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The Hardy Boys Graphic Novel #11
The Hardy Boys: Undercover Brothers, #11: Abracadeath
When some of the world's most amazing magicians start disappearing (and not in a magical way) Frank and Joe Hardy pit themselves against a trio of powerful young masters of illusion!
112 pages, Paperback
First published January 8, 2007
About the author
Scott Lobdell
1,632 books232 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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November 17, 2016
Introduction:
I must admit that Scott Lobdell’s “The Hardy Boys” series is becoming an interesting series to read, although still not the perfect five star series I was expecting. So, I had picked up another volume of this great series called “Abracadeath,” which is the eleventh volume in the series!
What is this story about?
In this volume, Frank and Joe Hardy help out their fellow Bayport High School classmate, Dia the Amazing, as she sets out to Castle Magique to become an apprentice of the famous magician the Great Marconi! However, it turns out that there is something amiss in the castle as the Hardy Boys try to solve a case that involves a dog named Poppy going missing and they suspect that some of the competitors (Karnaq, Glom and Miss Tique) might have something to do with Poppy’s kidnapping.
Can Frank and Joe solve this case?
Read this book to find out!
What I loved about this story:
Scott Lobdell’s writing: Scott Lobdell’s writing continues to bring so much humor and mystery to the “Hardy Boys” series and I really enjoyed the fact that this volume focused more on magic since I was always interested in magic and fantasy as a whole and I think that bringing the magic elements in this volume really gave this series some variety in terms of what kind of genres they can explore in this series besides mystery. I also like the fact that we actually get more focus on Frank and Joe’s classmates in this volume since in many of the “Hardy Boys” volumes that I had read, we rarely have stories that actually centered around Frank and Joe’s classmates and having this volume focus on Dia, a classmate of theirs who wants to become a magician, was a breath of fresh air for me in regards to this series.
Tim Smith 3’s artwork: Tim Smith 3’s artwork was quite intriguing in this book, as it was similar to Paulo Henrique’s artwork, except that the characters’ angles are a bit sharper and the outlines are a bit softer than the usual bold outlines we get from Paulo Henrique’s artwork.
What made me feel uncomfortable about this story:
The reason why I gave this book a four star rating was because I felt that the story was a bit all over the place as I was not sure about what the actual plot of the story was. I was not sure if the plot was about the Hardy Boys searching for the dog Poppy or allowing their classmate Dia to fulfill her dream of becoming a magician. I would have liked it better if the mystery plot regarding both Poppy and Dia actually tied up with each other so that it would not feel like we are reading two different storylines that are going on at the same time.
Final Thoughts:
Overall, “The Hardy Boys: Abracadeath” is a great volume that is full of magic and mystery that fans of the “Hardy Boys” series will enjoy!
Review is also on: Rabbit Ears Book Blog
June 25, 2020
The eleventh Hardy Boys graphic novel starts with an interesting mystery, where a villain tries to get coffee and kidnap a teenager at the same time. The Hardys beat him up, and someone spies on them from a distance. Sadly, this is just a throwaway mystery, which will never get mentioned again.
In the REAL mystery, they have to find a lost dog at a magician's club. Because super spies totally find lost animals. The magicians do a bunch of illusions, in order to trick the Hardys. The surprise ending is that
I thought the story was somewhat different from what we normally see in this series, as the magic tricks were mildly interesting, and the book gives a decent amount of focus on some female side characters. The rest of the book is just generic action scenes surrounding fakeout suspects that are so unimportant, they never get mentioned again after a chapter (although they all reappear for the finale). The artwork was worse than normal, and the mystery explanation was a little sloppy.
In the REAL mystery, they have to find a lost dog at a magician's club. Because super spies totally find lost animals. The magicians do a bunch of illusions, in order to trick the Hardys. The surprise ending is that
I thought the story was somewhat different from what we normally see in this series, as the magic tricks were mildly interesting, and the book gives a decent amount of focus on some female side characters. The rest of the book is just generic action scenes surrounding fakeout suspects that are so unimportant, they never get mentioned again after a chapter (although they all reappear for the finale). The artwork was worse than normal, and the mystery explanation was a little sloppy.
May 1, 2020
Magic is in the air - and threatening to take lives - and Frank and Joe are about to become the next big targets as they engage powerful illusionists in a game of cat and mouse, all while trying to keep their cool around such masterful performers! Lobdell delivers yet another enjoyably humorous and exciting adventure with this entertaining entry.
November 29, 2009
Now this is more like it. The story didn't take itself too seriously, and had quite a few interesting and amusing moments. The solution is arguably a little bit of a cheat, but the follow-up was so heartwarming I didn't mind.
(Finished 2009-11-01 23:35 EST.)
(Finished 2009-11-01 23:35 EST.)
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.
September 3, 2014
Oh, Great Marconi.
June 22, 2016
Good read..
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April 19, 2013Really liked this one, less fond of some of the drawings.
February 29, 2016
Not good at all !!
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