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HARDY BOYS: UNDERCOVER BROTHERS
Starting 2005
Undercover Brothers Art Gallery
Starting in 2005 this series of paperbacks replaced the venerable Digest series.
The Hardy Boys have been drafted by A.T.A.C (American Teens Against Crime), a top-secret government agency, founded in part by their father, Fenton.
The first copies of volumes 1-4 hit the bookstores in mid-April 2005.
Volume 1 had an introductory price of $1.99 which was raised to same same price of the other volumes ($4.99) on subsequent printings.
The stories are told in first person style with Frank & Joe alternating chapters.
Each story begins at the climax of an undescribed mystery then segues into the Boys getting their latest "mission".
In 2005, Armada (UK) reprinted some Casefiles as part of the Undercover Brothers series. This was not done for the US editions.
In 2008, the cover format was changed starting with #22 Deprivation House.

Cover Design:
Lisa Vega 1-18; Super Mystery 1

Highlighted Titles Are Available For Sale From Amazon.com


2005
1: Extreme Danger - 4/05 For Sale
     Mission: To find the mastermind behind a possible attack at the Big Air Games.
2: Running On Fumes - 4/05 For Sale
     Mission: Investigate and determine the power behind a possibly dangerous Utopian community with potential plans for criminal activity within the oil industry.
3: Boardwalk Bust - 4/05 For Sale
     Mission: Investigate and put a halt to the recent rash of jewelry store robberies. Potential danger on the ground and in the air.
4: Thrill Ride - 4/05 For Sale
     Mission: Investigate a woman's death and other mysterious events surrounding Uncle Bernie's Fun Park.
5: Rocky Road - 7/05 For Sale
     Mission: Someone is suspected of planning the destruction of Niagara Falls. Find and detain the culprit before any damage is done.
6: Burned - 10/05 For Sale
     Mission: To smoke out the mastermind behind and learn the structure of an illegal international CD-burning operation that employs teenagers.
7: Operation: Survival - 12/05 For Sale
     Mission: Determine the cause of recent injuries and deaths at a camp for troubled teens.
Spy Set - 8/05 For Sale
     Boxed set of Volumes #1-4

2006
8: Top Ten Ways to Die - 1/06 For Sale
     Mission: Someone is suspected of trying to murder young rock star Madison Vee. You must stop her killer before her killer stops her.
9: Martial Law - 3/06 For Sale
     Mission: To determine whether there's a connection between injuries sustained by two students at the Rising Phoenix Martial Arts Center.
SM1: Wanted Super Mystery #1 - 5/06 For Sale
     Two guys are running around the state, committing crimes left and right -- and they're leaving a clear trail for the police. They'd be a cinch to catch, but the thing is, the police are too busy running after you. You've been framed.
10: Blown Away - 6/06 For Sale
     Mission: The Billington Resort has two high-profile events on Saturday: a vintage car auction and a celebrity wedding. But they also have a bomb threat. You have EIGHT HOURS to find the bomb and bust the bad guys.
11: Hurricane Joe - 8/06 For Sale
     Mission: To investigate a string of false hurricane warnings-and subsequent buglaries-that are terrorizing the citizens of Bayport.
12: Trouble in Paradise - 10/06 For Sale
     Mission: The son of Don Ricardo, the UN Ambassador from St. John, has gone missing -- and we are sending you to locate him.
13: The Mummy's Curse - 11/06 For Sale
     Mission: In Egypt, a man has been murdered, possibly over a map to a precious golden mummy. Could there be a curse sorrounding the ancient mummy and his treasure?

