Publication Date: May 26, 2009 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Hardy Boys Graphic Novels (Papercutz Hardcover) (Book 17)
Someone has made death threats against a high school talk radio host... and it’s up to Joe and Frank Hardy to find out who is making these threats and why. Before they can focus on that however, they’ve got to make sure their radio host stays alive and on the air! They may not agree with the boy's bombastic and bellicose style, but the brothers will risk life and limb to protect his right to say it!
Fan fave Scott Lobdell has written the best-selling X-Men comics for years among others and is a movie scriptwriter. Screenplays include “Stan Lee Presents: Mosaic” and “Man of the House.” He helped to conceive the popular X-Men spin-off “Generation X” and served as producer on its 1996 film adaptation. Scott is currently writing a movie for Ringo Starr with Stan Lee.
Paulo Henrique has been illustrating The Hardy Boys graphic novels since volume # 9. A native of Brazil, Paulo has drawn all issues of the digital graphic novel Metal Melt, which he plans on re-launching in the coming year.
"Word Up!" is installment #17 in the latest reincarnation of the Hardy Boys, a favorite adventure detective series for several generations of American grade school boys. The Hardy Boys are now available in graphic novel format, with exciting art work and new storylines.
As this story opens, Frank and Joe Hardy take a break from high school and their duties undercover with American Teens Against Crime for a day at the beach with a hopped up sports car. Alas, trouble finds the Hardy Boys even at play. They become involved in a competition for a high school talk radio show where someone is playing for keeps. Frank and Joe must keep the competitors alive while identifying the killer before he or she can terminate the competition. The story does a nice job of working in some provocative thoughts about freedom of speech along the way.
"Word Up!" is a fun story with a plot and a point. It is highly recommended to fans of the Hardy Boys graphic novels.
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