“Nimona” by ND Stevenson

Today, the panelists discuss the webcomic turned film - Nimona! Join us for a discussion on queer themes, the nature of revisiting a story after its end, and sharks with boobs.

• (00:00) - “Nimona” by ND Stevenson


• (01:16) - The Tumblr mines


• (02:45) - Front Matter


• (06:36) - What did we think?


• (14:23) - Web comic to graphic novel


• (17:19) - Loss.jpg


• (20:53) - Nimona balances humor and sincerity


• (23:48) - Nimona is of its time


• (27:45) - Nimona as a queer YA comic


• (38:41) - Remember Animorphs?


• (39:51) - Nimona’s haircuts


• (42:19) - The codpiece


• (44:21) - The setting


• (46:55) - Scout art thoughts!


• (49:14) - The epilogue


• (49:52) - Fujoshi Scout


• (50:59) - How being YA affects this book


• (59:41) - Reading it as it came out


• (01:03:08) - Discord jokes


• (01:04:23) - More movie thoughts


• (01:06:39) - Blackheart and Goldenloin ❤️


• (01:07:34) - The mad scientist


• (01:10:09) - Blackheart is Scout’s type


• (01:10:59) - ND’s new book


• (01:13:06) - Further Reading


• (01:15:49) - Back Matter

Deep Dive on Nimona: https://www.imfineimfine.com/p/nimona-the-comic-a-deep-dive
Buy a physical copy of Nimona: https://bookshop.org/p/books/nimona-10th-anniversary-limited-edition-nd-stevenson/22115217

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Editing by Matt Horton and AJ Fillari.
Cover art by Scout Wilkinson.
Intro/Outro music by Boqeh.