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
There are constant challenges in the drawing process, especially in a period piece, and therein lay the fun. Nate Powell challengeconstantdraw 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
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
I did grow up in a military family but lacked the perspective to grasp the cognitive dissonance carried by most people who serve in the armed forces or the circumstances that push lots of folks into the military. I don't blame G.I. Joe or Rambo for that atmosphere, but they certainly reflected the final stage of a two generation cultural myth. Nate Powell armatmosphereblame share on social
My narrative style centers around intimate, highly subjective depictions of personal experience and internal landscapes. In 'March,' everything fell into place as soon as I began identifying strongly with John Lewis as a young boy and saw how we shared the same kind of gravity and intensity as youngsters. Nate Powell beginboycenter share on social
Kids have always play-fought, but I think my generation had a particularly privileged cultural fantasy surrounding military violence. Nate Powell culturalfantasyfight 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
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
'Swallow Me Whole' is still the creation that's closest to my heart. Nate Powell closecreationheart Change image and share on social