Big Nate: Genius Mode

Big Nate: Genius Mode, a 2013 one-shot from HarperCollins, captures the irrepressible sixth-grader at his most creatively chaotic. Written and illustrated by Lincoln Peirce, this single-issue comic finds Nate Wright convinced he's a misunderstood genius, leading to a series of hilarious misadventures in and out of Mrs. Godfrey's classroom. A compact, standalone entry in the long-running Big Nate series, it showcases Peirce's signature blend of sharp middle-school humor and expressive cartooning.