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Find yourself reading NANCY lately? You're not the only one.
We need to talk about Nancy, the eternally cherubic elementary schoolgirl who made her newspaper comic strip debut in 1933. In the past two weeks, Nancy has found a new voice thanks to Olivia Jaimes, the latest cartoonist — and first woman — to chronicle her exploits.I think it’s really cool to see a company allow for a long-running comics strip to be changed so heavily.The first strip drawn by Ms. Jaimes, on April 9, featured an unnamed woman commenting on Nancy’s diet, which for that meal consisted of a slice of pie, a cupcake, cornbread, some salt and a stick of butter. Since then, Nancy has referenced earbuds, video games, Snapchat filters, apps, anonymous bots and social media anxiety. That mix is in step with Ms. Jaimes’s goals for the strip.
Now, the question is - “Olivia Jaimes”, is she someone of note? Or just someone cleverly using a pseudonym?
Thursday April 26, 2018