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Epic Big Nate
Now an animated series with Paramount+ and Nickelodeon!
Happy Birthday to the New York Times Best Seller, Big Nate ! Celebrate twenty-five years of the Big Nate cartoon strip with this jam-packed compendium of everything you've ever wanted to know about the character and Lincoln Peirce, the creator behind him.
If there's one word that Big Nate would use to describe himself, it would be E-P-I-C! And so is this slipcased, jam-packed book full of cartoons and memorabilia celebrating 25 years of Lincoln Peirce’s long-running comic Epic Big Nate.
Hundreds of cartoons, selected by Peirce and presented with his witty and informative commentary, trace the evolution of the Big Nate comic strip and its colorful cast of characters. Also included is an exclusive Q&A featuring Peirce and Diary of a Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney, detailing the friendship and mutual admiration that contributed to each cartoonist’s success.
Featuring highlights from 1991 to 2015, Epic Big Nate is a must-have for Big Nate fans of all ages!
Happy Birthday to the New York Times Best Seller, Big Nate ! Celebrate twenty-five years of the Big Nate cartoon strip with this jam-packed compendium of everything you've ever wanted to know about the character and Lincoln Peirce, the creator behind him.
If there's one word that Big Nate would use to describe himself, it would be E-P-I-C! And so is this slipcased, jam-packed book full of cartoons and memorabilia celebrating 25 years of Lincoln Peirce’s long-running comic Epic Big Nate.
Hundreds of cartoons, selected by Peirce and presented with his witty and informative commentary, trace the evolution of the Big Nate comic strip and its colorful cast of characters. Also included is an exclusive Q&A featuring Peirce and Diary of a Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney, detailing the friendship and mutual admiration that contributed to each cartoonist’s success.
Featuring highlights from 1991 to 2015, Epic Big Nate is a must-have for Big Nate fans of all ages!
472 pages, Hardcover
Published October 25, 2016
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About the author
Lincoln Peirce
258 books1,119 followersLincoln Peirce is a cartoon artist from Portland, Maine. He lives with his wife and two children, and occasionally gives lectures to students about cartoon creating. Peirce writes the comic strip "Big Nate". Peirce's comic strip, Big Nate, is featured as an island on the famous children's website, Poptropica. Big Nate appears as the first cartoon on The Maine Sunday Telegram in the comics section.
He studied art at Colby College in Maine were he began cartooning. He also studied at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture before teaching art and coaching basketball at a New York highschool for 3 years. He currently plays hockey with "an old men's league" and describes it as his best sport as a child. In an interview with the Washington Post, Peirce stated that his last name is pronounced "purse" and is not a misspelling of "pierce."
Lincoln Peirce was a member of the "Surviving as a Print Cartoonist" Panel at the Maine Comics Art Festival with fellow cartoonists Corey Pandolph (Barkeater Lake, Toby: Robot Satan, The Elderberries), Norm Feuri (Retail, Gill) and with Mike Lynch moderating. On the panel Lincoln revealed he is currently working with some animation and licensing projects including the addition of a Big Nate island to the online game Poptropica.
He studied art at Colby College in Maine were he began cartooning. He also studied at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture before teaching art and coaching basketball at a New York highschool for 3 years. He currently plays hockey with "an old men's league" and describes it as his best sport as a child. In an interview with the Washington Post, Peirce stated that his last name is pronounced "purse" and is not a misspelling of "pierce."
Lincoln Peirce was a member of the "Surviving as a Print Cartoonist" Panel at the Maine Comics Art Festival with fellow cartoonists Corey Pandolph (Barkeater Lake, Toby: Robot Satan, The Elderberries), Norm Feuri (Retail, Gill) and with Mike Lynch moderating. On the panel Lincoln revealed he is currently working with some animation and licensing projects including the addition of a Big Nate island to the online game Poptropica.
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September 18, 2016
It was so fun to go back and see what the fuss has been about for Big Nate. My grandsons love him and his stories and I can see why. They are funny, clever and well done. I liked how the book showed the history of this comic over the years. I had no idea he had been around as long as he had, My grandsons only found him last year.
I was so thankful to NetGalley and the publishers for an opportunity to read this collection in exchange for an honest review. I enjoyed learning more about the author Lincoln Peirce through the interview. It was cleverly handled.
I was so thankful to NetGalley and the publishers for an opportunity to read this collection in exchange for an honest review. I enjoyed learning more about the author Lincoln Peirce through the interview. It was cleverly handled.
January 2, 2025
The GREATEST BIG NATE BOOK EVER!!! It’s comic strips that Lincoln Peirce likes in the years 1991-2015. In the middle of it, there is an interview w/ Jeff Kinney , Author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid. And, the beginning is how Lincoln Peirce started and how it’s going w/ Fancy Footwork Cover Art w/ Pg1 (a unreleased old book by Lincoln Peirce) and newspaper bookmarks and ads w/ one with Nate in color (his shirt is red) and I would definitely recommend
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September 29, 2016
Even as an adult, I'm a big fan of Big Nate, and this contains 25 years of the comic strip, along with other interesting information.
The Holidays are quickly approaching, and this would make a great gift for your Child or anyone who enjoys comics.
The Holidays are quickly approaching, and this would make a great gift for your Child or anyone who enjoys comics.