2007
14: Hazed - 2/07 For Sale
     Mission: Investigate possible hazing at Eagle River Academy, and find the truth behind a student's death.
15: Death And Diamonds - 4/07 For Sale
     Mission: Attend fashion show and keep valuable selections of diamonds in sight at all times.
SM2: Kidnapped At The Casino Super Mystery #2 - 5/07 For Sale
     Mission: Look into the disappearance of Kathy Boutry, a college reporter who was hot on the trail of several huge stories.
16: Bayport Buccaneers - 6/07 For Sale
     Mission: Investigate sabotage on the set of a pirate-themed, action-packed reality television show.
17: Murder At The Mall -7/07 For Sale
     Mission: Investigate threats sent by an extremist environmental group -- STEMM -- to the owner of the local mall.
18: Pushed - 9/07 For Sale
     Mission: Investigate the murder of Evan Davis, a runaway teen who was pushed off a subway platform.
19: Foul Play - 11/07 For Sale
     Mission: Infiltrate Pinnacle College's top-seeded football team to investigate rumors that someone on the inside is being bribed to throw the championship game.
Boxed Set Volumes #1-8 - 5/07 For Sale

2008
20: Feeding Frenzy - 1/08 For Sale
     Mission: To uncover the truth behind a mysterious death at the first qualifying round for Football Frank's Super Bowl hot dog eating contest.
21: Comic Con Artist - 3/08 For Sale
     Mission: To discover the criminal responsible for forging versions of valuable original comic-book art.
22: Deprivation House - 5/08 For Sale ~ Volume One of The Murder House Trilogy
     Mission: To join the cast of a new reality show called "Deprivation House" and determine who's behind the death threats received by other contestants.
23: House Arrest - 7/08 For Sale ~ Volume Two of The Murder House Trilogy
     Mission: Unknown at this time!
SM3: Haunted Super Mystery #3 - 8/08 For Sale
     Mission: Unknown At This Time!
24: Murder House - 9/08 For Sale ~ Volume Three of The Murder House Trilogy
     Mission: Unknown at this time!
25: Double Trouble - 11/08 For Sale - Volume One in the Double Danger Trilogy
     Mission: Unknown at this time!

2009
26: Missing Double - 1/09 For Sale ~ Volume Two of the Double Danger Trilogy
     Mission: Unknown at this time!
27: Double Deception - 3/09 ~ Volume Three of the Double Danger Trilogy
     Mission: Unknown at this time!

Hardy Boys Graphic Novel #1 Graphic Novels
Starting in early 2005 graphic novels in the Undercover Brothers series were published by Papercutz.
Volume 1 is a reprint of a 3 issue comic book set issued by Papercutz.
In 2006 a Box Set containing Volumes 1-4 was released.
Also in 2006, Spotlight Publications released heavy duty hardcover editions, available as a set from Amazon.com Vols. 1-3 in shrinkwrap

Undercover Brothers Art Gallery

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1: The Ocean of Osyria - 2005
Author: Scott Lobdell   Art: Lea Hernandez
Issued in Hardcover and Softcover
Frank and Joe must recover the Ocean of Osyria, an art treasure recently stolen from a famous Mid-Eastern Art Museum.

2: Identity Theft - 2005
Author: Scott Lobdell   Art: Daniel Rendon
Issued in Hardcover and Paperback.
Frank and Joe take to the skies to crack a diamond-smuggling team of sky-divers and encounter a young woman whose identity has been stolen.

3: Mad House - 2005
Author: Scott Lobdell   Art: Daniel Rendon
Issued in Hardcover and Paperback
Frank and Joe must go undercover on a new reality TV show called 'Madhouse,' to discover how far the producers are willing to go risking the contestants' lives for the sake of huge ratings.

4: Malled - 2006
Author: Scott Lobdell   Art: Daniel Rendon
Issued in Hardcover and Paperback
ATAC sends Frank and Joe undercover to investigate murder, arson and vandalism at a new Mall opening in Bayport.

5: Sea You, Sea Me! - 2006
Author: Scott Lobdell   Art: Daniel Rendon
Issued in Hardcover - Paperback

6: Hyde & Shriek - 2006
Author: Scott Lobdell   Art: Daniel Rendon
Issued in Hardcover - Paperback
Frank and Joe try to stop the assassination of a visiting dignitary’s daughter at a horror-themed restaurant.

