Lincoln Peirce

American cartoonist (born 1963)

Lincoln Peirce (born October 23, 1963) (pronounced "purse") is an American cartoonist and animator, best known as the creator of the successful Big Nate comic strip and as the author/illustrator of a series of Big Nate novels for young readers. He has also written a number of animated shorts that have appeared on Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon. Peirce is the creator of the animated series based on his aforementioned book and comic strip series. The series premiered on the Paramount+ streaming service. Francis and Teddy, Nate's closest friends
Gina, an annoying teacher's pet
Chad, a lovable and guileless sidekick
Dee Dee, president of the Drama Club
Mrs. Godfrey, Nate's social studies teacher and nemesis
Mr. Rosa, a kind hearted but overworked art teacher

Peirce describes Big Nate as a "modest success" for its first 19 years of existence. The beginning of the novel series introduced Big Nate to a generation of young readers and enhanced the comic strip's profile. The novels include:

Big Nate: In a Class by Himself (2010)
Big Nate Strikes Again (2010)
Big Nate On a Roll (2011)
Big Nate Goes for Broke (2012)
Big Nate Flips Out (2013)
Big Nate In the Zone (2014)
Big Nate Lives It Up (2015)
Big Nate Blasts Off (2016)

In May 2013 Big Nate: the Musical  had its world premiere at Adventure Theatre MTC in Glen Echo, Maryland. The music was written by Christopher Youstra, with lyrics by Christopher Youstra and Jason Loewith. On February 19, 2020, a Big Nate animated series was announced to be greenlit, with Peirce serving as a consultant, beginning with the 26 episode Season 1. Originally planned to premiere on Nickelodeon, and developed by Mitch Watson, the series instead debuted on February 17, 2022, on the Paramount+ streaming service. The series eventually premiered on Nickelodeon on September 5, 2022.

After completing the Big Nate novel series in 2016, Peirce began work on Max & the Midknights, a comedic adventure story set in the Middle Ages. It is the first in a projected three book series published by Crown Books for Young Readers. Max & the Midknights was published on January 8, 2019, and went on to spend sixteen weeks on the New York Times Bestseller list, peaking at #2. The second book in the series, Max & the Midknights: Battle of the Bodkins was released on December 1, 2020. The third and final book in the series, Max & the Midknights: The Tower of Time, was released on March 1, 2022. Similarly to Big Nate, on November 16, 2021, Max & the Midknights has been greenlit for an animated series on Nickelodeon.