Big Nate (stylized as big NATE in the comic collections and BiG NATE in the books) is an American comic strip written and illustrated by Lincoln Peirce, syndicated since January 7, 1991.[1] On April 19, 2026, Peirce announced the final daily strip would be published on June 13, 2026, with Sunday strips continuing afterwards.[2] The strip follows sixth-grader Nate Wright, alongside his family, friends, and foes. The strip's success led to a media franchise, consisting of two series of children's books by Lincoln Peirce – the eponymous novel series and the Little Big Nate board books – a video game hosted on Poptropica since 2009, and an animated television series, which premiered on Paramount+ in 2022.