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Nancy Drew And The Hardy Boys: The Big Lie Kindle & comiXology

by Anthony Del Col (Author), Werther Dell'Edera (Artist) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 74 ratings
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A Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys mystery unlike any other you’ve ever read! When the teenage brothers Frank and Joe Hardy are accused of the murder of their father – a detective in the small resort town of Bayport – they must team up with Nancy Drew to prove their innocence (and find the real guilty party in the process) in a twisting noir tale, complete with double-crosses, deceit, and dames. Writer Anthony Del Col (Assassin’s Creed, Kill Shakespeare) and artist Werther Dell’Edera (Batman: Detective Comics, House of Mystery) bring the iconic teen detectives into the modern age, and redefine noir for a new generation of readers!
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BOOKLIST -- While some of us old fogeys will lament the darkening of these stalwart, all-American kid detectives, teens will find this disillusioned and gritty version of great interest. The sunny town of Bayport has a dark underbelly. Police detective Fenton Hardy is dead and disgraced, and his sons Frank and Joe stand accused of his murder. Enter tough-as-nails Nancy, who helps them infiltrate the Bayport underworld to clear themselves and uncover the truth about Dad. Del Col creates an interesting friction between the brothers, but it's Nancy who drives the plot with a feisty confidence and hard-boiled dialogue that she maintains even through her own tragic familial revelations. While the three are all enterprising and brave, for famous detectives, they do virtually no actual deducting, making the familiar crime elements somewhat less riveting for it. The visuals, though, stand out for the international art team's subtly nonstandard sensibilities. The refined gestures and body language of characters, the somber blues and seeping noir shadows, and even the unusual integration of the sound effects create an enjoyably distinct world.- Jesse Karp



In Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys: The Big Lie, Detective Fenton Hardy has been murdered, and the Bayport police think Joe and Frank murdered their father. The boys, high school teens, face session after session in the police station, interrogated by Chief Collig and Detective Peterson. It turns out that was the plan, concocted by their friend Nancy. Someone framed Fenton Hardy and made him look like a crooked cop before murdering him, and the teens decide to play a very dangerous game to prove Detective Hardy's innocence and find the actual murderer. This story is not for children, but for high school-age readers; everything in the book, from the tough characters to the somewhat seedy atmosphere in Bayport to the dark-toned art lends to the strongly noir mystery. Nobody, including Nancy and the Hardy boys, are quite what they appear; everyone has secrets here. Older teens who enjoy mysteries and anyone who thought that the classic Nancy Drew and the Hardy boys were too good to be true will enjoy this story.
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In Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys: The Big Lie, Detective Fenton Hardy has been murdered, and the Bayport police think Joe and Frank murdered their father. The boys, high school teens, face session after session in the police station, interrogated by Chief Collig and Detective Peterson. It turns out that was the plan, concocted by their friend Nancy. Someone framed Fenton Hardy and made him look like a crooked cop before murdering him, and the teens decide to play a very dangerous game to prove Detective Hardy's innocence and find the actual murderer. This story is not for children, but for high school-age readers; everything in the book, from the tough characters to the somewhat seedy atmosphere in Bayport to the dark-toned art lends to the strongly noir mystery. Nobody, including Nancy and the Hardy boys, are quite what they appear; everyone has secrets here. Older teens who enjoy mysteries and anyone who thought that the classic Nancy Drew and the Hardy boys were too good to be true will enjoy this story.
-VOYA


BOOKLIST -- While some of us old fogeys will lament the darkening of these stalwart, all-American kid detectives, teens will find this disillusioned and gritty version of great interest. The sunny town of Bayport has a dark underbelly. Police detective Fenton Hardy is dead and disgraced, and his sons Frank and Joe stand accused of his murder. Enter tough-as-nails Nancy, who helps them infiltrate the Bayport underworld to clear themselves and uncover the truth about Dad. Del Col creates an interesting friction between the brothers, but it's Nancy who drives the plot with a feisty confidence and hard-boiled dialogue that she maintains even through her own tragic familial revelations. While the three are all enterprising and brave, for famous detectives, they do virtually no actual deducting, making the familiar crime elements somewhat less riveting for it. The visuals, though, stand out for the international art team's subtly nonstandard sensibilities. The refined gestures and body language of characters, the somber blues and seeping noir shadows, and even the unusual integration of the sound effects create an enjoyably distinct world.- Jesse Karp


Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07666HJRM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dynamite Entertainment (November 15, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 15, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 683429 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Not enabled
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 161 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 74 ratings

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Anthony is a podcast, comics and TV writer/producer and also the recipient of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for his work on the Insider digital comic I ESCAPED A CHINESE INTERNMENT CAMP, a first-person exploration of one Muslim Uyghur woman’s imprisonment by the Chinese government (to be released in print form in fall 2023). His other comics work incudes ASSASSIN'S CREED (Titan), LUKE CAGE (Marvel), KILL SHAKESPEARE (IDW), THE DEATH OF NANCY DREW (Dynamite) and SON OF HITLER (Image). He continues to profile real-life superheroes with his Insider digital comic series.

