?

Scott Ciencin: The challenge for me was to find a Big Bad worthy of Angel.

The idea of Lilith, mother of all demons, acting as Angel�s shadow in this one, and a creature that very well might be the spirit of the original serpent in Eden whispering in his ear, tempting him with the chance to bring what seems like paradise to Earth, appealing to his pride and the idea that he could fulfill the prophecy concerning his ultimate fate, offered just the kind of wide-screen tableau that would excite me as a reader.

That�s what I want when I see a media tie-in: a story that takes advantage of the unlimited special effects budget, the unlimited potential that novels and comics can offer, that at least tries to tell � borrowing from Marvel Comics here � an Ultimate adventure for the character.