I liked the idea behind this graphic novel. It pulled me in because who doesn't like Nancy Drew? I am unfortunately part of the generation that just missed the hype around the character. I grew up with Mary Kate and Ashley. I ended up quite enjoying this graphic novel but I thought that the plot moved a little too slowly.

This isn't the Nancy Drew and Hardy boys of our childhood . This story is grittier and darker and has twists and turns that you didn't see coming . I mean having Frank and Joe under suspicion of murdering their father , damn that was a game changer . Nancy coming in and helping them out . I love cross over and the story is one that will keep you wondering .
    The graphics in this comic have that classic noir feel to them but the characters are so 2017.  I love the feel of the suspense and action . The character drawings take us back to the book . They did a great job of bringing old school and new school together . 
   This was a great comic and I cant wait for the second installment . Other then the fact it was a little short , didn't take away from the action and the intrigue . So if you want to read the updated HARDY BOYS and NANCY DREW  check it out

This was a very dark version of Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys. I'm used to the middle-grade take on the famous girl slouth so the dark setting were a surprise to me. But it actually suited me better now that I'm all grown up.

This was an interesting take on the Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys mystery. The mystery is rather personal and a tad unsettling, however there are many currents and alliances and suspects. I enjoyed the mystery I could not find the characters that I recognized from the traditional Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew stories but I was along for the adventure and once I gave it a try I was able to enjoy the story.

I grew up with Nancy Drew, she was my hero for many years. That being said I wasn’t sure what to expect from his comic but I can definitely say that I loved it. The characters are grown up now, why shouldn’t the mysteries they solve be even more grown up? It had a nice dark, gritty tone to it that kept pushing the story forward. The art was beautiful and a perfect match for the story being told. Loved it and will be keeping an eye out for if this is to be continued.

I was a big fan of Nancy Drew when I was a kid -- everything from the original series dating back to the 30s, to the YA 90s equivalent. Nancy Drew was my jam.

When I saw this graphic novel, I immediately picked it up and I wasn't disappointed. The story was much grittier than the other novels -- updated for a grown-up audience. This story reminded me of how I felt when I read the series for the first time. Gripping, exciting ... can't wait for more!

Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and Anthony Del Col for this story!

When I was younger, I used to watch Nancy Drew movies and enjoyed them. When I saw this graphic novel, I knew I had to read it!
There are two brothers, the Hardy's: Joe (the blonde) and Frank (the brunette). Their father was murdered and they are accused of doing it. Nancy Drew, "the birdie", will be the one who helps them discover the real criminal. They were good friends back in the childhood, searching for childish mysteries and cases. Nowadays, for the good old days, they do the same thing, but for a serious matter.

Nancy Drew is such a powerful, mysterious and beautiful woman who has affect on the boys, especially on Frank. I really loved her attitude and powerful grit. I also liked the fact that she isn't acting like a robot; she has her own flaws and we get to know more about the relationship father-daughter. I anticipated one clue, but only a part of it. I wasn't expecting the rest.

I loved the end. He come to discover the killer, but we also find out the reason he didn't it, and that leads us to another story. But it's a cliffhanger. I know most of you hate cliffhangers, but I really love them, because I feel the mystery vibe continuing and it makes me want to read even more. And trust me, this ending...

The reason why I give it 3.5 stars is because at some points throughout the story I was lost, not understanding exactly what was happening, and besides that, almost at the end of it there were some balloons missing texts. But I know it isn't the finished version, so it is okay, I guess.

After the end we have some extras about Anthony Del Col (the creator of the story), Werther Dell'edera (the drawer of the characters and pages in general), Stefano Simeone (the illustrator; the one who colored the book and characters), Simon Bowland (the one who created the bubbles with texts) and Fay Dalton (The beautiful woman who draw the cover of this book).
We also have some Q&A between Anthony and all these people. I know at first they look like plain names, but after you read the Q&A (which, by the way, are so funny) you will like them. I know that I did!
And last but not least we have some artwork of the characters. They are exquisite pictures.

