Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce for September 06, 2023

Finally we see Daphne!

This is what us fans been waiting for

Wowza

They the real ones

I really enjoy the fact Nate’s in a stable relationship for once. Granted 5th grade relationships aren’t exactly stable so I can’t blame pirece fo rnot having them last forever, Francis is apparently single again, but it’s still sweet to see moments like this. iT’s something fresh in a sea of jokes i’ve seen way too often already.

This is too sweet

Okay this is legit adorable

A treasure within the dump!

Aw, how precious! Daphne’s so happy to be reunited with her little hamburger <3 And for Nate, the quote from yesterday ended up being proven true <3 So happy she’s back from camp!

I have SO much to say.

OMG, I did NOT expect this to be so soon! My prediction was so right, it happened earlier!! Gotta credit Peirce with surprising us!

My god, when these two are cute, they are to DIE FOR! It’s like Peirce and the illustrator get the heavy duty tools for them! Last two panels are just UGH, DYING OF SWEET, WENT TO HEAVEN, ANYONE WANT A PIZZA?

Something that sticks out to me: Daphne’s expressions and first words. As I’ve said before, Nate’s girlfriends are regularly presented as way above his league, cool, level headed and affectionate but in a composed way. Rarely (Angie dressing like a cheez doodle, Trudy having an even messier locker) do they show any, well, weird, flawed, or awkward behaviour. That’s why Daphne (who’s had a little bit of it but not a lot) crash hugging Nate, looking like a happy puppy and asking genuinely if he missed her stands out to me. The others would just kiss him on the cheek or something and smirk as he melts. Daphne’s different.

Also love the punchline. I thought he’d stick to the quotes (which could have been cute) but noticing the ceiling shade also feels like a long term punchline to the years of complaining about the school walls!

I’m excited to see how this reunion goes and if we MIGHT get another cute moment or maybe some set up for a story (with Gina, perhaps?)!

10\10, what did you expect, I love Lab Duo!

Awwwwwww……

Oh no…

Daaaaaannnngg. I hear wedding bells.

Oop. talked too soon (yesterday’s comment)

:)

And there she IS! And, yes, we missed you!!

This is why you shouldn’t complain about Daphne screen time

What are the odds that Daphne ACTUALLY becomes a main character?

Awwww…. Lucky Nate.

:)

BEST COUPLE SO FAR

Anything else to say about P.S. 38, Nate?

OMG OMG OMG! DAPHNE’S HERE! Not the strip I was expecting!

Awwwww, that’s adorable.

That’s actually really adorable, I’m surprised.

Okay… wow

She missed him a lot!

Okay, that is just adorable

Eat your heart out Calvin & Hobbes.

I guess she really does care….

That was awesome!!!

Panel 3: I can see that you missed Nate, Daphne.

…perhaps the improvements begin…..NOW!!

why doesnt my girlfriend do this?

I absolutely love the way pierce did this. THIS IS THE BEST STRIP I HAVE SEE IN A WHILE FROM PIERCE!

Yes Daphne, we’ve missed you.

hi again daphne

ka-awesome

Daphne is actually the best girlfriend Nate has ever had.

Mr. Peirce, MAKE THEM LAST.

10/10, SHES BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FOR SO LONG SHE WAS GONE

I love seeing that!!!!!

Daphne’s back and Nate is instantly happy!!

Daphne has returned!

Love hurts.

Comic Critic! Smooch Smooch 7/10, overused GF joke, but otherwise the plot is not really bad.

I think this will be a great school year for Nate and Daphne. Good for them! This is so cute.

Good stuff.

purse has done well with this one

O_O

Well, well… no one expected that!

Where do they go from here?

Sign Daphne up for linebacker!

No

As I said before, I hope this is the real thing for those two. I really like to see Nate have a real, normal (as normal as he is capable of) relationship with the right girl (I’m hoping Daphne is “the One”). Though knowing our writer, he’ll come up with a way to ruin things between the two (though if he did, maybe he also then find a way for them to find their way back together, like one of those Hallmark movies).

11/10, all these cute Lab Duo strips are amazing! Mr. Pierce, if you happen to read this, PLEASE don’t break these two up. They are the best couple in the strip!

…and here she is, right on cue. :-)

Bet he feels better about school now.

That was amazing. Seeing these couples together! :D

This is why I love big nate.Look forward to the nate and daphne.But…… We all know what has happened before…10/10 look forward to more big nate. School has started for me so I wont be commenting as much.

<3

I was waiting for this but I didn’t think Daphne would be so psyched.

Edge with the spear!!!

THANK YOU PIERCE FOR FINALLY GIVING NATE A BREAK!!!!

send her on a blitz

Aw, she makes him see the best in everything.

That was insane

I appreciate the reviewers alot, even if some people “don’t like being told how to feel” I love the effort they put in to it, and its nice looking at it with a different point of view. You guys got this <33