Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce for May 31, 2006
Transcript:
"Francis! You're smart enough! You could do it!" "I could do what?" "You could win the 'Outstanding Scholar' medal instead of Gina! You've got the brains to take her down! You're brilliant!" "Brilliant?" "But you always bust on me for having brains!" "Bust on you? I don't bust on you! Teddy, do I bust on Francis?" "Uhh..." "'Pencil neck Poindexter' isn't a bust?" "It's an affectionate nickname!"
Fun fact: the insult “Poindexter” comes from the cartoon “Felix the Cat” with a character of the same name.