Two heads are better than one, except when theyre crashing into each otherBut that wont prevent Big Nate and his pals from hatching great ideas for fun. Nate Wright is a wisecracking 11-year-old who knows hes destined for greatness. The star of Big Nate, the daily and Sunday comic strip that made its debut in 1991, Nates a sixth-grade chess prodigy, a self-described genius, and the all-time record holder for detentions in school history. Hes often in hot water with his teachers and classmates, but Nates winning personality and can-do attitude always make him a big hit with readers. A