Introducing ‘What Is it?’
by Dustin Nguyen and Nicole Hoang.
But this July, hell soon be known for a personal project that, thanks to BOOM!
Credit: Boom! Studios
Studios, will find its way into the comic world.
KaBOOM!, an imprint of BOOM!
Studios, has been at the forefront of kid-friendly comics with series likeAdventure TimeandOver The Garden Wall.
Although it took some time for the book to come to fruition, Carlson believes its worth it.
It was sweet and fun and touching and everyone I showed it to at BOOM!
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Dustin and Nicole, this is obviously a very personal project.
What were some inspirations?
I showed Dustin this story and never thought he would actually keep it.
She drew the story on index cards and tied the pages together with ribbons.
I love the art in this.
Its simplistic but its also so vivid and you really feel the emotions of the characters.
Was that the goal when you were putting this together?
NGUYEN: Thanks so much.
I went with a very warm autumn palette because thats Nicoles favorite season.
What do you hope your readers take away from this story?
Whats an important message that you hope they take with them after they read it?
NGUYEN: Likewise, I wanted kids to enjoy and be inspired.
Let them know, with words and pictures, you’ve got the option to create anything.
