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| Author(s) | Noelle Stevenson |
| Website | http://gingerhaze.com/nimona |
| Current status/schedule | Concluded |
| Publisher(s) | Print: HarperCollins[1] |
| Genre(s) | Comedy, drama, action |
Nimona is a fantasy comic by the American comics writer and artist Noelle Stevenson. Stevenson started Nimona as a webcomic while a student at Maryland Institute College of Art. The comic was first published in June 2012 and doubled as Stevenson's senior thesis.[2]
HarperCollins published the webcomic as a young adult graphic novel in May 2015.[3][4] In June 2015, 20th Century Fox Animation acquired the rights for an animated feature film adaptation.[5]
Synopsis
Nimona is set in a mash-up universe that combines fantasy and science fiction tropes. The title character is a rambunctious young shapeshifter and the sidekick of the supervillain Lord Ballister Blackheart, a knight turned mad scientist who's pursued by his nemesis, Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin of the Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics. The first five chapters focus on the differences in outlook between Nimona and her by-the-book boss, as well as their plots against the secretly villainous Institution.
Reception
Nimona has been well received, with Slate awarding it the Cartoonist Studio Prize for Best Web Comic of 2012.[6] A blogger for Comic Book Resources compared Stevenson's artwork to that of Kate Beaton, Eleanor Davis and Faith Erin Hicks.[2][7] Io9 commented that Nimona's "light, sketchy style" helped to set up the comic's tone and favorably compared it to the Venture Bros.,[8] as well as calling it one of the "Best New and Short Webcomics of 2012".[9]
The comic was nominated for a 2015 Eisner Award.[10]
See also
- Portrayal of women in comics
- Lumberjanes, Stevenson's other comic
References
- ^ "HarperCollins picks up webcomic Nimona". Comics Beat. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ a b Thompson, Kelly (5 November 2012). "She Has No Head! – "I'm a shark"". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ "Art Blogger Noelle Stevenson Lands 2-Book Deal". CBC Books. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ "Nimona - Noelle Stevenson". Harper Collins. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ Kit, Borys (11 June 2015). "Fox Animation Nabs 'Nimona' Adaptation With 'Feast' Director (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "Announcing the Winners of the Cartoonist Studio Prize". Slate. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
- ^ "The Cartoonist Studio Prize: The Shortlists". Slate. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ Davis, Lauren (10 November 2012). "Saturday Webcomic: What happens when a supervillain's sidekick is more villainous than he is?". io9. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ "The Best New and Short Webcomics of 2012". Io9. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ http://www.comic-con.org/awards/2015-eisner-award-nominations
External links
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