7: The Opposite Numbers - 2006
Author: Scott Lobdell   Art: Daniel Rendon
Issued in Hardcover - Paperback
Traveling across the country on the maiden voyage of a sleek new modern train, the HARDY BOYS find themselves framed for murder! But they can't depend on A.T.A.C. to help them -- because every indication is that it is a super secret spy organization that framed them!

8: Board To Death - 2007
Author: Scott Lobdell   Art: Paulo Henrique
Issued in Hardcover - Paperback
The undercover brothers, Frank and Joe Hardy, go undercover at a major skateboarding contest in Venice, California to find out which competitor is trying to kill off the competition—literally!

9: To Die Or Not To Die - 2007
Author: Scott Lobdell   Art: Paulo Henrique
Issued in Hardcover - Paperback
At a nationwide drama competition, Frank and Joe Hardy must go undercover to discover which contestant has been knocking off the competition by any means possible – including deadly force!

10: A Hardy's Day Night - 2007
Author: Scott Lobdell   Art: Paulo Henrique
Issued in Hardcover - Paperback
Hardy discover a rogue mentor agent within A.T.A.C. -- when that agent tries to kill them -- and now the Hardy Boys have only until dawn to find the man's son!

11: Abracadeath - 2007
Author: Scott Lobdell   Art: Paulo Henrique
Issued in Hardcover - Paperback
When some of the world's most amazing magicians start disappearing (and not in a magical way) Frank and Joe Hardy pit themselves against a trio of powerful young masters of illusion!

12: Dude Ranch O' Death - 2008
Author: Scott Lobdell   Art: Paulo Henrique
Issued in Hardcover - Paperback
When several teens from a “tough love” western camp go missing, Frank and Joe Hardy go undercover on the open range! But what happens when the undercover brothers are surrounded by kids who enjoy being bad and corrupt administrators who intend to keep them that way?

13: The Deadliest Stunt - 2008
Author: Scott Lobdell   Art: Paulo Henrique
Issued in Hardcover - Paperback
When a mysterious saboteur infiltrates the Miss Teen Stunt Americana competition, Joe and Frank Hardy are assigned to back up contestant Lind'Z Rider, the most flamboyant and impulsive A.T.A.C. agent ever!

14: Haley Danelle's Top Eight! - 2008
Author: Scott Lobdell   Art: Paulo Henrique
Issued in Hardcover - Paperback
This is one of the rare cases that aren’t assigned by A.T.A.C.... when Joe and Frank’s friend, Haley Danelle learns the friends on her MyFacePlace page’s Top Eight are disappearing one at a time, she turns to the Hardy Boys for help in finding them!

15: Live Free, Die Hardy! - 2008
Author: Scott Lobdell   Art: Paulo Henrique
Issued in Hardcover - Paperback
Mission unknown at this time!

Nancy Drew & The Hardy Boys
Beginning in 2007, Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys teamed up again in yet another Super Mystery series.

1: Terror On Tour - 6/07 For Sale
     Mission: Investigate a mystery on the Rockapazooma rock and roll tour.

2: Danger Overseas - 5/08 For Sale
     Mission: Solve the mystery of an American girl in the middle of Rome with no memory of how she got there.


 
HARDY BOYS DIGESTS
1979-2005

After the 1979 court battle in which Grosset & Dunlap lost the rights to publish any new Hardy Boys tales, Simon & Schuster started publishing new stories in paperback format, first under the Wanderer imprint (volumes 59-85) and then under the Minstrel imprint. Beginning with volume 171, The Test Case, in January 2002, new Digests were released under Simon & Schuster's Alladin imprint, with some older volumes being reprinted under this imprint. The Digest series ended in 2005 and was replaced by The Hardy Boys: Undercover Brothers

The 27 Wanderer volumes were also issued in hardcover with a dust jacket using the same basic art as the paperbacks. Each volume used a different color cloth binding. These books (especially the later volumes) are very difficult to locate, particularly those which have not seen library usage.

