Usually I start with a concept, which I then sketch out so that I can get a feel for the character. The character doesn't really become real to me until I draw them. — Noelle Stevenson Copy Share Image
Fantasy is usually considered an escape, but it's also a way to deal with weighty real-world issues from a safe distance and in a context where you usually have some kind of power that you don't have in real life. — Noelle Stevenson Copy Share Image
I kind of understood inherently - and I wasn't really conflicted about this - that comics were not for me or by people who… — Noelle Stevenson Copy Share Image
'Nimona' was originally a vague idea I had when I was in high school, when I was just getting into shapeshifting characters. It was… — Noelle Stevenson Copy Share Image
I think comics has this rap of being misogynistic, and that's certainly not untrue. — Noelle Stevenson Copy Share Image
It seems like everyone in my peer group has more 'Pokemon' knowledge than I do. — Noelle Stevenson Copy Share Image
There are some things that are more appropriate for different audiences. But the goal with all ages is to create comics that anyone can… — Noelle Stevenson Copy Share Image
Even in stories that I like, with a female character that I love deeply, it always feels like there's something that she has to… — Noelle Stevenson Copy Share Image
I've always kind of gravitated toward characters who are a bit distant from the narrator or the point-of-view characters, so that's kind of important… — Noelle Stevenson Copy Share Image
The good thing about doing a comic that's entirely my own voice as a debut is that people approached me with similar jobs, with… — Noelle Stevenson Copy Share Image
It was not until Web comics that I saw stories about women and stories by women and things that were aimed specifically at female… — Noelle Stevenson Copy Share Image
I do more research about 'Lumberjanes' than I did for a story of medieval knights. — Noelle Stevenson Copy Share Image
Usually I start with a concept, which I then sketch out so that I can get a feel for the character. The character doesn't… — Noelle Stevenson Copy Share Image
I don't think naturally I tend toward anything that's really distinctly branded as adult. I feel like I sort of write for myself as… — Noelle Stevenson Copy Share Image
