I was a huge fan of Nancy Drew as a kid, so I was excited to see this graphic novel on Netgalley. I loved it! The modern Nancy is amazing, full of spunk, and as badass as ever. George and Bess are exactly as I would've pictured them. The Hardy Boys making an appearance? Yes! The only disappointment was that there was no Ned in this story.

Overall, I think this is an awesome book for anyone who loves Nancy Drew and wants a modern, more relatable version of her. The only thing I disliked was having so many various art styles in one book and would prefer it to be more consistent.

Hi, yes, Andrew Fleming? This is how you modernize Nancy Drew. Not keeping her in an oddly old fashioned outfit, very weird from everyone else (but still endearing). You just let her be Nancy, in her intelligent and fashionable way.

I love everything about this comic. The beginning in media res of Nancy solving a mystery for her school, her team of crime fighting helpers who....aren't Bess and George what? But we quickly find out it's because Nancy ran away after some stuff went down and has lost touch with her friends. Then she receives a creepy letter that leads her back home to explore the death of her mother. Very, very Nancy Drew. Not overly gory or gross (the one body found is mostly off screen) and the overall tone is very cozy mysteries for teens. And I mean that in the best way possible.

All the characters are updated - George isn't just coded to be a lesbian, she actually is openly one. She's still tough and willing to yell at Nancy, which is exactly what she needs. There's even a scene where George says "if I stop hugging you, I'll start yelling" which made me actually laugh out loud. Bess, George's cousin, is still the sweetest, kindest, and nicest of the bunch, but she is less damsel in distress and terrified. She's more bad ass and easy to underestimate. Plus she's on the larger side, something that isn't a plot point at all, but it's nice to see. And her relationship with Joe Hardy is swoon worthy.

I wasn't much of a Hardy Boys fan as a kid - I think I read one or two? And those may have just been the Nancy/Hardy Boy cross over. Still, their personalities come through, reminding me a little of the series I maybe read as a kid. Also, Frank is really hot I am so sorry. I also was under the impression that they were twins, but I am wrong about this?

There is a great discussion between Bess and Joe about not wanting to disappoint Nancy and the look she'll give if you do - seriously, this book is wonderful for the nostalgia while also being great for anyone who didn't read Nancy Drew growing up. It doesn't rely heavily on knowing anything about her or the series as it updates and makes it new. And while I definitely expected Ned to show up, I was pleasantly surprised by the boy Paul who did. No more info about him though - you need to read it to find out! But he's the other guy in the picture, if you've been looking and scratching your head.

Final Moments
I'm just going to point out Nancy's fashion again:
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I want to figure out how to get my hair to look like this, which I know has to be impossible. And again that this is the best crime fighting crew:
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If you aren't intrigued by now, this comic isn't for you. Just.... Dynamic, can we get issue 6 ASAP? That cliffhanger!

A great reboot to a beloved series. I enjoyed everything about this book from the illustrations to the characters. I great addition to any library.

I am loving all the different types of Nancy Drew graphic novels. This one is very teen-friendly. The animation is very colorful and fun which balances the dark themes very well. It's a great but simple mystery. And while it does wrap up nicely, they leave a cliffhanger that leaves you wanting more. I hope they don't disappoint.

A comic that's supposed to bring Nancy Drew right up into the twenty-first century (well, it's taken about 2019 different titles so far, so fair is fair). What this means is we get swearing, but more importantly find out George is called George because she's a punky dyke, and Nancy is into half-Mexican, half-Black American guys with crap hair. Whodathunk? Still, beyond that, and Internet research, there is still Bess being the hanger-on, still mild peril for everyone, and even the Hardy Boys to help out. The plot is at least twisty in the initial stages, bringing us a cold case that is given much heat from a current repetition of it, and from what it brings up in Nancy's own past. And it's a good one. The comic is not challenging in any way whatsoever, and will only upset the real conservative purist. The rest of us will have a decent time. And some audience members of a certain bent will get what they never thought possible – Nancy in a flame red basque...

I received this comic collection from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.

I was so excited for this one. The art looked amazing, and I just adore Nancy Drew. I was excited about the story, what kind Nancy would we get this time (which is always a question I ask when I start a new incarnation of the famous girl detective), what kind of adventures and mysteries would come our way?

When we first meet this Nancy she is hauling a goat with her, apparently for a case. It had me in stitches to see her try to guide that goat to the right places, and ending up with swimming in the lake. I loved the look of this Nancy, she seems as tough as the original, and just as much fun. Then we meet her friends and I was severely confused, who are these people? Where is my Bess? Where is George? Hello! Did you ditch your friends/family? Thankfully, we quickly get an answer when Nancy receives a threat message and heads to Bayport (apparently she wasn't even living there any more, OMG, I need details).

