Nimona
Ratings356
Average rating4.3
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Ratings356
Average rating4.3
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A National Book Award Longlist Title
The graphic novel debut from rising star Noelle Stevenson, based on her beloved and critically acclaimed web comic, which Slate awarded its Cartoonist Studio Prize, calling it "a deadpan epic."
Nemeses! Dragons! Science! Symbolism! All these and more await in this brilliantly subversive, sharply irreverent epic from Noelle Stevenson. Featuring an exclusive epilogue not seen in the web comic, along with bonus conceptual sketches and revised pages throughout, this gorgeous full-color graphic novel is perfect for the legions of fans of the web comic and is sure to win Noelle many new ones.
Nimona is an impulsive young shapeshifter with a knack for villainy. Lord Ballister Blackheart is a villain with a vendetta. As sidekick and supervillain, Nimona and Lord Blackheart are about to wreak some serious havoc. Their mission: prove to the kingdom that Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin and his buddies at the Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics aren't the heroes everyone thinks they are.
But as small acts of mischief escalate into a vicious battle, Lord Blackheart realizes that Nimona's powers are as murky and mysterious as her past. And her unpredictable wild side might be more dangerous than he is willing to admit.
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Nimona is incredibly entertaining with great characters–I loved it! It begins with Nimona convincing renowned villain Lord Blackheart that a shapeshifter sidekick would be useful in carrying out diabolical plans. However, she's not really the type to obey orders and scoffs at Lord Blackheart's rules about not murdering people–and brings complete chaos into his life.
From the start, Nimona is fun with a sense of humor, and it develops more depth as it delves into the characters and their pasts and examines heroism and villainy. The artistic style didn't entirely work for me and I would have liked to know a little more about the world/certain lore, but the characters and story more than made up for that.
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Finished the second half of this in basically one sitting, I was so caught up in the plot and had to know what would happen next. Love Stevenson's style of art and the Blackheart/Goldenloin and Blackheart/Nimona relationships. The epilogue was the perfect capper to the story and made me so happy.
(Bookriot Read Harder 2016 Challenge: #17 Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years)
Could I love this any more? Nope! I really couldn't!
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