Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce for December 26, 2023

That is so cute! Also the meaning behind the sand dollar is cool too! 7.5/10

PS.FIRST!!

I just did not understand why they did not kiss?

Yep, Daphne definitely liked her present

This arc already keeps getting better and better! Last panel is just perfect <3

AHH SO ADORABLE I’M GONNA DIE

It’s about time that Nate has a few things go his way.

IT’S STILL CHRISTMAS BABY!!!!

10\10 after what Peirce said yesterday, this couple might be here to stay. If so, then keep this stuff coming!

It wasn’t just the gift, it was that wonderful letter that accompanied it. Of course she swooned!

Warm love is in the cold winter air!

I’m so happy, I love these feel good strips!

Honestly I’m filled with warmth, when Peirce does it right he does it so right there’s no topping it!

Teddy which one if you is single

Like it? She LOVES it!!

Huh? This is a arc.

If this is what Mr. Peirce meant by “there’s a lid in every pot” (which means them staying together permanently) then I’m gonna get devastated.

Good boy and good girl.

She obviously likes the simple things in life.

Please can we have a whole week devoted to this terrific match?

Right as I saw the last panel, I went right to the comments XD. Cute though, guess Peirce took the commenters advice!

That’s really cute! I’ve never had a girlfriend before, but I’ve hugged a girl before, and it was very satisfying… one day, I’ll have one…

Strip rating: 10/10 But seriously, they’ve been a thing for about, what… 9 months? And they have never made out yet…

Such a cute couple. Daphne loves Nate for just being Nate!

Aw………

oh this is great…like Popeye & Olive

It’s the thought behind the gift that counts!

Well done, Nate. She likes it and you a lot.

THIS IS SO ADORABLE!!! THIS IS FANFIC MATERIAL!! SQUEEE! 10/10

Nate is growing to be a reliable, loyal, thoughtful and intelligent young man.

You gave her much more than that.

They say the best things in life are free!

This touched my 43-year-old heart. I think I admire this strip as being deeper than expected for a strip about a stereotypical twelve-year-old boy. I appreciate the tasteful subtlety of Nate’s romance, its lack of behavior that should be over-the-top and inappropriate for a twelve-year-old. They don’t even say “I love you” (but suggest it in their actions), and they don’t discuss getting married or having children or other things that they should feel no pressure to discuss.

I also appreciate how, after so many silly crushes where Nate says “grrrowwwl” at Jenny or some other girl—stuff one rolls one’s eyes at while thinking “In a hurry to grow up, are you?”—Nate is obviously maturing even though he’s designed to be twelve year after year (I think?). Lincoln Pierce pulled off a seeming contradiction.

This week is going to leave the biggest warm fuzzy feeling in my insides.

Awwww. Their love story is the best!

This arc makes me want to cry.

It appears so…..

Maybe they will in tomorrow’s strip. I think Nate’s found his future wife.

Really hope this cuteness continues, but we’ll probably have something else tomorrow!

What is this face bro XD

Ya think?

Don’t spend it all in one place

This is very nice

I like Daphne’s leg in the last panel. Typical women’s gesture.

Daphne is a VERY lucky girl.

Mad love. Neither of them should screw this up.

I love that they’re friends. they kiss much less than nate and his other girlfriends, but they’re also much closer.