Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce for September 18, 2023

Okay, idk what’s going on, but I am interested!! A school picture arc is nothing new, but one where Francis seems to be in a pickle? THAT’S new!

8\10 for the set up and funny face!

This reminds me of the October 8, 2007 arc where Nate gets a swollen lip on Picture Day thanks to a basketball.

What? Was he allergic to something?

“And everybody knew ya didn’t give no lip to Big Nate”…

(Jimmy Dean)

What in the actual blazes?

Francis?

He wants to be a slobbering fool- opposite of his regular self !! He’s " making a face"

Looks like normal clothers to me.

That last panel of Francis is pfp worthy

Speaking of looking like another person, maybe that is not Francis. Maybe it is Gina with a bad hair day.

He looks like a GoAnimate character lol.

Francis, did you get bit by a bee?

Yikes

I saw where a teacher wore the exact same outfit for every school picture for over 20 years

For once, Nate won’t be the only one with a terrible picture.

This is the start of something big. Every time something like this happens, something happens after. Outcome: They find out Francis has a Lip Disease and he goes home before the pictures are taken.

I wonder what happened to Sheila…. Did she just move or something and I haven’t read the arc in when she mover or something?!

Coincidentally, Nate had swollen lips in Picture Day on 10/8/2007

This is a good start to the arc! I am excited!

….Hoo BOY!! He’s experiencing his first hangover ever kind of young, ain’t he?

Francis, don’t forget you made fun of Nate’s swollen lip when it was school picture day.

2007/10/09

Pfft.

Strip rating: 10/10 It’s been a second since I’ve seen a funny face like that in Big Nate!

He either got punched or stung. Either way, both are funny.

I’m curious about the context behind this.

That looks painful.

Wtf happened to Francis

oh wow well this should be interesting i have know idea whats happening but im interested 4/5

Whats up everyone! Hope you having a good day! I have no idea whats going on in today strip, but I like so far. It looks like Francis is having some lip trouble, maybe a bee sting? Or Maybe a Allergic reaction?We will have to see!

Excuse me? Nate’s not the one that has an incident right before school picture day? Colour me impressed, and intrigued!

Lol the swolen lip thing

Nice hair style……

My school had picture day today too

Nate’s wearing jeans again. Finally!

7/10, you’re in trouble, Francis.

At age 13 it seemed like I had a perpetually fat lip. I was constantly bumping my face while climbing. I loved to climb

Wut the haaaaaaail naw oh my gawd no waaaay

The fact that it looks like Nate won’t be the butt end of the joke this week and instead it’s Francis (sorry, but he kinda deserves it after how he’s been acting here lately LOL) is refreshing! I’m not trying to be demented here, but thankful its Francis this time and not the usual punching bag of Nate!

Oh lort- I just realized we’re probably going to have to put up with SPG in this arc, too. Great- as if the Shark Suit Arc™ wasn’t enough

Francis: We WeRe BuSy MaKiNg FuNnY fAcEs AnD tHeN mY fAcE bEcAmE sTuCk To ThIs PoSiTiOn.

This guy is going to have quite a story.

wow francis became addicted to heroine, awesome

Oh boy, what happened to him?