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Nancy Drew® in Books Sightings:
Nancy Drew® Graphic Novels by Papercutz
Graphic Novel publisher, NBM, is set to start sleuthing with its new division,
Papercutz. Fans of The Hardy Boys®
and Nancy Drew® will soon be caught up in the exciting adventures of their favorite sleuths...in manga-style! Gone
are those crudely impish 1970s stick figure drawings that gave us graphic insight into Nancy Drew's world inside the
covers of favorite mysteries.
Meet the new cleverly crafted tween-style Nancy Drew®, George Fayne, and Bess Marvin:
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On Board, are NBM Founder and President, Terry Nantier and Editor and Chief Jim Salicrup. Rounding out this creative team
are writers Scott Lobdell and Stephan Petrucha and artists Lea Hernandez and Sho Murase.
Graphic Novels for both the Hardy Boys® and Nancy Drew® debuted in late winter/spring 2005. These full-color graphic novels are pocket-sized and run about 96 pages.
Shown at left, The Demon of River Heights, is the first in what will hopefully be a long line of graphic novels about the famed sleuth. Jim Salicrup said of Papercutz' venture, "The trick is simply keeping the heart and soul of whatever made the characters successful to begin with, and telling new stories in as contemporary a manner as possible. It also doesn’t hurt to have great talent as Scott, Stefan, Lea, and Sho to make the characters come alive in such new and unexpected ways. Carolyn Keene and Franklin W. Dixon would be proud!"
Titles in the Graphic Novels series thus far:
1. The Demon of River Heights (April 2005)
2. Writ in Stone (July 2005)
3. The Haunted Dollhouse (November 2005)
4. The Girl Who Wasn't There (February 2006)
5. The Fake Heir (April 2006)
6. Mr. Cheeters is Missing (July 2006)
7. The Charmed Bracelet (November 2006)
8. Global Warning (February 2007)
9. Ghost in the Machinery (May 2007)
10. The Disoriented Express (August 2007)
11. Monkey-Wrench Blues (November 2007)
12. Dress Reversal (February 2008)
13. Doggone Town (May 2008)
14. Sleight of Dan (August 2008)
15. Tiger Counter (November 2008)
A boxed set of the first four titles was released in October 2006.
A boxed set of books 5 through 8 was released in September 2007.
A boxed set of books 9 through 12 will be released in September 2008.
For more information and previews of the inside pages of The Demon of River Heights, and future novels, visit Papercutz.