The stories themselves continued along the same lines as the first 58 tales although the Digests are generally shorter. All the regular characters from the original series show up here also. That this series was meant to be viewed as a continuation of the original series is demonstrated by the fact that the book numbering starts with #59 instead of #1 and that early editions of the last Grosset & Dunlap book, The Sting Of The Scorpion, contained a plug for Night Of The Werewolf as the next volume.

After a slow start in 1979-1980, Simon & Schuster began releasing six new titles every year. This slowed down to three volumes per year in 1984-1985 and stopped all together in 1986. In late 1987 the series resumed and from that time (except for 2000), Simon & Schuster continued to release a new volume every other month until the series was discontinued in 2005.

In 1979, Scholastic Books released a paperback edition of volume 59, Night Of The Werewolf, with a slightly modified cover and title page.

Starting in 1980, several different boxed Gift Sets containing three to five volumes were offered. The art on the gift box was usually taken from one of the books contained therein, however this is not always the case and sealed gift sets using the same art but containing different volumes have been seen.

A spoken version of volume 64, Mystery Of Smugglers Cove, was released in a boxed two tape set by the Cassette Book Company in 1985.

Volume 95, Danger On The Air, was also released in a hardbound picture cover edition as part of the Weekly Reader Just For Boys series in 1989.

Volume 100, The Secret Of The Island Treasure, was in print for a very short period and is difficult to locate. My research indicates that it went through three printings, the last for inclusion in a boxed gift set with #'s 99, 101 & 102.

Volume 143, The Giant Rat of Sumatra, adopted it's name from an "untold" tale mentioned in several of the famous Sherlock Holmes mysteries by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Hardcover rebindings, primarily for library use, made by Demco and others have been observed.

Many of the Digests in were published in Great Britain in paperback by Armada and in hardbound picture cover editions by Angus & Robertson.

After the demise of the Casefiles series, some unused manuscripts from that series were recycled for use in the Digest series.

Starting with Volume #166 Past And Present Danger, some new Digests released as e-books (downloadable text designed to be read by special software) as well as in the traditional paperback format.

To celebrate the Hardys' 75th anniversary in 2002, Simon & Schuster released a "Collector's Edition" which contains The Caribbean Cruise Caper (#154); DareDevils (#159); Skin And Bones (#164)

Starting in 2005 Grosset & Dunlap began reprinting hardcover editions of the Digests using slightly modified art from the original Wanderer editions.

Cover Designs
Over the years the basic cover design of the Digests has changed several times. Most of the time, when existing stories were changed to a new cover style, they were given completely new cover art and volumes 59-88 can have up to three different cover art types each. Volumes 59-82 contain internal illustrations.
For Styles 3 & 4, most existing in-print volumes were changed to the new style.
For Style 5 or 6, none of the existing in-print titles were changed to reflect the new cover designs.
Style 1 was used on all Wanderer books from 1979-1985 and Minstrel #69, The Four-Headed Dragon, in 1987.
Style 2 was used only on Wanderer #83, The Swamp Monster, in 1985.
Style 3 was used for some second cover art releases from 1985-1989.
Style 4, which is similar to style 3, was used on Minstrel books from 1987-1995.
Style 5 began with volume 136, The Cold Cash Caper, in 1996.
Note: #160, A Game Called Chaos, was reprinted in the new, larger size as seen in Style 6a but under the Minstrel imprint.
Style 6 began with volume 161, Training For Trouble, in 2000. This style breaks with 73 years of tradition in that neither of the Hardy Boys appears on the cover.
Style 6a Starting with #171, The Test Case, the Digests were issued under the Alladin imprint and the books are slightly larger. The cover style remained unchanged.
Style 7 began with volume 173, Speed Times Five, in 2002. Same as Style 6a but with a blue spine. Several older Minstrel titles were rereleased under the Alladin imprint in this new format.

