Big Nate: Release the Hounds

Big Nate: Release the Hounds is a 2022 one-shot comic from Andrews McMeel that brings Lincoln Peirce's beloved middle-school schemer to a new format. Written and illustrated by Peirce, the story follows Nate as he hatches a typically over-the-top plan involving the school's canine mascot, delivering the signature blend of classroom chaos and deadpan humor that has defined the series for decades. As a standalone installment in the long-running Big Nate universe, it offers a quick, satisfying dose of the character's irrepressible energy for longtime fans.