The story revolved around the eccentric life of a sixth - grader named Nate Wright , and his family , friends , schoolmates and teachers .
Big Nate , Peirce 's second attempt at a comic strip , debuted on newspapers on January 7 , 1991 .
The story revolved around the eccentric life of a sixth - grader named Nate Wright , and Peirce 's family , friends , schoolmates and teachers .
Big Nate , Peirce 's second attempt at a comic strip , debuted on newspapers on January 7 , 1991 .