Cover Artists For This Series
Steven Assel: 65a, 66a, 67a, 68a, 69a, 70a, 71a, 72a
Jonathan Carlson: Collectors Edition (3 In 1) #1
Paul Bachem: 59c, 60b, 61b, 62c, 64b, 65c, 67c, 68c, 69b, 70c, 71c, 72c, 73b, 74b, 75c, 76c, 78c, 79c, 80c, 82c, 83b, 84b, 85b, 86b, 88a, 89-112
George Gaadt: 59a, 60a, 61a, 62a, 63a, 64a
Daniel Horne: 66c, 77c, 87b, 88b, 113-123
Derek James: 73a, 74a, 75a, 76a, 77a, 78a, 79a, 80a, 81a, 82a
Brian Kotsky: 124, 134, 135
Gary Lang: 65b, 66b, 71b, 78b, 79b, 80b, 81b, 82b
Lee MacLeod: 136-143
Vince Natalie: 125-133
Gary Ruddell: 67b
Bill Schmidt: 158-160
Mark Skolsky: 63b, 72b, 75b, 76b, 77b, 86a, 87a
Broeck Steadman: 155-157
Jeff Walker: 161-190
Richard Williams: 59b, 62b, 68b, 70b, 83a, 84a, 85a
John Youssi: 144-154

Known Authors For This Series
Neal Barrett: 83, 85
Vincent Buranelli: 61, 63, 64, 65, 71, 75, 77
Richard Deming: 66
Conrad Fuchs: 68
Karl Herr III: 70, 72, 78, 80
Herr is the great-grandson of Edward Stratemeyer
Chris Lampton: 95, 99, 100, 102, 106, 109, 110, 116, 120
Frances Lantz: 124
Jim Lawrence: 59, 60, 62, 67, 74
George Edward Stanley: 177, 178, 182, 189.
Stephen D. Sullivan: 160, 163, 165, 172, 173, 175, 176, 180, 183, 185, 188, 190.
Laurence Swinburne: 73, 76
Author records for other volumes are not available to researchers at this time.

Hardy Boys Digest Style 1
Hardy Boys Digest Style 2
Hardy Boys Digest Style 3
Hardy Boys Digest Style 4
Hardy Boys Digest Style 5
Hardy Boys Digest Style 6

Titles In The Digest Series
Highlighted Titles Are Available For Sale From Amazon.com

1979
Night of the Werewolf (#59) For Sale
Mystery Of The Samurai Sword (#60) For Sale

1980
The Pentagon Spy (#61) For Sale
The Apeman's Secret (#62) For Sale
The Mummy Case (#63) For Sale
Mystery Of Smugglers Cove (#64) For Sale

1981
The Stone Idol (#65) For Sale
The Vanishing Thieves (#66) For Sale
The Outlaw's Silver (#67) For Sale
Submarine Caper (#68) For Sale
Retitled Deadly Chase in 1987 For Sale
The Four-Headed Dragon (#69) For Sale
The Infinity Clue (#70) For Sale

1982
Track Of The Zombie (#71) For Sale
The Voodoo Plot (#72) For Sale
The Billion Dollar Ransom (#73) For Sale
Tic-Tac-Terror (#74) For Sale
Trapped At Sea (#75) For Sale
Game Plan for Disaster (#76) For Sale

1983
The Crimson Flame (#77) For Sale
Cave In (#78) For Sale
Retitled Cave-In! in 1987 For Sale
Sky Sabotage (#79) For Sale

