Nimona

Hardcover, 266 pages

Published July 29, 2015 by HarperTeen.

ISBN:
978-0-06-227823-4
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OCLC Number:
889736666

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5 stars (33 reviews)

From the Publisher:

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 …

5 editions

Different From The NetFlix Movie

5 stars

I watched the movie first with no foreknowledge of what the source material was, the universe, anything.

I found that I much preferred the book's handling of the core characters and events in the story.

It is a bit more dark than the movie, while also giving a better peek into how ridiculous some of the character's personalities and motivations really are, even in-universe.

I think the movie handled the chaotic aspect of Nimoa herself quite well visually.

A spin on villains and heroes that is desperately needed.

4 stars

I absolutely ADORE this graphic novel, especially because it's a bit refreshing with regards to heroes and villains. I seriously adore how there's some discussion about how the 'heroes' aren't necessarily as heroic as we believe and that the 'villains' might actually, in some instances, be good people.

But I also quite like that it shows that these people can change; that there are 'good people' who are in situations where they are blinded by their own gain and positions or that they follow people they believe are 'good' without question. The background of "question your superiors" was quite nice.

The other bit that I like is that the 'villain' and the 'hero' were (are?) a couple, that they had a complex relationship between each other. The one bit that I wish had been done, which is something Noelle Stevenson also acknowledged, is making their relationship overt and giving it …

Review of 'Nimona' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Nimona is so much fun but also pretty moving in places. Lord Ballister Blackheart is a supervillain and Nimona is a young sidekick looking for a position with a supervillain. Perfect! Except that Blackheart isn’t really looking for a sidekick, especially not a trigger-happy, shapeshifting teenager. Nimona wants chaos and destruction and the death of their enemies, but that isn’t really the done thing. Blackheart would rather not kill anyone, definitely not his nemesis Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin, who was once his friend.

I do like stories told from the supposed villain’s point of view. Things aren’t usually so black and white and you soon start to see the side of the good isn’t necessarily all that good. It has a play around with some of the superhero tropes and fits in plenty of laughs as well as a more serious side, which I won’t spoil for you.

Nimona is not …

Review of 'Nimona' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

I love the artwork most of all, but the story is very good. I might have given it 5 stars even without my 12 year old's reaction, which was pretty tremendous. Along with Lumberjanes, this is becoming the year of Noelle Stevenson in our house!

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