“Nimona” by ND Stevenson

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

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