1984
The Roaring River Mystery (#80) For Sale
The Demon's Den (#81) For Sale
The Blackwing Puzzle (#82) For Sale

1985
The Swamp Monster (#83) For Sale
Revenge of the Desert Phantom (#84) For Sale
The Skyfire Puzzle (#85) For Sale

1986
No New Titles Released

1987
The Mystery of the Silver Star (#86) For Sale
Program For Destruction (#87) For Sale

1988
Tricky Business (#88) For Sale
Sky Blue Frame (#89) For Sale
Danger On The Diamond (#90) For Sale
Shield Of Fear (#91) For Sale
The Shadow Killers (#92) For Sale
The Serpent's Tooth Mystery (#93) For Sale

1989
Breakdown in Axeblade (#94) For Sale
Danger on the Air (#95) For Sale
Wipeout (#96) For Sale
Cast of Criminals (#97) For Sale
Spark of Suspicion (#98) For Sale
Dungeon of Doom (#99) For Sale

1990
The Secret of the Island Treasure (#100) For Sale
The Money Hunt (#101) For Sale
Terminal Shock (#102) For Sale
The Million-Dollar Nightmare (#103) For Sale
Tricks of the Trade (#104) For Sale
The Smoke Screen Mystery (#105) For Sale

1991
Attack Of The Video Villians (#106) For Sale
Panic on Gull Island (#107) For Sale
Fear on Wheels (#108) For Sale
The Prime-Time Crime (#109) For Sale
Secret of Sigma Seven (#110) For Sale
Three-Ring Terror (#111) For Sale

1992
The Demolition Mission (#112) For Sale
Radical Moves (#113) For Sale
The Case of the Counterfeit Criminals (#114) For Sale
Sabotage at Sports City (#115) For Sale
Rock N Roll Renegades (#116) For Sale
Baseball Card Conspiracy (#117) For Sale

1993
Danger in the Fourth Dimension (#118) For Sale
Trouble At Coyote Canyon (#119) For Sale
The Case Of The Cosmic Kidnapping (#120) For Sale
The Mystery in the Old Mine (#121) For Sale
Carnival Of Crime (#122) For Sale
The Robot's Revenge (#123) For Sale

1994
Mystery With a Dangerous Beat (#124) For Sale
Mystery On Makatunk Island (#125) For Sale
Racing to Disaster (#126) For Sale
Reel Thrills (#127) For Sale
Day of the Dinosaur (#128) For Sale
The Treasure At Dolphin Bay (#129) For Sale

1995
Sidetracked To Danger (#130) For Sale
Crusade of the Flaming Sword (#131) For Sale
Maximum Challenge (#132) For Sale
Crime in the Kennel (#133) For Sale
Cross-Country Crime (#134) For Sale
The Hypersonic Secret (#135) For Sale

1996
The Cold Cash Caper (#136) For Sale
High-Speed Showdown (#137) For Sale
The Alaskan Adventure (#138) For Sale
The Search for the Snow Leopard (#139) For Sale
Slam Dunk Sabotage (#140) For Sale
The Desert Thieves (#141) For Sale

1997
Lost in Gator Swamp (#142) For Sale
The Giant Rat of Sumatra (#143) For Sale
The Secret of Skeleton Reef (#144) For Sale
Terror at High Tide (#145) For Sale
The Mark of the Blue Tattoo (#146) For Sale
Trial and Terror (#147) For Sale

1998
The Ice-Cold Case (#148) For Sale
The Chase for the Mystery Twister (#149) For Sale
The Crisscross Crime (#150) For Sale
The Rocky Road to Revenge (#151) For Sale
Danger In The Extreme (#152) For Sale
Eye On Crime (#153) For Sale

1999
The Caribbean Cruise Caper (#154) For Sale
The Hunt For the Four Brothers (#155) For Sale
A Will To Survive (#156) For Sale
The Lure Of The Italian Treasure (#157) For Sale
The London Deception (#158) For Sale
Daredevils (#159) For Sale

2000
A Game Called Chaos (#160) For Sale
Training For Trouble (#161) For Sale
The End Of The Trail (#162) For Sale
The Spy That Never Lies (#163) For Sale
Skin And Bones (#164) For Sale