Overall, this book was a very good one, but I guess it was just me who got lost on the way. The ending saved it and now I'm really curious about the next one in the series.

For someone who hasn't read any of the books from these famous teen mystery solvers, I could say that I was quiet entertained.

The world is now modern and Nancy and the Boys are seen in a world of different problems. However, I do perceive Nancy as a neat and good girl, not one who seems dark and manipulates people. But what do I know? I can't even remember the film played by Emma Roberts. Frank and Joe are different in this new story too. I believe their characters have changed because supporting characters in the story keep mentioning how they're no longer as close as they used to. I understand, brothers don't always see eye to eye and we're over the plot where two brothers fight over one girl. Or are we?

It still followed the pattern where a mystery -- or a crime in this story -- undergoes two to three suspects before finding the guilty person. I'm not very familiar with the comic/graphic novel world but I am glad this ended with another mystery intact. I can assure you that I am quite intrigued with the next case.

I'm becoming a big fan of classic characters getting a reboot (like Riverdale), and The Big Lie doesn't disappoint. The comic takes goody-two-shoes Nancy Drew along with the Hardy Boys into a darker noir storyline. The mystery is real when the Hardy Boys have to find out who hurt their father, and Nancy's on the case with them.

I loved the storyline and can't wait to read more of this series. As for the artwork, it was in the classic style, but there was nothing that set it apart to create a big wow factor. It suits the needs of the story, but doesn't go beyond that.

Years ago I read all the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys I could find. When I saw this graphic novel available, I had to sample it!

Dynamite Publication and Net Galley let me read this book for review (thank you). It will be published November 28th.

The characters are older in this story and they have moved up to the new technology everyone uses now. The story begins with the boys being questioned about the death of their father; they are being accused of murder!

This is a much more mature case for Nancy and the boys. The boys have conflict between themselves because of their different personalities but they try to work together to find their father's killer. He's accused of being corrupt and they don't believe he could have been but it's hard to disprove.

There's more than one death, they get in trouble and find themselves in danger every other page, and the answer seems to be elusive. Even Nancy's father gets shot!

At the end, they have their father's killer but he was working for a syndicate... Now they'll be after them in the next book.

Nancy Drew and the crew come into the modern world with a bang! This is nor your mother's Nancy Drew!
when their dad is shot dead, the Hardy boys are the number one suspect, there is only one way to find out who killer there father: partner with Nancy Drew who's father is working on a local case. This path isn't like the old days of discovering the mysteries of a local cave. Drew and the boys encounter death, drug running and high stakes poker. Bayport is not the postcard image that it seems.
I grew up reading the Nancy Drew Files. So when I read the original stories I was underwhelmed. But the Big Lie takes the Files a even further. Pitting Drew and the Hardy Boy in a noir world of Bayport is exciting and thrilling. In fact, it's the only reason I thankful to Riverdale and the zombie version of Archie comics; they set the stage for some of the classics to come back darker and more entertaining than ever.
On the down side I got tired of the boys fighting each other as well as posturing over Nancy. Nancy is interested in solving crimes not these two lunk heads. But I did lobe how It brought in other classics such as the Bobbsey twins. I can't wait to see what happens next and how the writers might bring Bess in!

This was definitely not what I was expecting but it was a fun quick read. I have always loved these three characters from as far back as I ca remember. This was a unique take on the Nancy Drew Hardee Boys story. I enjoyed this a lot. Thank you for allowing me to read this and write a review.

I loved this modern retelling of Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys! As a huge fan of these two franchises I was not disappointed. I loved the old school style drawings and the mystery was perfect ND/HB. Except there was no kidnapping. There should definitely be kidnapping in the next volume. I loved little touches like bringing Tom Swift and the Bobbsey Twins in briefly and Nancy having a blue VW convertible. I am looking forward to more installments in this series!

