Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce for July 23, 2018

It looks like an Upside-down Cartoon Mouth.

I have an honest question about the Big Nate comic that I have been wondering for a while now. I mean this with all due respect to Mr. Peirce and his work, which I enjoy greatly.

What has been going on with the backgrounds in recent Big Nate comics? They seem much more plain and simple (again just an respectful observation) than they used to. Notice how there is very little detail in the background to this comic: there is only a blue backdrop plus a small cloud in the final panel composed of horizontal lines. There are no trees, posts, sections of grass, houses, fluffy white clouds, etc. There is no way to tell where the boys are walking, and the area feels quite desolate. I have noticed this with all of last week’s new comics as well, and quite a few original 2017 strips (before the reruns began) as well, meaning this is a recent change in art style that began before the reruns.

I was just wondering why this is, or if anyone has any ideas! I can see pros in this concept, for example, the focus is on the characters, simplicity is introduced, and strips may simply be easier to produce. Does anyone have any other thoughts? Again, I love Mr. Peirce’s work and I am a massive fan, this is just a simple observation I thought would be interesting to discuss. Thanks!

Whoa, 11 years old and starting to grow facial hair?! That’s IMPRESSIVE!! I only started growing a small beard when i was like 13! (I’m slightly hairier than my cartoon avatar)

Nate should be glad they didn’t pull it out! I remember in sixth grade doing that to one boy who was bragging to the class about his one hair on his face! It was one of the few pranks I felt remorse about later.

Big Nate Skit:

Panel 1:

Mr. Ken: Okay class open up to page-

Nate: WAIT A SECOND!

Panel 2:

Mr. Ken: Is there a problem Nate?

Nate: Yes there’s a problem! Your a sub! that’s regular work.

Panel 3:

Mr. Ken: Did you really expect to not do any work just because there’s a sub?

Nate: Um… yeah.

Panel 4:

Mr. Ken: oKAy class open up to page-

Nate: Would it kill you to turn on a movie?

(Because i’m doing Big Nate skits, im going to stop my polls.Well, maybe i’ll do a poll from time to time but not everyday. Only if I think of a really good one. Thanks!)

It’s kinda funny how most boys can’t wait to grow hair on their bodies, while most girls dread it.

Do you remember that one Sunday strip where Nate wants to grow hair then a hairy guys walks past and he changes his mind? Also is the hair white like peach fuzz or is he literally getting beard hairs which are the same colour (yes colour, I’m not American) as his scalp hair?

And that one hair is so shy that no one else can see it.

“I didn’t go through puberty, puberty went through me!”…

https://vimeo.com/96199090

One Hair? Shavng’s just gonna make it worse!

I’m glad your family emergency is over, Mr Pierce! Welcome back to Big Nate!

And please, no one correct my spelling. I TRIED to spell his name right. Stupid autocorrect!

Imagine if Francis or Teddy cut it

Does this mean he is finally going to 7th grade?

You don’t even get to see the hair, HMMM

it’s just a single hair Nate it’s not like the next day u are going to have a full beard and stuff

He getting hairy.