Olivia Jaimes

Olivia Jaimes
Area(s)	Cartoonist
Notable works	Nancy
Awards	Comics Industry Newcomer of the Year (2018) [1] Ringo Awards: Best Comic Strip or Panel (2019) [2]
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Olivia Jaimes is a pseudonymous American cartoonist who began writing and illustrating the long-running daily comic strip Nancy in 2018, updating it for a modern audience. ^[3]

Nancy

Jaimes began producing the Nancy comic strip in 2018, following the retirement of Guy Gilchrist after a 22-year run. Her first strip appeared on April 9, 2018. ^[4] Jaimes' art style was visually distinct from that of Gilchrist. In particular, Jaimes drew Aunt Fritzi less like her original pin-up-style design, instead depicting her in a style similar to the other characters in the strip. ^[5] She also modernized the setting, with frequent references to current trends and technologies, such as smartphones, social media, ear buds, and a robotics club. ^[6]

While some fans of Gilchrist's run were not pleased with the changes, ^[7] most professional criticism was positive.^{[ citation needed ]} Social engagement on the comic strip's page increased 500 percent compared with the end of Gilchrist's run. ^[8]

Jaimes' Labor Day 2018 strip, which included a panel of Nancy riding a hoverboard with two smartphones and a selfie stick, and announcing that "Sluggo is lit," became an internet meme, with the phrase inserted into other comic book panels and other images. ^{[9] [10]}

Bibliography

Nancy

• Nancy: A Comic Collection (comic collection), 2019, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 144 pages, ISBN   9781524853259
• Nancy's Genius Plan (picture book), 2019, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 14 pages, ISBN   9781524851804
• Nancy Wins at Friendship (comic collection), 2023, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 176 pages ISBN   9781524880927

The Very Genius Notebooks

• The Chronicles of Deltovia (illustrated novel), 2022, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 224 pages, ISBN   9781524871567
• The Epsilon Escape (illustrated novel), 2024, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 224 pages, ISBN   9781524884963

References

1. MacDonald, George "And the Comics Industry Person(s) of the Year are: Stan Lee and Olivia Jaimes" Comics Beat, January 4, 2019.
2. Newsarama Staff "2019 RINGO AWARD Winners" Newsarama, October 21, 2019.
3. Gustines, George Gene (April 23, 2018). "Nancy Has Been in the Comics Since 1933. Now She Uses Snapchat". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved June 28, 2019.
4. Jaimes, Olivia (April 9, 2018). "Nancy by Olivia Jaimes for April 09, 2018 | GoComics.com". GoComics. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
5. "The Pseudonymous New Cartoonist Giving 'Nancy' a Millennial-Approved Update". www.vulture.com. November 13, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
6. "The Revamped "Nancy" Is the Perfect Comic Strip for 2018". Smithsonian. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
7. Hughes, William (April 19, 2018). "It's 2018, and people are suddenly screaming at each other about 85-year-old comic strip character Nancy". News. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
8. "Andrews McMeel Syndication announces Olivia Jaimes as newest 'Nancy' cartoonist". Andrews McMeel Universal. April 6, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
9. Jaimes, Olivia (September 3, 2018). "Nancy by Olivia Jaimes for September 03, 2018 | GoComics.com". GoComics. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
10. "'Sluggo is lit' meme emerges from a recent 'Nancy' comic". The Daily Dot. September 10, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2019.

External links

• Lambiek Comiclopedia biography.