I used to be a fan of Nancy Drew back when I was a kid, read some of the books and I believe I even reread a couple of my favourites. I've been meaning to pick up some of the books recently, but couldn't remember which ones I had read in my youth. When I saw this graphic novel on here, I thought it would be perfect as I love graphic novels to bits. Unfortunately, it's been too long since I've read any Nancy Drew, so I had no idea what to expect. While I liked this novel, I thought the art style was not really my thing, and the story just felt different from what I remembered ND to be like. I missed the characters that I read about years ago, and even though the Hardy Boys are supposed to have been around since the beginning, I had no idea how they were. Then again, this graphic novel did make me want to pick up some more Nancy Drew books, so, all in all, it wasn't a bad read!

Well, this was certainly not what I expected! I thought this was a modern take on a couple of series which date back to 1927 (The Hardy Boys) and 1930 (Nancy Drew). In the late seventies, there was a brief and disastrous run on TV featuring both story lines intertwined, but I thought this would be truer to the roots. It was far from that.

I recently reviewed a book about Edward Stratemeyer and his daughters Harriet and Edna, how these series came to be, and who wrote them. It made for an entertaining read, but apart from seeing a TV movie about Nancy drew, I have very little exposure to the actual stories themselves. That's why I thought this might be interesting. I'm sorry to say it wasn't.

the first hint that something was off here was when the Hardy Boys get arrested (apparently out of the blue) for questioning over the death of their father - and the police officer was slapping one of them around. This just felt completely off kilter. It's not to say you can't have a story where a kid is slapped around by a rogue police officer, and it's not to say you can't update an antique story that's badly in need of a make-over and get a better one, but in this case, it felt so out of place and so lacking in rationale and motivation that it kicked the story right out of suspension of disbelief.

It didn't work either, to have this on the one hand and a really old-fashioned style of illustrating the comic book on the other. The two simply didn't work together, especially since the art was lackluster and poorly rendered. I don't know if this was merely in the ebook, which is all we amateur reviewers usually get to see, or if it would have been just as bad in the print version, but the art was poorly delineated, scrappy, sketchy, muddy, and drab. Overall, the the experience was a poor one, and I could not stand to read past the half-way point in this story. Based on what I read, I cannot recommend it.

A more adult and modern take on the childhood classics Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys. The subject matter is more hard hitting but the stories not the less touching. You will be rooting for the three protagonists through all the twists and turns and after reading the last page you will be left wanting more,

I received an ARC ebook from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I loved Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys books when I was a kid. Saw this on NetGalley and immediately wanted to read it.

In The Big Lie Frank and Joe's dad has been murdered and they are suspected of killing him. Nancy shows up to help them clear their names and solve the case.

This a modern, dark story about Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys. A few other characters from older books make an appearance too, like Tom Swift and the Bobbsey Twins.

The artwork seemed a bit dated. Since the characters were more modern versions, I would have preferred more modern illustrations. As for the story, I enjoyed that this was a little bit noir. It's definitely darker than the original stories, but I enjoyed this modern take on some of my favorite characters.

I LOVED this dark, pulpy twist on the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew. I read a lot of these characters growing up so it was great to see a more adult take on their mysteries. The graphics had a wonderful "classic" comic book feel with the type face and layout, but the story line felt like it could transcend time/age (minus the references to modern technology of course). I can't wait to read the rest of the series!

Something terrible has happened in the nice town of Bayport, Frank and Joe Hardy's father has been murdered and they're suspected of the crime. Only with the help of Nancy Drew can the boys clear their names and find out who really killed their father.

Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys is a great modern take on the crime solving cast with a dark noir theme throughout. I felt the darkness in the art was a great take on the story bringing the duo into their more mature lights.

I had never read any of the Hardy Boy or Nancy Drew stories but have really enjoyed this and would read further if this style of writing was a route that it went down again, it is defiantly worth a read for everyone who likes a crime solving graphic novel.

This is a much darker Nancy Drew than I grew up with, but it was certainly an entertaining read nonetheless. It was quite short, but it allowed me to get a fairly good sense of how the artwork and storyline would be displayed. I'm not usually huge on modernizing works, but I felt that this was done in a great way by keeping to somewhat older drawing styles and keeping the colors from being overly bright and flashy. There wasn't as much as I would have liked in the way of plot and movement forward in the story, but I would certainly pick up the next issue to find out more.