Bess is delighted to see her, but George? George isn't that happy with Nancy. Apparently Nancy moved years ago and they totally lost contact. I agree with Nancy, but if I hear George/Bess talk it seems like you, Nancy, also didn't do the communication thing correctly.

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG *fangirls* The Hardy Boys are in this one!!!!!!!!!!!!! JOEEEEEEEE!!!! FRANKKKKKKKKKK!! And they looking fricking adorable and awesome in this art style. *heart eyes* Joe is exactly how I expect him to be, and Frank, Frank is still the smart one of the brothers. :P

Things get really exciting when THAT happens to Nancy, and then we got a nice flashback to what happened 7 years ago (so right around the time Nancy moved away). Which I loved, but also made me feel unhappy because I wanted to know if Nancy ended up all right. I am guessing yes, given that this story is all about her and we are still 100 pages from the ending. :P But still!
OK, holy crap at that flash back. Poor Nancy, I can imagine why she moved, and why she probably forgot to communicate so much with her friends.

Haha, Nancy please. Your friends are passed out, you are down in a cave, and all you can do is focus on the handsome stranger in front of you. :P Oh Nancy. I was at first not too happy that she went with that guy, but I guess it is also typical Nancy especially since she knows what she is doing.

Though I did wish she would have told her friends/family where she was going. They know about the threat letter, they were there when things went dangerous, and yet you don't let them know anything? That is not how things work.

We do find out why that person send that letter, and I am happy that Nancy was able to forgive them and also wanted to help them out.

EEP, I was just so delighted with the Bess and Joe romance. It made me delighted. Also I loved George and her girlfriend. <3 Oh, and I can't forget Nancy and Pete, I was definitely hoping they would get together. :)

The story got more and more exciting with each new issue and I just had to continue reading as I wanted to know more of what was going on.

OMG, that ending! No, I thought this was a pretty much stand-alone bundled part with the whole story included, but that ending. That cliffhanger! Arghhh. I was already planning on checking out the rest should there be more, but now I definitely need to get my hands on it.

I adored the art in this story, it was just a style that fitted Nancy perfectly. I loved seeing all my favourite characters in this amazing style.

There was one little thing, but that doesn't have anything to do with the book per se, but more with Netgalley. It was at times quite hard to read. It didn't help the pages were a bit blurry which made it even harder. I do want to mention this, as it is part of my reading experience.

All in all, I had so much fun reading this one, it was exciting, mysterious, it had romance and friendship, the Hardy Boys were there, and I would recommend it to all.

Nancy Drew is called back to her childhood home after receiving a letter that is threatening and has a lingering meaning of something to do with her mom's death. Once back home she mets up with her old friends Bess and George and even Frank and Joe Hardy come along for the ride. It leads them to Deadman's cliff, which is rightfully named. After Nancy discovers a body she realizes she is in for a bigger mystery than she had planned on.

I grew up in the 90s, so of course I know Nancy Drew. I used to love the books, T.V. shows, games etc. So when I was approved for this from Netgalley I was so excited. A graphic novel of Nancy Drew set in today time? With the Hardy Boys?! What more could you ask for?

I did like this book. The illustration was beautiful throughout the book and stayed consistent. (not calling out Archie at all). The story as well was good and the shock factor kept coming up as it does in any good mystery. And I loved seeing the old gang in a new light, especially The Hardy Boys.

I wish there was more of a mystery. There was a lot of shocking things that came up, but there weren't really a lot of clues for the reader to work out with Nancy. Also, at first it seemed like there was something going to happen with Frank and Nancy. I would love that, but it seemed to be forgotten midway through the book, which was irritating. Speaking of irritating, Nancy wasn't a very likeable character. She is very self centered and needs to have everything centered around her. She is this awesome crime solver and she knows it and thinks others should, too. I understand that they were trying to show how good she is at this, but it came off wrong. The lack of parents was frightening. These are teenagers running all over the place with no check-ins. Bess's parents are never home, which is pointed out several times, but still. And Nancy just up and leaves and apparently her guardian (because we never get a clear answer if it's her dad, because they are never mentioned!) doesn't seem to care. If you are going to have none of these teens parents check up on them, make them adults.

Overall I gave this book 3/5. The story itself was good, but there was a lot that could be fixed in it. I loved seeing Nancy and the gang, though. Which is why it got an extra heart.

Unlike a lot of women my age, I didn't read much Nancy Drew growing up. While I had access, I just never had much interest in mysteries outside of Scooby Doo. Still, I definitely knew of the character (how could you not?) and was really interested in the new graphic novel series!

This new and improved Nancy Drew is not the one from decades past. She has been given a makeover and is young and spunky and adorable. In fact, the art in this edition kind of reminded me of Kim Possible! Speaking of the art, I loved how bright and beautiful it was. It made me feel that much more excited to dive into this new story.

