ON a day-to-day basis Nottingham-born Nikki Stu works in an office job recommending the best computers to clients.
But as soon as she gets home Nikki rushes to her other desk - immersing herself into the world of magic and villains as she creates her next comic book.
The 27-year-old from Ironville has already had three comic book successes but now she wants to take the industry by storm with her new series Honeydew and Magic.
Nikki initially discovered her love for drawing at Matthew Holland Comprehensive in Selston.
From there she went on to study Fine Art at West Notts College, before taking a degree in illustration at the University of Lincoln.
She said: "I have been drawing since I was really young and have always been interested in comic books.
"I randomly went to a comic book convention with my friend and I realised I could make them myself.
Now Nikki who lives in Sheffield is looking to fulfil her hobby by creating a fourth comic book – this time in full colour.
She is already half way through inking Honeydew and Magic, a story about a tree spirit living in a girl's head, which Nikki hopes will be available by September.
She said: "It is a mixture of all the comic books I have read. I used to watch a lot of cartoons for inspiration."
Her most successful comic so far is Thank Goodness for Herald Owlett, an action adventure story about a feathery blue monster who has to fight evil – which is now on its third volume.
Page 45, a comic and graphic novel shop in the city centre stocks all of Nikki's comic books.
Store manager Stephen Holland said: "She is amazing. Some people come in specifically asking for her comic books."
He added that the store would be interested in stocking her Honeydew and Magic once it is saleable.
Nikki is hoping to become a full-time comic book writer in the near future.
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