September 10, 2019
The book existed.
October 26, 2017
'Epic Big Nate' by Lincoln Peirce is an epic celebration of a pretty great comic strip. At 472 pages, there are tons of great laughs to be found in here.
The two-volume set (!) starts with a great foreword by David Hendin. We learn the background and history of how the comic strip was started and how it evolved. Then there are generous selections from 24 years worth of comics. Along with the comics, there are some side comments from the artist explaining different aspects of the comic and where some gags come from. The book has an intermission of sorts in the middle with a Q & A between Lincoln Peirce and author Jeff Kinney (Diary of a Wimpy Kid).
This comic has been around a long time! And it's still consistently funny. I enjoyed seeing how the strip has developed, and especially the character of Nate. I really like this series and it was fun to get to read this.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
The two-volume set (!) starts with a great foreword by David Hendin. We learn the background and history of how the comic strip was started and how it evolved. Then there are generous selections from 24 years worth of comics. Along with the comics, there are some side comments from the artist explaining different aspects of the comic and where some gags come from. The book has an intermission of sorts in the middle with a Q & A between Lincoln Peirce and author Jeff Kinney (Diary of a Wimpy Kid).
This comic has been around a long time! And it's still consistently funny. I enjoyed seeing how the strip has developed, and especially the character of Nate. I really like this series and it was fun to get to read this.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
May 22, 2020
... but the book is so heavy to drag around.
No more treasury for me.
No more treasury for me.
December 14, 2020
The book that is so much worth to buy
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April 18, 2021Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.
October 6, 2016
A massive best of, chronologically. Had no idea this strip had been around so long.
It starts with a long intro, deep into how comics get sold. This continues throughout the book, as every once in a while you get a small note from the author, like how he finds Sundays more difficult. Considering how hard it must have been to condense twenty-five years of daily jokes, it’s not surprising most of these entries are one-off, though every now and then a larger plot sneaks in, like how mold forces them to go to their rival school, then have to play a soccer match against them. As a former goalie, it was easier to understand the jokes, especially in the penalty phase.
Some of the highlights:
A little girl dresses as a witch, only to have daddy tell her to choose a more positive character. . . so she goes with devil. Perfect.
“Who did invent the high-five?” Exactly. . .
“You totally ‘Nated’ it!”
Never expected Nate, of all imaginary people, to say “Scoreboard!” but on this occasion you can’t blame him.
The gerbil was the smartest character.
There’s a pretty long Q&A; the first part is almost embarrassingly fawning.
It starts with a long intro, deep into how comics get sold. This continues throughout the book, as every once in a while you get a small note from the author, like how he finds Sundays more difficult. Considering how hard it must have been to condense twenty-five years of daily jokes, it’s not surprising most of these entries are one-off, though every now and then a larger plot sneaks in, like how mold forces them to go to their rival school, then have to play a soccer match against them. As a former goalie, it was easier to understand the jokes, especially in the penalty phase.
Some of the highlights:
A little girl dresses as a witch, only to have daddy tell her to choose a more positive character. . . so she goes with devil. Perfect.
“Who did invent the high-five?” Exactly. . .
“You totally ‘Nated’ it!”
Never expected Nate, of all imaginary people, to say “Scoreboard!” but on this occasion you can’t blame him.
The gerbil was the smartest character.
There’s a pretty long Q&A; the first part is almost embarrassingly fawning.
August 21, 2016
A look back at the Big Nate comics over the years including an interview with Lincoln Peirce (done by Jeff Kinney, of "Wimpy Kid" fame), a brief history of the strip, and then several examples of the strips from 1991-2015 peppered with comments from Peirce about how he came up with ideas or how characters evolved.
The foreward to this book was certainly interesting. It took a very "Behind the Music" tone. I even heard Casey Kasem's voice as I was reading it, "After 18 years, 'Big Nate' had become an overnight sensation" (not a real quote).
But this was was definitely a fun read though I would recommend the hard copy, NOT the eversion. Reading this on a smaller screen was incredibly difficult, having to make the text big enough to read and then having to scroll, shift the screen, scroll, get to a new page, and then scroll took a lot out of the experience.
The foreward to this book was certainly interesting. It took a very "Behind the Music" tone. I even heard Casey Kasem's voice as I was reading it, "After 18 years, 'Big Nate' had become an overnight sensation" (not a real quote).
But this was was definitely a fun read though I would recommend the hard copy, NOT the eversion. Reading this on a smaller screen was incredibly difficult, having to make the text big enough to read and then having to scroll, shift the screen, scroll, get to a new page, and then scroll took a lot out of the experience.
September 5, 2016
Just a fabulous book for Nate fans – but publishers take note, you need something of very rare quality to deserve such a retrospective. Not knowing much about Mr Peirce or the origins and rags-to-riches story of his strip I found the introduction very worthwhile reading, and after that the copious pages of thousands of strips, sometimes with the author's own annotations, were even greater. They could be one-offs, or episodes of the same week- or fortnight-long stories, but they were clearly the best of the best. With the many years of mediocre audiences for the strip before it just blew up, most of these won't have been seen by everyone. So what we have is a lovely treasure trove of quality Nate.
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March 21, 2017this you should read this book it's so funny and who ever likes comics this is a good book and you would like it.
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March 28, 2019nice
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