2001
Crime In The Cards (#165) For Sale
Past And Present Danger (#166) For Sale
Trouble Times Two (#167) For Sale
The Castle Conundrum (#168) For Sale
Ghost Of A Chance (#169) For Sale
Kickoff To Danger (#170) For Sale

2002
The Test Case (#171) For Sale
Trouble In Warp Space (#172) For Sale
Speed Times Five (#173) For Sale
Hide And Sneak (#174) For Sale
Trick Or Trouble (#175) For Sale
In Plane Sight (#176) For Sale

2003
The Case Of The Psychic's Vision (#177) For Sale
The Mystery Of The Black Rhino (#178) For Sale
Passport To Danger (#179) For Sale
Typhoon Island (#180) For Sale
Double Jeopardy (#181) For Sale
The Secret Of The Soldier's Gold (#182) For Sale

2004
Warehouse Rumble (#183) For Sale
The Dangerous Transmission (#184) For Sale
Wreck And Roll (#185) For Sale
Hidden Mountain (#186) For Sale
No Way Out (#187) For Sale
Farming Fear (#188) For Sale

2005
One False Step (#189) For Sale
Motocross Madness (#190) For Sale
~~ Series Discontinued ~~
Collectors Edition
Special Editions

2002 - Collector's Edition #1 For Sale
Contains The Caribbean Cruise Caper; DareDevils; Skin And Bones

Hardcover Reprints By Grosset & Dunlap
Night of the Werewolf (#59) For Sale
Mystery Of The Samurai Sword (#60) For Sale
The Pentagon Spy (#61) For Sale
The Apeman's Secret (#62) For Sale
The Mummy Case (#63) For Sale
Mystery Of Smugglers Cove (#64) For Sale
The Stone Idol (#65) For Sale
The Vanishing Thieves (#66) For Sale

Digest Cover Art ID Guide

Volumes 59 - 88 of the Digest paperback editions of the Hardy Boys came in up to
three different styles of cover art.
At this time, volumes after 88 have only one type of cover art.
Adapted from Hardy & Hardy Investigations by Tony Carpentieri & Paul Mular

