Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce for June 07, 2020

first covid comic. nice

Best Big Nate strip EVER

The virus is actually in the big Nate universe. I never thought I would see this.

My profile picture is my expression right now.

HE ACTUALLY REFERENCED COVID-19!

YES! A Covid-19 comic strip! -

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I REALLY WANTED TO SEE THIS

Had no idea covid it exists in the big Nate universe

An Ultra Nate comic? Sweet! And about COVID-19?! It exists in the Big Nate universe!! I wonder if that means summer vacation would come a little early this year for Nate.. Also do you know there’s really a female singer named Ultra Naté? I don’t know if Mr. Peirce found out Ultra Naté and named Nate’s superhero alter-ego after her, or if it’s just a crazy coincidence. My comic character Ned Dickens also has a superhero alter-ego who’s named Mighty Ned, purposely inspired by the Disney XD series Mighty Med.

This is the first time a Coronavirus comic strip was in Big Nate

I wonder what tomorrow’s strip will be like, now that COVID-19 is in Nate’s world.

In a few years when this gets published in a book, it will be very confusing

Cant Belive they Made a Corona Comic

WOWOWOW

finally connection to the real world

I’m back!

yes nates comics are back!

Wait, with covid around, why is Nate still at school?

FINALLY! something with as coronavirus.

Didn’t expect a covid related strip. Good to see the Nate drawn comics back too!

Lol Kid Covid, AND nate’s wearing s mask AND ALSO the 6 ft distance. Kid Covid is probably also 19 XD

It’s Tribute to Essential Occupations Sunday!

Yesterday I asked he should make a comic about Covid

Wait, does Dad have a British car? His steering wheel is on the wrong side.

…Why?

Several cartoonists are hiding 6 objects in their strips today: Shopping cart, Microscope, Mask, Steering wheel, Apple and a Fork. (See Born loser strip for reference.) https://www.gocomics.com/the-born-loser/2020/06/07

That, my friends, IS THE END OF COVID-19!

The BEST way to end it!

Wow! Now that Peirce has acknowledged the virus in the strip, do you think he will do a quarantine arc? That would be cool.

Boy what the.

Will Next Week’s Ark be Virus Related?

Also Weve havent had a Comic Written By Nate on Paper in a Long Time!

They have covid in big nate

Finally the big nate universe is adressing covid

Wow, not bad, addressing COVID

Those healthy young people who believe that the Trump plague is no match for their immune system need to remember several things.

1. You are infecting people when you have no symptoms at all. This includes your family and people who actually matter to other people even if they don’t to you.

2. When you overestimate your immune system, or underestimate the plague, you wind up competing for a respirator and other materials needed by those who developed the disease because they were essential workers.

3. You are endangering the medical workers who have to care for you and the people that you infect. They are already risking their lives. What right have you to add to their jeopardy because you need a haircut?

4. Many viruses remain within the cells of your body. We don’t know that this is one of them, but it’s not unlikely. They wait there until your body’s immune system is no longer strong enough to keep them in check. That could happen when you are older, or in the car wreck you have next week. Then, with their new assistance, they come back in full force.

My son is an RN. He treats Trump plague patients, and has watched them suffer greatly, then often die. He has assured me that there is no possibility of taking this thing too seriously. If you think a mask is a problem, you are not thinking this thing through clearly.

Guys, this was a challenge from the National Cartoonists thingy. It must include a microscope for the scientists, a steering wheel, which I’m guessing is for truck drivers, a mask, apples for idk, a shopping cart for grocery workers, and a fork for I’m guessing restaurant owners. It’s in Foxtrot, and other strips. Sadly, it’s not in Garfield :(

Pretty good strip today.

Good message. My only question would be why is the steering wheel of the Dadmobile on the wrong side … are they in England?

I can’t believe they actually made a covid comic. Peirce is a genius.

Hey guys? The virus and the quarantine still don’t exist in the Big Nate universe. This is a tribute strip. A bunch of cartoonists are doing it today as part of a Thank You event for the frontline workers. So don’t get excited, I’m pretty sure the virus and the quarantine won’t be referenced in the mainline strips.

https://www.nationalcartoonists.com/2020/06/the-big-thank-you-search-of-2020/

Finally, a comic that’s actually related to our world.

Really, I never would have thought Lincoln would draw something like this!

plz let this continue

While a lot of the Sunday comics are honoring the essential workers, I rank Lincoln as the best! Gold Star for Nate!

I’m glad that Nate’s comics are back!

Wait a second….the steering wheel of the dadmobile is on the right side of the car, but they live in America

Boy, If there is a Ark to Covid-19 in Big Nate, i’ll lose it.

Finally

This is great

Why’s he wearing a mask inside the house?

This Sunday strip is SO good that I came back for like 2 mins

I think it was about time for a strip like this would appear.

All six symbols and almost funny.