His 2020 audio drama ASSASSIN’S CREED: GOLD, starring Oscar-winner Riz Ahmed, was Audible’s top-rated release of the year. In the podcast world he has also written UNHEARD: THE STORY OF ANNA WINSLOW (Audible), SANTA'S NINE (Radiotopia), AGAINST THE ODDS (Wondery) and more.

A proud Canadian, he lives in Brooklyn with his lovely - and patient - wife Lisa and their two children, Dashiell and Siena.

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4.3 out of 5 stars
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Sophia Yoshida
5.0 out of 5 stars Move over Riverdale
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2021
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I have no words. This is truly excellent. If you're going to break the mold of a known property and re-imagine it, then do it like this. Art and writing are excellent. The characterizations are different, yet true. Adaptations often feel the need to shock and trick in order to entice. This isn't true. Make it the same, but refreshed. Take notes Hollywood writers. This is how it's done.
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Asad Ali
5.0 out of 5 stars THE ABSOLUTE BEST - Can I give more than 5 stars?
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2020
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I love this comic to death and I've read it multiple times since I purchased it! I'm not even kidding. This isn't the typical Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys that we all know and love. These are the kids that grew up in the real world and it's a very dark world. You wouldn't be disappointed with this new take on the characters. It's spectacular!
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Kendy R.
5.0 out of 5 stars Very fun to read
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2020
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A huge fan of the books, I wasn't sure how I was gonna like these comics, but I really enjoyed it! Now I can't wait to read the rest of them!
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bapaige
5.0 out of 5 stars Must have for any fan of Nancy Drew or the Hardy Boys
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2020
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Always have been a big fan of Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys. Loved where the story brought these characters. Couldn't put it down!
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Bryan K Hayward
1.0 out of 5 stars Garbage
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2023
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Worst story ever! If you’re a true fan of Nancy drew, hardy boys, Tom swift or bobbsey twins you will be sorely disappointed!!! Not true to the characters. Spoiler: turns some of them evil. Poorly written fan fiction.
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gary ormand
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2018
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Fun to read.
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Scott Knight
5.0 out of 5 stars Nancy Drew & the Hardy Boys For a New Generation; Veronica Mars-Style
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2017
As a kid, I read every Hardy Boys book I could get my hands on. I also read a couple of the Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew team ups. I even occasionally read a Tom Swift story (no Bobsey Twins, though). I say all that in order to explain why I took a chance on Anthony Del Col's re-imagining of Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys for the 2010's. The book he created, Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys: The Big Lie, follows some other recent updates of classic and beloved characters. So, as a former fan, I was interested to see what Del Col came up with. It turns out it was pretty good.

So, The Big Lie is the story of how the Hardy brothers were accused of the murder of their father, Det. Fenton Hardy, and how Nancy Drew helped them solve the mystery. However, it's much deeper than that, involving drug smuggling brothers (the Rovers), a broken relationship between Nancy and her father, Federal Prosecuter Carson Drew, the seedy underbelly of Bayport, and the mysteries that lie beneath the surface of seemingly idyllic towns. It's also about families, and quite possibly about the dreams and innocence of childhood turning into the reality of being an adult.

The mystery behind The Big Lie was interesting, and not to easy to figure out. It was an enjoyable story which sets the stage for bigger mysteries to come in future Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys mini-series. I think what I enjoyed the most, though, was the updating of the characters and their lives. The shine is definitely off Frank and Joe Hardy, and, really, Nancy Drew as well. The brothers bicker and fight, and see the world in grayer tones than they used to. They are sure not the simple, unchanging characters of my youth. Nancy is still very confident, but has lost her innocence too, through a broken relationship with her father (who used to be her best friend). It was neat seeing this more adult version of the characters, and while it's different seeing them as imperfect, it makes for a much more engaging story and allows the characters the potential to grow and change.

The other fun thing about The Big Lie is all the nods to the books these characters have been in, together and by themselves. There are allusions to solving mysteries on the beach as children, and how nothing ever seemed to change (over 100 books and the characters are still the same age). Del Col also throws in Tom Swift and the Bobsey Twins to add another nod to childhood reading.

Overall, I would highly recommend Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys: The Big Lie, by Anthony Del Col, especially to readers who grew up with the original characters. Enjoy the Veronica Mars-ish vibe.

I received a preview copy of this book from Dynamite Entertainment and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
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S. L.
3.0 out of 5 stars Riverdale Ruins Everything
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2021
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Meh, not for me. Felt like they were trying to emulate the CW's formula with Riverdale, but it ended up being overly edgy.
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