You don’t want to miss Nimona, by Noelle Stevenson
August 10th, 2012 | Filed under: Artists, Comics | 4 Comments »
Guys, I’ve been holding out on you, and hogging Nimona all to myself for a few weeks now. I was waiting to see what it would grow up to be, and let me tell you, you don’t want to miss it. This beautiful webcomic features clean, reduced art in the vein of great current artists like Kate Beaton, Emily Carroll, and Scott C.
But it’s Noelle Stevenson’s writing that really makes Nimona shine. The action (which is all gratifying) is character-driven, and although we’re just a few weeks in, I’m totally invested in Nimona herself, Lord Ballister Blackheart, and yes, even Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin, shallow though he may be.
The point is, you need to read it, because you’ll love it. So go and enjoy. And watch for Noelle Stevenson as a rising star in the world of comics.
(PS, if you need more proof of Noelle’s amazingness, she’s behind The Broship of the Ring.)
Wow, I don’t normally read web comics but this is gorgeous. I may need to start.
Pretty great, right? Let me know what you think, and I’ll point you towards one or two other ones that shouldn’t be missed.
Ok, so I just read/looked at a lot of her work. She’s a student at mica! Very impressive. I’d like to try to use her comics to teach some kind of art skills. Because she’s very skilled.
Her use of color and atmospheric perspective are great.
I know, I’m really impressed by her work. She’s one of a group of comics artist I’m starting to mentally call “Scribblecore,” because their lines are deceptively simple, and put the focus on the expression, language, and story. Have you seen work by Kate Beaton, John Allison, and Scott C?