He’s fun, his face is just a bunch of very straight lines.

Ngozi: I would say that the easiest character to draw and the easiest character to write is Chowder. Ivy: Who’s your like favorite character to draw? I’m really glad I just kept drawing because all the stuff that I thought was ancillary to my actual education is my career now. I remember in second, third, fourth grade I would create my own little zines out of notebook paper, so I was always doing that, but I figured that I was going to be a scientist or a pharmacist or something that would please my Nigerian parents. Ngozi: Well, I was always writing and drawing. Ivy: When you were a kid, did you want to be a writer or artist? What did you think you were going to do? I started it before grad school, and then the end of year two was published the summer after grad school, so I’m really proud of that.Ĭheck Please in 2013 vs. Ngozi: People often cite the improvement in the art, just inside this book from page one to the last page. Ivy: What part of Check Please or what’s one of the parts that you’re most proud of? I was like ‘Uhhh, that was the plan from day one?’ I think all those things together make accessible and fresh People were really surprised when Jack and Bitty, SPOILERS when their romance really starts to flourish. If people are sharing the comic, they just link to one thing and you’re ready to go It’s actually a pretty quick read as well, and it’s a positive queer love story, which you don’t get very often. A lot of comics nowadays, unless they’re graphic novels, don’t start from book one, so is an easy thing to jump into. Just from the art style, it indicates that there’s a story that’s going to be fun and vibrant and welcoming. Ngozi: I think what makes Check Please popular is that the art style’s appealing, it’s light, it’s vibrant. Ivy: Why do you think Check Please is popular? What do you like about it, what do you think makes it popular for any audience? Knowing the enthusiasm behind it was really wonderful.

Ngozi: I was really excited! It was more like when my second Kickstarter did well, there were publishers approaching me and my manager to see if a deal could be struck, and when it landed with First Second it felt right because they’ve published so many books that I’ve read and enjoyed. Ivy: How did you react when you first found out First Second was going to publish Check Please? Teen Press Corps member, Ivy, interviews Ngozi Ukazu, Author and Illustrator of Check Please!

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