I loved following Nancy and her team as they solved the mystery! All of the characters are fantastic and well-developed, especially for a graphic novel series. I especially enjoyed how diverse the cast of characters was. The story wasn't especially deep or unpredictable, but I had a lot of fun reading it.

As I said earlier, I didn't read a ton of Nancy Drew books as a child, so I came into this pretty open minded and managed to really enjoy it. I'm not sure how someone who was obsessed with the old Nancy would feel about this series, but I definitely feel like it will appeal to young adult graphic novel fans!

I have been so giddy when I received an email from NetGalley said that I been approved to read and review an eARC of Nancy Drew's graphic novel. Not only that, this is my first time reading a graphic novel which I am super excited and start to read right away.

Nancy Drew: The Palace of Wisdom is really really fun and very enjoyable to read. I love the mystery that Nancy and her friends need to uncover and finding ways to solve the case. Every character in this book is awesome, funny and very loyal to each other. I love LOVE their friendship. Well, Nancy, Nancy - the smart, awesome, genius girl as always. I remember that I used to dream to be like Nancy. How awesome it is to solve a mysterious thing/cases. Reading this definitely brings back the nostalgia.

I love Kelly's writing. The story is very easy to follow, the pace is definitely good and the most important is that Kelly's writing made me glued to the book and I have to force myself to take it easy not to rush just to get indulge with the stories. Okay fine, I miss reading Nancy Drew's novel that is why to get to read Nancy Drew's story again is great and even better, it is in a graphic novel that makes the whole experience wonderful. The story is beautifully illustrated. I love the illustration. It is great. I, honestly looking forward to reading next in the series.

[Review will be posted on Reader Voracious Blog on March 12, 2019.]

"We have so much history...those ties go deep and aren't easily cut."

Friends, this was such an enjoyable read! I've been suffering from the worst reading slump for the past couple of months and just wanted to read and finish something. I grew up reading Nancy Drew and Hardy Boy books, and I figured that there is probably no better cure for a slump that a dose of nostalgia -- and how right I was!

One of the things I loved most about reading Nancy Drew was how strong, smart, and capable she a character she is. I loved the reimagining of the characters we know and love as modern day teenagers, and unlike some other reboots that I've read this is written in a way that doesn't alienate a younger reader unfamiliar with the source material but also doesn't alienate people my age that are in it for the nostalgia factor.

I don't read a lot of graphic novels, but I was impressed with how good the character development is in these first 5 issues! Thompson managed to give the reader a real sense of who the characters are and their complicated backstory effortlessly. With Nancy returning after seven years of drifting apart from her friends, the graphic novel briefly touches on that hurt but also shows how with some friends you can just fall back into patterns as if no time passed at all. I liked that the Hardy boys are also in these comics and how gloriously diverse this is.

There was a conversation between George and Nancy that I especially loved that dealt with our propensity to apologize for being emotional or crying. George's response was so perfect: "Why is crying dumb anyway? What are we -- freaking robots?"I really appreciate the normalization of crying in fiction, and the way that both Nancy and Pete are processing their grief in different ways but also are kind of brought together through their loss as well.

Overall this was a really fun read and I will be watching for the next issue because OH GOODNESS THAT ENDING! I loved the art style and the writing is easy to follow, witty, and full of life as the voices of the characters shine through the pages. I definitely recommend this to fans of strong female characters that aren't all pointy (can be soft, too), mystery lovers, and those that read Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys as a kid.

CONTENT WARNINGS: grief, loss of a loved one, murder

One of my colleagues recommended that I start to read comics and graphic novels last year. I admit, this was not a medium that I was interested in whatsoever. After reading Anya's Ghost, Maus, Persepolis, etc, I was really excited to see Nancy Drew available on NetGalley. While I enjoyed the story and the images of the text, I adored being back with one of my favorite characters from when I was a child. This was so reminiscent of the original stories that I loved, so it was fun to be back with Drew as she found all the clues.

Nancy Drew: The Palace of Wisdom by Kelly Thompson and Jenn St. Onge (Illustrator) is a 2019 Dynamite entertainment publication.

This is not your grandmother’s Nancy Drew!

This graphic novel gives our favorite teenage detective a long overdue makeover of sorts. I’m not sure if one would categorize it as an updated version of the classic or if it might qualify as a reboot.

Either way, these teenagers might stun fans of the traditional version. Young Adult readers, however, will probably love it.

The colorful illustrations are amazing, capturing the character’s personalities and the scenery, beautifully. The mystery is geared towards a younger audience, as it should be, but is solid enough, though not on the same scale of the Nancy Drew novels.

