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The Hardy Boys Graphic Novel #15
The Hardy Boys: Undercover Brothers, #15: Live Free, Die Hardy!
When the Noir sisters and their hired thugs crash their father's birthday party and take the guests hostage, Frank and Joe try to stop them before it is too late.
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96 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2008
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Scott Lobdell
1,620 books230 followersScott Lobdell (born 1960) is an American comic book writer.
He is mostly known for his work throughout the 1990s on Marvel Comics' X-Men-related titles specifically Uncanny X-Men, the main title itself, and the spin-off series that he conceived with artist Chris Bachalo, Generation X. Generation X focused on a number of young mutant students who attempted to become superheroes in their own right at a separate school with the guidance of veteran X-related characters Banshee and Emma Frost. He also had writing stints on Marvel's Fantastic Four, Alpha Flight, and The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix mini-series with artist Gene Ha. He wrote the script to Stan Lee's Mosaic and an upcoming film from POW Entertainment featuring Ringo Starr. He also participated in the Marvel Comics and Image Comics (from Jim Lee's WildStorm) crossover mini-series WildC.A.T.s/X-Men.
He is mostly known for his work throughout the 1990s on Marvel Comics' X-Men-related titles specifically Uncanny X-Men, the main title itself, and the spin-off series that he conceived with artist Chris Bachalo, Generation X. Generation X focused on a number of young mutant students who attempted to become superheroes in their own right at a separate school with the guidance of veteran X-related characters Banshee and Emma Frost. He also had writing stints on Marvel's Fantastic Four, Alpha Flight, and The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix mini-series with artist Gene Ha. He wrote the script to Stan Lee's Mosaic and an upcoming film from POW Entertainment featuring Ringo Starr. He also participated in the Marvel Comics and Image Comics (from Jim Lee's WildStorm) crossover mini-series WildC.A.T.s/X-Men.
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October 21, 2009
I liked this a lot better than the previous Hardy Boys book I read in this series.
In the irrelevant opening, the Hardy Boys play a massively-multiplayer online roleplaying game to track down a dangerous system cracker. Luckily said cracker doesn't know anything about TOR, or spoofing, or ... anything computer security related, really.
The main story is a ridiculous but amusing retelling of one of my wife's favorite Christmas movies. (If you want to figure out which one, squint at the title of this book--but don't complain to me about spoilers ;-). The retelling is awfully close, to the point that I kinda wonder whether Hollywood lawyers might get involved.
(Finished 2009-10-21 0:28EDT)
In the irrelevant opening, the Hardy Boys play a massively-multiplayer online roleplaying game to track down a dangerous system cracker. Luckily said cracker doesn't know anything about TOR, or spoofing, or ... anything computer security related, really.
The main story is a ridiculous but amusing retelling of one of my wife's favorite Christmas movies. (If you want to figure out which one, squint at the title of this book--but don't complain to me about spoilers ;-). The retelling is awfully close, to the point that I kinda wonder whether Hollywood lawyers might get involved.
(Finished 2009-10-21 0:28EDT)
July 8, 2016
how do you read it
February 24, 2018
I was midway through the real Hardy Boys books when I spotted some of the "Undercover Brothers" series at a comic store, and I had to buy one just to see. I expected it to be bad, but I didn't expect it to be THIS bad.
It starts out with the Hardy Boys playing an MMORPG but they're actually in the armor fighting goblins and stuff and I guess there's a stupid hacker that they beat up. Next they're part of "ATAC" - American Teens Against CrI can't finish typing that because it makes me cringe too hard. They effortlessly beat up trained agents just because. Then they're getting ready for a surprise birthday party for their dad, who is drawn like a scrawny, weak, ineffectual nobody here for no reason. But oh no, two stereotypical big titty anime girls wearing tight revealing clothing hold the place up! Why? Why are there anime girls in a Hardy Boys book? I don't know. This was the point where my face was actually grimacing in pain and secondhand embarrassment and it didn't stop until the end. As the title of the book implies, the Hardy Boys do a Die Hard parody and beat up like a dozen thugs with magic science gadgets and their INSANE ACTION HERO SKILLS without breaking a sweat. Then they rescue everyone and that's it.
I have read a lot of dumb things in my life, but this is one of the all-time dumbest.
It starts out with the Hardy Boys playing an MMORPG but they're actually in the armor fighting goblins and stuff and I guess there's a stupid hacker that they beat up. Next they're part of "ATAC" - American Teens Against CrI can't finish typing that because it makes me cringe too hard. They effortlessly beat up trained agents just because. Then they're getting ready for a surprise birthday party for their dad, who is drawn like a scrawny, weak, ineffectual nobody here for no reason. But oh no, two stereotypical big titty anime girls wearing tight revealing clothing hold the place up! Why? Why are there anime girls in a Hardy Boys book? I don't know. This was the point where my face was actually grimacing in pain and secondhand embarrassment and it didn't stop until the end. As the title of the book implies, the Hardy Boys do a Die Hard parody and beat up like a dozen thugs with magic science gadgets and their INSANE ACTION HERO SKILLS without breaking a sweat. Then they rescue everyone and that's it.
I have read a lot of dumb things in my life, but this is one of the all-time dumbest.
May 1, 2020
A.T.A.C is throwing Fenton Hardy a surprise party for all his great work, but when a pair of wicked femme fatales intrue and try to take his life, Frank and Joe throw their own on the line to protect the agency and their father! Lobdell gives fans more action, heart and action-packed adventure with this exhilarating journey!
July 29, 2016
Don't know if I ever read too many of the original books. Pretty sure I read at least one or two. I don't remember much about them but I'm pretty sure they didn't involve top-heavy female villains. I may be mistaken. ..
August 17, 2009
Personaly I like the Hardy Boys comic better than the Nancy Drew one. Just because the Hardy Boys is so much funnier.
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