The Hardy Boys Graphic Novel

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Graphic Novel
The first book, The Ocean of Osyria
Titles
Full list
Attribution
House name	None
Ghostwriter(s)	Scott Lobdell
Illustrator(s)	Lea Hernandez Sidney Lima Paulo Henrique Marcondes Daniel Rendon Tim Smith 3 Marvel Zero
Cover artist(s)	Lea Hernandez Paulo Henrique Marcondes Daniel Rendon
Publication information
Publisher(s)	Papercutz
Published	2005-present
Media type(s)	Hardcover Paperback

The Hardy Boys Graphic Novel is a series of graphic novels based on the The Hardy Boys Undercover Brothers novels, and set in the same continuity. The series, which began in 2005, is written by Scott Lobdell, published by Papercutz (an imprint of NBM Publishing), in agreement with Simon & Schuster, and distributed by Macmillan. A number of artists have worked on the series, the current artist being Paulo Henrique Marcondes.

[edit] Publication history

In the spring of 2004, NBM Publishing lunched their new imprint, Papercutz, and, in November 2004, published their first title under this imprint, a comic book series based on The Hardy Boys. Originally planned to be an ongoing monthly, the series, written by Scott Lobdell and drawn by Lea Hernandez, was canceled, in January 2005, after only three issues.

Papercutz revived the series in May 2005, this time as 92 page graphic novels. The first title in the series, The Ocean of Osyria, was a collection of the first three issues from the comic book series, but all following titles, the first of which was published in July 2005, have been original graphic novels.

After the format change, Lea Hernandez didn't return to the series, and she was replaced by Daniel Rendon, who provided the art for volumes #1-4. Sidney Lima drew #6 Hyde & Shriek, and collaborated with Rendon and Paulo Henrique Marcondes on #7 The Opposite Numbers. Paulo Henrique drew the next two titles, collaborated with Marvel Zero on the tenth, and, since Dude Ranch O' Death!, has been the only penciler on the series. Tim Smith 3 drew #11 Abracadeath.