I’ve been meaning to read this graphic novel for a few months now and I’m really happy that I finally did. An animated film of the same name was first announced in 2015 by 20th Century Animation. Production on the film at Blue Sky Studios was initially canceled after the studio's closure by The Walt Disney Company, before it was revived by Annapurna Pictures, who brought in DNEG Animation as animation partner. [1] The film was released on Netflix on June 30, 2023 to critical success. a b Dwyer, Colin (October 14, 2015). "Finalists Unveiled For This Year's National Book Awards". NPR. Archived from the original on October 15, 2015 . Retrieved October 14, 2015. I am also in love with Noelle Sevenson's work with the amazing Lumberjanes comics. I recommend both of these pieces of art. They are filled with humor, acceptance and love. These are both graphic novel gems! So I’ve heard great things about this graphic novel, but the one that really got my attention was Rainbow Rowell’s blurb on the cover: “Full of humor and heart”. I couldn’t agree more with her, she summed it perfectly up in just those 5 words.

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He's a very multi-dimensional character in the sense, even though he tends to say the least - the message screams out the most. STEVENSON: So I've always been, like, really drawn to shapeshifters. You know, I especially relate to the idea of having your body really not be the entire story of who you are. And I think a lot of people feel that way, and Nimona represents that. She is not constrained to any one body. She really controls how the world sees her, but she also knows who she is. And so a lot of her struggle through this story is getting the world to recognize her the way she wants to be recognized. But there’s still that lingering feeling that fans of a book almost always get when they see it adapted for TV or film. Whether the screen version is well made or not, regardless of whether it stands on its own and finds its own audience, there’s often still that forlorn little inner voice whispering, But you aren’t actually telling the story that drew people to this title in the first place. Stevenson's Nimona's version of the Institution For Law Enforcement And Heroics is as shady as it is shiny. Like its animated counterpart, it invokes Gloreth's name but it's almost forgotten about Nimona's battle with its founder. Gloreth's role in its history is unclear but there's a chance that the mythical hero was actually replaced by Nimona and that Nimona helped found this version of the Institution.

The Director considers Nimona to be a terrorist, a weapon, [49] and an abomination, [50] rather than a person. Nimona hates her, and hunts her down after freeing part of herself from the Institution's cell. a b Precup, Mihaela (August 23, 2017). "To 'all the monster girls': violence and non-normativity in Noelle Stevenson's Nimona". Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics. 8 (6): 550–559. doi: 10.1080/21504857.2017.1361457. S2CID 148988511 . Retrieved September 12, 2020.

Ballister is initially impressed by Nimona's shapeshifting, and comes around to her ideas for battle plans, though he finds her methods too dangerous and risky in terms of causing casualties and even deaths. The two grow close, though there is a tension between them over how Nimona hides or lies about her past, and how Nimona fears and awaits the day Ballister turns on her, as others have. Ballister still tries his hardest to save her in the end, though he betrays her by using the Anomalous Energy Enhancer to dampen her powers, causing her to become even more enraged. In the end, he still insists she isn't a monster and he feels bad for killing his friend. The last time they wave to each other is soft and hopeful. gingerhaze. "sodadrinkr asked SO I ABSOLUTELY ADORE NIMONA AND I WAS THINKING ABOUT COSPLAYING HER . . . " How Are You I'm Fine Thanks, 7 Oct. 2012, 10:17 PM, https://gingerhaze.tumblr.com/post/33132978157/so-i-absolutely-adore-nimona-and-i-was-thinking.

Revelations on Storytelling and Non-Conformity: ND Stevenson Talks ‘Nimona’: Based on his New York Times bestselling graphic novel, the 3DCG animated film follows Ballister Boldheart, a knight framed for a crime he didn’t commit, and the titular, mischievous shapeshifter who sets out to help him prove his innocence; coming to Netflix June 30. by Victoria Davis on Animation World Network (29 June 2023). Nimona is a high-energy, bloodthirsty, murdurous young female - but also cute and at times vulnerable. Very exciting. In just a few small lines and short phrases - I have fallen completely in love with this punk Nimona. Humanoid shape shifting: Nimona can transform into any person, real or made up. She has any abilities or alterations they might possess, such as a mechanical arm. Nimona seemingly notes that shapeshifting into made-up people is harder, or possibly that shapeshifting into people is harder, but given her regular transformation into people who exist (e.g., her younger self, Ballister, guards, the Anchorwoman), and her rule against shapeshifting into made-up animals, it's likely she meant that shapeshifting into made up people is harder. [17]Hmm. Not bad. Nice touch with the explosion. However, I do have a few suggestions. Here, I'll show you. We could do with more general chaos. I'm talking fire everywhere. We'll murder the king in from of everyone. Then you crown yourself the new king. And since Goldenloin is sure to try and stop us, I'll disguise myself to get close to him and take him out before he knows what's happening!" [51]

In both movie and graphic novel, Ballister and Ambrosius are reunited. Ballister is redeemed to the kingdom, his good name restored. And rumors of Nimona's demise have been greatly exaggerated. However, wherein the movie, there's the potential for a sequel, the graphic novel paints this realization more as a bittersweet farewell.Animal shapeshifting: Nimona can shapeshift into any creature that has existed in some point in time. This includes dragons, dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals, and various monsters. She cannot shapeshift into made-up animals.