Nimona (en español)

by ND Stevenson

Overview

Originally created as a web comic book series, Nimona is an extraordinary graphic novel capable of fascinating young people and adults that has thrown its author, ND Stevenson, into stardom. 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9786077357766
Publisher:	Lectorum Publications, Inc.
Publication date:	12/15/2016
Edition description:	Spanish-language Edition
Pages:	266
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.60(d)
Language:	Spanish
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

ND Stevenson has been nominated for a Harvey Award, and was awarded the Slate Cartoonist Studio Prize for Best Webcomic in 2012 for Nimona. A graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art, ND is the co-writer of Lumberjanes and lives in Los Angeles.

Editorial Reviews

Graphic novel fans will finish the book in a gallop and then want to start right back at the first page.

Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)

Nimona…is a fantastic character, cunning, cruel and funny…It is astonishing that Nimona, which was originally serialized on the web, is Stevenson's first solo, full-length work. Her voice is clear and precise, her drawings confident, her use of color growing in depth and assurance as the story progresses. Stevenson's dedication ("To all the monster girls") hints at affection toward girls who might see themselves in Nimona: joyful and dangerous, maybe a little monstrous on bad days, ultimately the architects of their own destinies.

The New York Times Book Review - Faith Erin Hicks

Awesome and adorable.

Ryan North

Noelle Stevenson has a knack for capturing the humor and heart in a situation in just a few panels.

Rainbow Rowell

Those of you who haven’t read Nimona yet are lucky, because you can buy the fantasy comic in book form instead of waiting for Noelle to post an update twice a week. Seriously, that wait was always excruciating.

Bustle.com

Over the course of the collected Nimona, it’s possible to watch artist Noelle Stevenson blossom from a student to a superstar.

NPR.org

Graphic novel fans will finish the book in a gallop and then want to start right back at the first page.

BCCB

Funny and vibrant, with wonderful energy in Stevenson’s illustrations and a wicked wit in her storytelling.

Slate

Nimona, with all her flaws, breaks away completely from what women are allowed to be in popular fiction.

Vanity Fair

Nimona…is beautifully flawed and refreshingly unstereotypical in a book that is both darkly witty and surprisingly touching. And Nimona is a protagonist to both love and fear.

The Horn Book

[Stevenson’s] voice is clear and precise, her drawings confident, her use of color growing in depth and assurance as the story progresses.

New York Times

★ 2015-03-03
A not-so-bad villain fighting against a not-so-good hero teams up with a spunky shape-shifting heroine in a cleverly envisioned world.Nimona, a plucky, punk-tressed girl, is determined to be the sidekick of the nefarious (in name only) Ballister Blackheart, the sworn enemy of the Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics and their sporran-sporting champion, Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin. Blackheart, intrigued by Nimona's moxie and ability to shape-shift, takes her on, and the two decide they're going to take down the Institution. Nimona and Blackheart learn that the supposedly benevolent Institution has been hoarding a great quantity of a poisonous plant, jaderoot. As they delve deeper into its inner workings, they soon find that the lines that separate good and evil aren't simply black and white. Stevenson's world is fascinating: an anachronistic marvel that skillfully juxtaposes modern conventions against a medieval backdrop. Imbued with humor, her characters are wonderfully quirky and play with many of the archetypes found in comics. The relationships among her characters are complex and compelling: for an antihero, Blackheart dislikes killing and mayhem, while Goldenloin is not averse to cheating and trickery. Stevenson's portrayal of the relationship between good and evil is particularly ingenious, as is her attention to detail and adroit worldbuilding. If you're going to read one graphic novel this year, make it this one. (Graphic fantasy. 13 & up)

Kirkus Reviews