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Lincoln Peirce(pronounced "purse", born October 23, 1963)[1]is an Americancartoonistandanimator,best known as the creator of the successfulBig Natecomic strip and as the author/illustrator of a series ofBig Natenovels for young readers.[2]He has also written a number ofanimated shortsthat have appeared onCartoon NetworkandNickelodeon.Peirce is the creator of theanimated seriesbased on his aforementioned book and comic strip series. The series premiered on theParamount+streaming service.[3]
Lincoln Peirce | |
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 Peirce in 2019 | |
| Born | October 23, 1963 Ames, Iowa,U.S. |
| Education | Colby College(BA) Brooklyn College(MFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Cartoonist,animator,writer |
| Known for | Big Natecomic strip (1991–present) |
| Spouse | Jessica Gandolf |
Early life
editPeirce was born on October 23, 1963, in the city ofAmes, Iowa,of French descent. His family moved east in 1964, and Peirce grew up inDurham, New Hampshire.He developed a fascination with comic strips at a young age and often citesCharles Schulz'sPeanutsas his greatest inspiration. AtColby CollegeinWaterville, Maine,he studied art and art history. During his four years at Colby, he produced a weekly comic strip calledThird Floor,featuring an ensemble cast of student and faculty characters. From 1985 to 1987, he studied atBrooklyn CollegeinNew York,where he earned an MFA in studio art. He attended theSkowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture,and then worked for three years atXavier High SchoolinNew York City,where he was an art teacher andbaseballcoach.
Career
editPeirce is the creator of the comic stripBig Nate.The strip debuted in 1991 in 135 newspapers, and currently has a client list of over 400 newspapers worldwide.Big Nateis also available online atgocomics,where in 2019 it was the site's second most-viewed feature, ranking behind onlyCalvin & Hobbes.The popular children's websitepoptropicahas includedBig Natesince 2009. In 2010, Peirce wrote the first of eightBig Natenovels for young readers. Published byHarperCollins,each book in the series was aNew York Timesbestseller. In 2011,Andrews McMeel Publishingbegan a series ofBig Natecompilations. The series consists of 22 books to date and every one of them has been on theNew York Times bestseller list.Under the AMP! Comics for Kids imprint, 20 collections have been released.Epic Big Nate,a coffee table book celebrating the strip's first 25 years, was published in 2016.Big Natebooks appear in 33 different languages and have sold over 20 million copies.
Peirce has also written for television, contributing toCartoon Network's shorts program andNickelodeon'sRandom Cartoons.He created twoUncle Gusstories ( "For The Love of Monkeys" and "Not So Fast" ) forCartoon Network,and later wrote a series of 2-minute shorts calledThe Brothers Pistovfor the short-lived seriesSunday Pants.AtNickelodeon,Peirce wrote and storyboarded "Super John Doe Junior," about the son of a beloved crimefighter who has inherited none of his father's super powers.
Big Nate
editBig Natedebuted in newspapers on January 7, 1991. The strip's main character is Nate Wright, an irrepressible sixth grader with a native and inflated sense of his own greatness. Peirce has said thatBig Nate,which featured only six characters when it started, originated as a "domestic humor" strip, and that he intended to focus on Nate's family life. Soon, however, Peirce realized that "the gags I enjoyed writing most were the school jokes. Nate's life in middle school was where all the funny stuff was happening." Nate's school, P.S. 38, became the narrative center of the strip, and Peirce has added dozens of characters to the cast of classmates and teachers during the strip's run. Among the recurring characters are:[4]
- 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 describesBig Nateas a "modest success" for its first 19 years of existence. The beginning of the novel series introducedBig Nateto 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 2013Big Nate: the Musicalhad its world premiere atAdventure TheatreMTC inGlen Echo, Maryland.The music was written by Christopher Youstra, with lyrics by Christopher Youstra and Jason Loewith.[5]
On February 19, 2020, aBig Nateanimated serieswas announced to be greenlit, with Peirce serving as a consultant, beginning with the 26-episode Season 1.[6][7]Originally planned to premiere onNickelodeon,and developed by Mitch Watson, the series instead debuted on February 17, 2022, on theParamount+streaming service.[3]The series eventually premiered on Nickelodeon on September 5, 2022.
Max & the Midknights
editAfter completing theBig Natenovel series in 2016, Peirce began work onMax & the Midknights,a comedic adventure story set in the Middle Ages. It is the first in a projected three-book series published byCrown Books[8]for Young Readers.Max & the Midknightswas published on January 8, 2019, and went on to spend sixteen weeks on theNew York Times Bestsellerlist, peaking at #2. The second book in the series,Max & the Midknights: Battle of the Bodkinswas released on December 1, 2020. The third and final book in the series,Max & the Midknights: The Tower of Time,[9]was released on March 1, 2022.[10]Similarly toBig Nate,on November 16, 2021,Max & the Midknightshas been greenlit for an animated series onNickelodeon.[11]The first two episodes were released on the Nicktoons YouTube channel on June 9 and July 8, 2024.[12]The series premiered on Nickelodeon on October 30, 2024.[13]
References
edit- ^"TeachingBooks Audio Name Pronunciation | Lincoln Peirce".school.teachingbooks.net.
- ^Peirce, Lincoln (August 27, 2004)."Comics: Meet the Artist".The Washington Post.RetrievedAugust 5,2023.
- ^abCordero, Rosy (December 14, 2021)."Big NateAnimated Series Set At Paramount+ Starring Ben Giroux, Dove Cameron, Rob Delaney, More ".Deadline Hollywood.RetrievedDecember 14,2021.
- ^"About the Author".BigNateBooks.RetrievedFebruary 17,2016.
- ^Cavna, Michael (May 4, 2013)."'Big Nate' Musical Debuts: Encouraged by 'Peanuts,' Lincoln Peirce's Comic-Strip Hit Comes to the Maryland Stage ".The Washington Post.
- ^Avalos, Regina (February 23, 2020)."Big Nate: Nickelodeon Orders Animated Series Based on Best-Selling Book".TV Series Finale.
- ^Keyes, Bob (February 19, 2020)."Portland Cartoonist's Big Nate Gets Own Show on Nickelodeon".Portland Press Herald.
- ^"New Novel Coming from 'Big Nate' Author Lincoln Peirce".publishersweekly.RetrievedApril 24,2018.
- ^"Lincoln Peirce on" Max & the Midknights "and" Big Nate "".readbrightly.November 19, 2020.RetrievedApril 23,2021.
- ^"Max and the Midknights: The Tower of Time By Lincoln C. Peirce".RetrievedNovember 16,2021.
- ^Alexandra Del Rosario (November 16, 2021)."Nickelodeon OrdersMax & The Midknights,Rock, Paper, ScissorsAnimated Series ".Deadline Hollywood.RetrievedNovember 16,2021.
- ^"New Series Premiere: Max & The Midknights - Fighting a Dragon 🐲🔥 | Full Episode (S1E1) | Nickelodeon".YouTube.June 9, 2024.
- ^Danoff, Owen (September 11, 2024)."Nickelodeon Reveals the Trailer, Cast & Premiere Date for Its Max & the Midknights Series".Screen Rant.RetrievedSeptember 11,2024.
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