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 MatterFurther Reading:
Announcement for Scarlet Morning: https://www.imfineimfine.com/p/introducing-scarlet-morning
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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Scout
Robin
Jillian
Editing by Matt Horton and AJ Fillari.
Cover art by Scout Wilkinson.
Intro/Outro music by Boqeh.