I just wanted to talk about this comic and maybe get some opinions once I finish. For one, many people think this comic is unfunny. It not exactly meant to be funny. It is supposed to show that Coronavirus is a real, everyday thing. Adding on, Moon_Man posted a comment with a link(https://www.gocomics.com/the-born-loser/2020/06/07), which I think makes a ton of sense. Also, real documents can be hard to understand or “take in” for some people. Expressing this in comic form is an excellent way to have some people understand this. Continuing, something in the last panel really stood out to me. It says that they were saved by an essential worker. We would be in extreme trouble if we didn’t have any people to still keep are building open and safe. Take some time to thank people like that who you know.I hope you guys to the time to read this. I would be really interested in knowing what you guys think about this. This is just my opinion and remember that you can think whatever you want. Don’t let anyone change that. Stay safe everyone, we will all be out of this soon!

So they referenced COVID-19 here. At least they’re giving the beat down the virus deserves. Except it’s lacking fire.

So I checked my previous comments and turns out, they aren’t appearing, so my main was banned. If you see this comment, please reply to tell me that this account isn’t banned

Coronavirus strikes big Nate world. I never thought it would happen

and I’m flagging your comment

just try to make light of something bad don’t be a downer man

This i like the first time that COVID-19 has been featured in on of their comics

Sorry I wasn’t here to greet everyone this morning, but good afternoon readers! I really like how Mr. Peirce handled this. I think it would be great for younger kids to read. I was wondering how many comics would address this Covid-19 issue. So far I’ve seen FoxTrot, Sarah’s Scribbles, and The Awkward Yeti do strips on this current global pandemic, and this is my favorite so far! Totally earns my Like : )

Notice they aren’t social distancing in the last panel

I like this. Good job, Pierce.

I appreciate this comic.

Has anyone else noticed that literally every day there’s a fight in the comments about some minor thing that no one cares about?

It’s super dad again! And this comic is right respect the distancing!

FINALLY the Big Nate comics are up to date

Okay guys hear me out… Big nate podcast

Where is big nate tv show is it here yet

make an interview with lincoln pierce

i would wanna watch it

I need some help. Do any of you know where somebody liked nate but then they went on a first date and decided they were not meant for each other. I need the date of that arc to use it for a refrence. if anybody knows the dates of that arc, please tell me.

Well at least they finally mentioned it

@ultradude right

Wow, a comic based on current events!

Aww, that’s really sweet, showing appreciation through Nate’s art style really works!

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That is a very creative way to think essential workers and spread awareness about the virus. Thank you, Mr. Peirce!!!

Nate looks weird with a face mask

what does a fork have to do with the coronavirus

Everyone who is with oof big nate (nobody) should run WIND SPRINTS!

WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO! TAKE THAT, YOU STUPID, EVIL RETARD!!!!!!!

As an essential worker (ER and teaching) for both jobs, I would like to thank all the cartoonists who took part in the National Cartoonists Society challenge to use the symbols in their comics today (well, yesterday, since I’m writing this on Monday). What makes Big Nate stand out is that Lincoln Peirce wrote a little fantasy/heroic story about it. Well done, sir and thank you! (idk if he reads these comments, but I hope so because I really like Big Nate and have several of the books).

This strip is hilarious!! I liked the references to COVID-19. Great job, Mr. Peirce!

Little late, i might say

SOMEBODY KILL ME

Despite all the controversy this comic had, I didn’t really think it was that bad. It spread a good lesson to kids! And there’s no punchline, meaning it’s not really a comic to laugh at, but rather a comic to spread awareness and nothing else. Seems like it’s good at achieving that purpose.

This is cool

nice

Pls everyone wear a mask

Finally! A Big Nate comic that’s related to a real life crisis!

(Sniff) Amen Nate, carry on

lol finally some covid humour

So… Big Nate IS doing covid? Most comics aren’t.

I never saw Nate with a mask

You should do this all the time since the pandemic is still raging.

cries Real good way to light our spirits about covid, Lincoln. Real classy.

Thanks essential workers!

I wish that would happen to real COVID.

And kid covids profile is born…

I wonder why no one wears masks in any other strips except this one

I love the panel where theyre in the ¨dad mobile¨.

Cool. A war site

First and only COVID comic

I would just like to point out, other than this one, there are no other COVID comics. Nate doesn’t wear a mask to school and doesn’t social distance It’s almost like COVID doesn’t exist

you gotta love essential workers. They live up to their name!

First and last covid mention

First COVID mention and most likely the last. Glad they chose to ignore lockdown, cuz that would make for some boring strips

covid sucks

covid comic!!!!!!!!

best strip evvver

Coming up next: A Godzilla and Big Nate Crossover!

As an essential worker, I just want to say this: On behalf of all of us, we thank you for the support. We’re all in this together, and I hope we’ll be done with Covid together.

@bignate we need more comics with covid in them

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Sadly the only covid strip :(

Nice! It exists 2 years later (cringy smile).

“chum”?

Will there be more covid comics?

new p-p-p-p-profile shot

I read big nate to escape life, not be reminded by it.

um, kid covid has gone under evolutions, Delta and Omicron.

LOL, COVID went on for over a year and a half after this. It’s fun to pinpoint moments when we thought it was over but it started up again.

My absolute favorite big nate comic of all time. Also how is this the only COVID-19 comic? Peirce we are hungry for more!

Facts

Greatest strip ever, only appearance of Ultra Nate in the comics, and references Covid-19! Sick!

I want to see more of these Ultra-Nate and Superdad team-ups.

Little did he know it would go on for the next two and a half years