Ugly Things
Written and illustrated by Irina Nevshupova.
Discussion about native fauna tends to be limited to vertebrates. That is why 'Ugly Things' brings us down to the point of view of the bush’s smallest inhabitants: insects. 'Ugly Things' is the first issue in a series of children’s comics that highlights the native species of Aotearoa in a charming and approachable manner, following the misadventures of a native bee named Digger. |
Development and cut content
The story was meant to be a lot bigger, and it was going to showcase many more insects before i decided that i would have to keep the comic as short as possible if i were to be able to finish this in time.
It also originally had somewhat of a darker tone, but that changed in production. |