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ND Stevenson on how he's changed alongside his 'Nimona' series

The wildly successful webcomic is now an animated film on Netflix. Has anything been lost in translation?
Nimona and and Ballister Boldheart on the lamb.

Who is he? ND Stevenson is a cartoonist and animation producer, best known for creating the web-series turned graphic novel Nimona.

  • The Nimona series was optioned in 2015, but Blue Sky Studios was acquired then shuttered by Disney. But the animated feature-length film was resurrected, and released on Netflix this week.
  • The story follows the wild and unapologetic shapeshifter Nimona, who uses her powers to transform into anything and anyone she wants to be, as she seeks out chaos and adventure and teams up with wrongfully accused knight, Ballister Boldheart.

Stevenson created the original webcomic as a 19-year-old art student with no idea of

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