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