The 21st book in the Hardy Boys Undercover Brothers series has been revealed at Amazon.com. "Comic Con Artist" is scheduled to be released in March of 2008.
(http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/images/comingsoon/UB021.jpg) (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/store/index.php?isbn=1416954988)
Combined the several posts in this topic originally and re-assigned to the Network Briefings while still leaving SDLagent as the originator so as to give proper credit.
Quote from: SkyWarp on July 24, 2007, 02:31:19 PM
Combined the several posts in this topic originally and re-assigned to the Network Briefings while still leaving SDLagent as the originator so as to give proper credit.
Thanks SkyWarp! :)
I think this is best UB cover so far.
Looks like the cover was inspired by early 20th century impressionism.
Quote from: SDLagent on July 24, 2007, 04:31:19 PM
I think this is best UB cover so far.
You couldn't be more right SDLagent! :) This is definitly the
best cover yet!!!
Yeah, we actually can tell something from the cover.
Yeah. The lady looks like she is freaking out because a giant, hairy spider just dropped down in front of her.
And, we can actually try to imagine what is scaring her, unlike other book covers, when all we can guess is why a Roller coaster is still on its track (Thrill Ride).
Please alert me if you find out the mission. ;)
Here's the plot description according to chapters.ca:
About the Book
The ATAC sends Joe and Frank to a huge comic book convention for their next assignment. Someone is forging a famous artists work, and the Hardy brothers must track down the culprit.
Reading that write up makes me think it might be a rewrite of The Last Laugh (Casefiles #42, August 1990).
How did you knw that, Tom ??? ???
By the way have you read The Last Laugh? It is one of my favorite Casefiles! ;D
I've read The Last Laugh a couple of times. Haven't read it in about 4 years, but it was a good book.
Yeah, it was really good. Hopefully it won't be too close to Comic Con Artist.
Here is the official plot from the S&S site:
ATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY
MISSION:
To discover the criminal responsible for forging versions of valuable original comic-?book art.
LOCATION:
A huge comics convention in San Francisco, CA.
POTENTIAL VICTIMS:
A major comic-??book artist stands to lose a lot of money, but thousands of fans at the convention could lose their lives if the culprit gets desperate.
SUSPECTS:
Rival artists, obsessed fans, and even a co-owner of the local art gallery are all possibilities.
THIS MISSION REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.
THIS MESSAGE WILL BE ERASED IN FIVE SECONDS.
#21 Comic Con Artist is now avaliable for purchase on amazon!
I've had my copy of Comic Con Artist on order with Chapters.ca for about two weeks now. So it should be shipping next week or the Tuesday after Easter.
I picked up my extra thick copy today and it has a preview of the upcoming TRILOGY in the back of the book. No wonder the book felt a little thicker than normal. 15 pages of preview.
I'm beginning to wonder if Comic Con Artist was a rejected book for the Hardy Boys Undercover Brothers Super Mystery series, since the book contains almost 25 chapters and nearly 170 pages which is unheard of for a normal Hardy Boys Undercover Brothers book. Maybe it was to be #3 in the series originally and got moved to being #21 in the regular series instead?
I am now reading it.
It was pretty good
it was GREAT! ;D
Good...for a UB. Okay for a Hardy Boys overall.