59 - Night Of The Werewolf
a) 1979 light/dark blue spine - Lake & trees behind Boys.
b) 1987 red/pink spine - Boys near cabin, werewolf shadow on cabin.
c) 1990 green spine - Boys in woods, snarling wolf top right.
60 - Mystery Of The Samurai Sword
a) 1979 biege/red spine - Boys center, samurai top center.
b) 1987 dark green spine - Boys shine lght on sword in ground.
61 - The Pentagon Spy
a) 1980 orange/biege spine - Boys hold eagle weather vane.
b) 1988 orange spine - Boys in water, exploding boat.
62 - The Apeman's Secret
a) 1980 dark green/dark blue spine - Boys center, ape figure in sky.
b) 1988 red/pink spine - Boys shine light on apeman reaching for them.
c) 1989 aqua spine - Boys recoil from apeman armpit.
63 - The Mummy Case
a) 1980 brown/brown spine - Mummy watches Boys.
b) 1987 red spine - Boys in rowboat, mummy in sky.
64 - Mystery Of Smugglers Cove
a) 1980 light blue/yellow spine - Boys behind tree, poachers by cabin.
b) 1988 dark aqua spine - Frank on rope over gator infested moat.
65 - The Stone Idol
a) 1981 pale green/dark green spine - Boys sit against boulder.
b) 1987 med green/light green spine - Boys crouch before idol.
c) 1990 bluish-green spine - Boys shine light at bronze eagle.
66 - The Vanishing Thieves
a) 1981 off white/grey spine - Frank grabs Joe's arm, man with wrench.
b) 1987 dark yellow/light yellow spine - Frank kicks man with gun.
c) 1992 med blue spine - Frank kicks man with wrench, man with knife.
67 - The Outlaw's Silver
a) 1981 light blue/red spine - Boys look back at creature in tree.
b) 1987 light green spine - Boys shine light on stone bird.
c) 1991 red spine - Boys sky dive.
68 - The Submarine Caper (Retitled Deadly Chase for editions b & c)
a) 1981 off white/light tan spine - Frank looks at paper, Joe points.
b) 1986 med yellow/light yellow spine - Boys in convertible
c) 1989 Boys shine light on skeleton with swastika purse.
69 - The Four-Headed Dragon
a) 1981 pink/maroon spine - Boys in front of house with dragon on top.
b) 1988 blue spine - Boys walk upstairs
70 - The Infinity Clue
a) 1981 biege/purple spine - Boys recoil from infinity frisbee.
b) 1985 dark orange/light orange spine - Boys in boat flee battleship.
c) 1989 blue spine - Boys by Washington Monument
71 - Track Of The Zombie
a) 1982 gray/maroon spine - Boys look at crypt, zombie head above.
b) 1986 med brown/light brown spine - Boys open coffin.
c) 1991 purple spine - Boys look at open crypt
72 - The Voodoo Plot
a) 1982 yellow/purple spine - Joe shines light on snakes.
b) 1987 dark orange/light orange spine - Joe holds snake.
c) 1992 yellow spine - Boys surrounded by snakes & crates.
73 - The Billion Dollar Ranson
a) 1982 beige/pumpkin spine - Boys bend down to examine axe on stage.
b) 1988 orange spine - Frank tied up, Joe behind boxes.
74 - Tic-Tac-Terror
a) 1982 light purple/dark blue spine - Boys fight flaming boat engine.
b) 1988 beet red spine - Boys slide down ramp.
75 - Trapped At Sea
a) 1982 biege/blue spine - Boys walk along seaside cliff.
b) 1987 salmon/very light orange spine - 3 colorfully dressed boys in small boat.
c) 1990 yellow spine - 3 boys in small boat.
76 - Game Plan For Disaster
a) 1982 yellow/pale blue spine - Frank on radio, Joe drags body.
b) 1987 med blue/light blue spine - Frank right, body face up.
c) 1990 light blue spine - Franks stands, body face down.
77 - The Crimson Flame
a) 1983 red/brown spine - Boys examine bullet in Joe's hand.
b) 1987 med blue/light blue spine - Boys ride horses from stampede.
c) 1992 - orange spine - Joe watches Frank fight masked man on cliff.
78 - Cave-in (AKA Cave-in! for editions b & c)
a) 1983 yellow/light blue spine - Frank hangs from cable.
b) 1987 pink/light pink spine - Boys walk thru fallen timbers.
c) 1990 orange spine - Boys walk thru mine doorway, helmet on cross.
79 - Sky Sabotage
a) 1983 tan/dark green spine - Joe swimming with sharks.
b) 1987 beige/white spine - Boys hold back man trying to push red button.
c) 1990 red spine - Boys in spaceship lightbeam.
80 - The Roaring River Mystery
a) 1984 red/dark blue spine - Boys paddle raft, Chet in water.
b) 1987 med red/pale pink spine - Joe pulls frank from water.
c) 1991 yellow spine - Boys ride rapids.
81 - The Demon's Den
a) 1984 biege/red spine - Hooded man raises arms at Boys.
b) 1987 red/pink spine - Boys crouch, hooded men behind.
82 - The Blackwing Puzzle
a) 1984 green/orange spine - Boys look up at blackwing in sky.
b) 1987 med purple/light purple spine - Boys pull rope on dock.
c) 1990 blue spine - Boys look up, shadow of bird on brick wall.
83 - The Swamp Monster
a) 1985 light blue spine - Boys and gator.
b) 1989 purple spine - Boys run from wild hog.
84 - Revenge Of The Desert Phantom
a) 1985 light blue/white spine - