The Nerds of Color recently caught up with dear friend and comic book writer Stephanie Williams to talk about the work that went into bringing Nubia & the Amazons to life. Williams, a former guest to The NOC, spoke about the journey she’s been on and the importance of finally seeing Nubia fully realized as her own heroine.
Williams and legendary author Vita Ayala (The Wilds, Static: Season One) served as writers on the first issue that was released October 19, with the iconic Alitha Martinez on board as the illustrator.
The issue follows the events of Infinite Frontier, with Nubia ascending to the throne of Themyscira. Williams made it clear that Nubia’s transformation from Diana Prince analogue to full-fledged queen of the Amazons took considerable care.
You can catch our full conversation above! Be sure to follow Stephanie Williams across social media, and don’t forget to grab your copy of Nubia & the Amazons #1 wherever you get your comic books.
It’s always a pleasant surprise that Nubia’s not forgotten. While the endless big events/shakeups DC is addicted to make me avoid most of their current books, I’ll happily look for this at the library.