The new Nancy by “Olivia Jaimes” (whose run started April 9) is a welcome shot of fresh air, if I may mix my metaphors.
“Nancy has been my favorite sassy grouch for a long time. I’m excited to be sassy and grouchy through her voice instead of just mine,” said Jaimes, “and I can complain to the whole world about things that bother me instead of just my friends and family.” In addition to comics, Jaimes enjoys jogging, video games and playing piano.
“Everything was done more than a month ago, and all the meta-ideas were based on me guessing what the response would be,” the cartoonist says. “Those will fade out over the next couple weeks, as the strip comes into its own, though they’ll always pop in again here and there. I love meta-jokes … too much.”
(Can’t wait for the new Sunday pages to begin!)