Doing representations of real people is not my strongpoint as a visual artist, and I know that. Nate Powell artistpeoplereal Change image and share on social
My sense of politics and justice was deeply shaped in adolescence by my involvement with the underground punk - rock scene, and though lots of social and political issues had come forth in my comics, it wasn't until my late 20s that I felt properly equipped to address certain issues of race, power, and violence in my work. Nate Powell 20saddressadolescence share on social
I love trying to forge a contract between creator and audience in which we are able to meet halfway, each injecting a part of our own experiences into a story that's being told. Nate Powell audiencecontractcreator Change image and share on social
The books that stuck with me most as a child were 'A Wrinkle In Time', 'Dracula', 'Hatchet', 'Bunnicula', 'White Fang', and this YA/kids' book called 'Nobody's Fault' where a kid drowns one weekend as friends play around a flooded ditch. Nate Powell bookbunniculacall share on social
'Swallow Me Whole' is still the creation that's closest to my heart. Nate Powell closecreationheart Change image and share on social
The comics I made from 1990 to 1997 were largely based in vaguely urban, vaguely dystopic settings because that was my reference point for comics storytelling in general. Nate Powell basecomicdystopic Change image and share on social
I am filled with uncertainty and fear when thinking about how my two daughters will grow into this world as Hoosiers, as Americans, as women and free thinkers. Nate Powell americandaughterfear Change image and share on social
Power, privilege, and violence are not, and never were, strictly Southern issues in America. Nate Powell americaissuepower Change image and share on social
As a visual storyteller, a lot is learning what to include so you're not being redundant between images and text. Nate Powell imageincludelearn Change image and share on social
We all accept the visual shorthand used throughout comics: if something's farther away, it'll be drawn with a thinner, simpler line, eventually leaving out most visual information and becoming a gesture, a skeletal representation of a thing. Nate Powell acceptcomicdraw share on social