I think it is great fun to have a Nancy Drew graphic novel, and I'm glad someone has thought to give Nancy and her friends a much -needed makeover. However, some changes were too drastic for a YA series, which has always been geared toward middle grade and younger teens, not the older YA crowd- in my opinion. A nice balance between the old and the new might be the better approach.

Other than that, I like the concept and enjoyed seeing the Hardy Boys featured in this story, too. I hope there are more installments in the works.
3.5

This is the first proper comic book that I’ve read. I might have read some Supa Strikers when I was younger and I think I stole a friend’s book filled with comics that I can’t remember the name of but one of them was set in Scotland??Maybe I think. My memory is a sieve.

Anyway, Nancy Drew was one of my favourite book series’ growing up so I was excited to read this re-imagining in comic book form. This is the
The plot line follows the similar path of many Nancy Drew stories. In this one Nancy Drew receives a threatening letter made up of magazine cut-outs so in true meddling kid fashion, she goes back to River Heights to get to the bottom of it.

The plot was rather predictable but I enjoyed the attempt to modernise Nancy Drew. The Hardy Boys feature in the story which I thought was cool. George grew up to be a queer punk in a relationship with a black girl. The artwork was so cool for a comic book newbie who doesn't have much to compare it with.

“Let no one say the life of Nancy Drew is boring.”

Here we join the cutest group of young detectives in embarking on another adventure after being apart for several years. It was so nice to see Nancy Drew and the Hardy boys in one book again. Her friends George Fayne and Bess Martin are also super adorable. I enjoyed the journey into solving all the mysteries and the cliffhanger is so shocking I need the next issue asap!

Aside from all the crime-solving, this is also about the heartbreaking loss of loved ones and how people deal with it. We see how our young hero/heroine finally face their grief, start the healing process and move on. It’s also about young love and friendships we keep even though we are far apart.

I truly enjoyed this modernized classic. Nancy Drew’s adventures is one of the first book series I have ever loved! I would recommend this to anyone who needs a wholesome and quick read.

I grew up reading Nancy Drew and have re-read many of the earlier books as an adult. I found the original Nancy Drew by Jeane Dixon (ghostwriter) to be privileged, sassy, and very kind and giving. Nancy Drew: The Palace of Wisdom is the compilation of 5 separate issues of the comic re-imagined by Kelly Thompson. A modern retelling with the same characters (even the Hardy Boys), just more diversified. More pop culture references, slang, sarcasm, a few curse words with George as a lesbian and Bess being plus size. I liked the artwork, but the mystery was nothing special. I think this version will appeal to the younger generation. Loved the re-imagined characters but felt the story fell flat.

I was one of the few people that didn't grow up with Nancy Drew so this was my first real experience with this character and I loved every second of it!
The plot was a bit light but Nancy Drew and her gang of friends certainly made up for it. Judging from other reviews, the diversity rep in this is not in the original so I'm almost more glad to have had this encounter with Nancy Drew instead of the original.

I grew up a huge fan of Nancy Drew and I love that this is one of the ways to refresh the characters and bring them to future generations. The writing and story was fun and I enjoyed the illustrations. I feel this would appeal to middle school to high school ages as well as adults. It’s so nice to see a beloved story rejuvenated!

Nancy Drew was one of the first mystery books I ever read (and fell in love with). I used to dream of owning all the Nancy Drew books, until I realised that there were more than 600 of them.

So you can say I was nothing short of ecstatic when I saw this book available for review on Netgalley. It was such a delight to get back into the world of the Girl Detective I so adored. The fact that the Hardy Boys were in for the ride too was a pleasant surprise!

The plot was a bit too easy to figure out, I agree, but I still enjoyed the book a lot. Mainly, it was because I loved the modern versions of Nancy, Bess and George. Especially George! She'd always been my favourite, and the queer version of her seemed just right!

Encountering the Hardy Boys in the story made it all the more fun. And honestly, I loved the book just because it gave me a chance to be in the midst of all these characters once again!

I a b s o l u t e l y loved this book it was so great?? I originally knew nothing about Nancy Drew but this one is a modern day spin with a cast of diverse characters who I love so very much — my faves are Nancy and Bess and I swear I'd give my life for them — and they love each other so much too! All their relationships were so beautiful to see, this group of friends is e v e r y t h i n g. And I love the art style it is so gorgeous, wow. But ending the story like that?? Cruel. Please tell me there's gonna be more of Nancy and everyone else.

I am so happy to have gotten this book from the publisher!! I read this series while it was coming out, checking back each month at my local comic book store to grab the latest issue. So getting approved for an ARC of the set was a dream come true.

The story is a modern day Nancy Drew, with LGBT+ rep and a cast of diverse characters. It's really easy to get into because the plot is so engaging and interesting (you never know what's going to happen next, but the entire time you're excitedly flipping pages). The art is absolutely beautiful as well.

I think anyone could enjoy this!