Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce for December 09, 2023

I’m glad Kim Cressly won’t tell Daphne

Yay Nate no more Kim !

How long is this going to last?

It’s going to last enough

Gina’s not gonna like this

YESSSSS EYESS EYES EYEGYSSNBWHWBA EYSJEBS EBAJSJSBSH. NO MORE KIM

Cute!

Ok, but last panel is pretty adorable I gotta admit

So far so good.

If this is actually permanent, this arc will be the second best monumental arc (not in terms of storytelling though, not even close) that features any sort of positive character development in Big Nate. First is when Nate actually got over Jenny.

If this isn’t permanent, I regret reading this comic daily and I regret commenting here after like a 3 year streak of not commenting in Big Nate.

Also, let me just say the comment section has been good for a while which is why I’m even bothered to comment again. It used to be full of toxic idiots who put up stupid polls or spread needless hate towards other people (even with the worst of allegations), the comic and even Mr. Peirce himself.

I’m glad we’re not seeing those anymore and just seeing reasonable people just discuss about the comic.

(Angelic choirs) HALLELUJAH! HALLELUJAH! HALLELUJAH! HALLELUJAH! HALLEEELUUUJAHHH!

We… Are free of Kim.

Probably.

No break up.

It would seem.

After approximately 12-13 years, arguably the worst running gag just might be dead, or at least, mostly dead.

It’s a Christmas miracle!

8\10, that last panel is pretty dang cute!

how did we go from worst beginning of an arc to BEST ENDING EVER???? this is SO SO CUTE

I sense a new love target for Kim, and I sure hope this will be for real. Nate shall be free from her!

I think I actually like the pairing of Chad and Kim

Now the fun part: Nate gets to tell Gina~.

Don’t know if this is the end of this particular arc, but if so I definitely like how it played out and ends.

holy crap. I will never recover from the brain damage the last panel caused me. Good ending to this weeks arc tho.

cue the dark ambient music with discordant overtones which, although broadly tonal, is inflected with chromatic and polytonal passages representing the archetypal example of a florid, melodramatic style without being interpreted as an overly heavy-handed metaphor within the context of the thematic material a bit on the frenetic and frantic side with interesting rhythmic devices which seem to counterpoint the surrealism of the underlying metaphor utilizing a novel imaging technique known as positron emission tomography

You can go now.

I EVEN CAME BACK TO THIS ACCOUNT JUST TO SAY OK THAT WAS UNEXPECTED AND I LOVE THIS IDEA! wait what about chester? 2 week arc

Now Nate’s gonna be jealous

Just like that!

Uh oh. What about Chester? Can the Power of Chad overcome him?

soo… wait does that mean Kim won’t break the relationship anymore.

OMG so cuttttteeeee

Chaddy and the BEAST!

Thank you for ending this comedy trope! Maybe we’ll never see Kim ever again.

Omg this is crazy

A perfect couple :)

Umm…I honestly don’t know what to say. This is one of the weirdest arcs of 2023. I went from “Oh, Kim’s probably going to tell Daphne that she and Nate are soulmates, but Daphne will see right through it” to “KIM AND CHAD ARE A COUPLE WAIT WHAT?!!!!!!!!”

I hope they stay a couple because this could lead to some exiting arcs

Wowsers………it’s like Fred Flintstone said of The BarnyCopter: “IT WOIKS!!”………

Yes yes YES!!!! Is this FINALLY the end of Kim’s reign of terror? A bit of shade thrown towards Nate in the last panel, but that’s fine with me! It’s a happy ending!!! At least, I hope…

8/10 cute AND relieving!

Oh My!

Wow! What an adorable, surprising arc this week turned out to be! Panel 4 is so cute <3 And what a classic Nate line in the last panel, too lol

Nice! At least Kim won’t make Daphne and Nate break up…

Strip rating: 10/10 This is a nice way to end the arc.

Why rebound relationships are a thing. Beats imaginary ones though!

Being bipolar isn’t the same as having animal magnetism, Nate.

“Giant man or short king?”

Kim: yes

I thought KIM was kinda small, but compared to Chad in her arms she seems like a giant!

What can I say? Chad, my condoleances. Buy HIP HIP HOORAYYYYY for Nate!!!!!!!! At the beggining of this week, everyone hated this arc, but I should officialy apologise to Lincoln: thank you for this amazing Christmas gift.

That was quick! Way to go, chad!

Oh thank goodness. They had me in the first half, not gonna lie.

11/10, YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!! Chim (Chad x Kim) is canon now! Wonder if tomorrow’s strip will connect to this. It’s rare, but it has happened before!

Now this is an ending I can get behind. Now please let it stay this way forever and never have Kim come after Nate again.

whoaaa

Should be a Hurrah, but I sense a little sadness….

YIP!!

HOORAY! Nate is free! He’s finally free from the constant fear of Kim’s unsolicited love. Now let’s wait for the big fight between Gina and Kim over Chad. But Gina will certainly also be mad at Nate for helping them to get together.

today marks the day a new couple has been made

YAY!

They remind me of The Born Loser" couple!

This is so wrong yet so wright. (That’s the corny joke of the day.)

Great!

but what about Chester ?

shes grabbing his…

Chad looks so happy! Nate did such a nice thing.

Chad hugs people like a koala

Oh my god.

Behold…the power of Chad!!

Well this reminds me of the phrase “the world is safe, but for how long” let’s not forget that this is not the first time that Kim leaves Nate’s life only to return to it (like a boomerang)​

:O woooooow!