Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce for February 17, 2025

Not another detention arc.

Oh boy it’s one of those detention arcs

Snazzy N8 shows empathy.

Did you smack him with it?

I guess she either hates cactus or she’s allergic to them

Yikes! Maybe Mrs. Czerwicki should marry someone else. Just imagine getting a cactus for Valentine’s Day.

In the last panel she look like a satanic troll

That’s what Mrs. Czerwicki got as a Valentine’s Day gift exactly 8 years ago. When will her husband learn?

This Joke has been used before but it’s been so long since we’ve had a detention arc

Wow. This is a new low.

On the one hand, this has literally happened before (never a good sign, Peirce). On the other, I do like Mrs. Czerwicki and it’s nice to see Nate care for her. So I’m a tad more optimistic.

This arc is going to end with Nate saying goodbye to Ms C, then coming right back after some incident with Mrs. Godfrey or whatever.

Well at least the guy isn’t spineless

What did you do with it? I hope you poked him with it!

Hope it was blooming!!!!!!

come on, mister czerwicki, at least give her a flower. that’s the best you can do? rly?

At least Nate cares

By now, Nate is so used to being Mrs. Czerwicki’s therapist he doesn’t even wait for detention.

Here we go again.

Nate should know better

Divorce him.

Cactus, roses, they’re essentially the same thing.

Both like warm weather and could make you bleed when you grab them.

Mrs. Czerwicki should poke him with it where the sun don’t shine.

classic.

Golly! She has a valentine, living and breathing.

A cactus is a horrible present….

Pretty sure the old guy meant to get her a succulent.

I got ice cubes, M&Ms and a star wars shirt, from my parents, so… yeah…

….he came here JUST for that……he’s likely therapy for her, considering she probably sees HIM more than any other human being……..

did you plant it back to him.. ;p

Is Ms. Czerwicki stupid? Just freaking divorce him, it’s not too late.

Let me guess, this whole arc is just Nate asking everyone how their valentines was or it could be about Ms. Czerwicki.

Lol q cactus

The detention arcs always crack me up

Mrs. Czerwicki and her husband make for a prickly pair.

Hey, it IS a gift that needs little maintenance and will last forever, However, he should have opted for jewelry instead…..

He gave her a horny plant?

doesn’t she always get a cactus?

At least you don’t need to water a Cactus

I think a cactus is great! A cactus is a succulent, and succulent is defined as delectable and enjoyable! So Mr C is showing respect for Mrs C’s intellect and hotness!

honestly, if I was in that third panel, I would run away.

What a prick!

Nate is a good kid. He cares for Mrs. C like an aunt.

Back in the 80’s, at my then-job, a guy gave a woman (he was her friend) a birthday gift of a cactus plant with one flower on it.

She was kinda prickly. We didn’t get along, so I thought the cactus was appropriate.

Is she too old to divorce? Is that a thing?

i smell a break-up coming…

“A fine romance, with no clinches.A fine romance, with no pinches.You never give the orchids I send a glance.No, you like cactus plants.This is a fine romance.” by Jerome Kern

3/10

C-Wick is so overused imp, these arcs are getting boring

Hey, I saw this comic before!

insert link to February 17, 2017 comic strip here

Same gift even!

How are they still together all these years lol

A prickly situation…..

Looks like he gave you a cact EYE!!

Hey

Hey, some people are into succulents. Especially if they live in an arid location.

I really like the fact that Nate actually cares about her life and is willing to talk to her about it with little sarcasm

Why is she so twitchy?

Good on Nate for showing empathy.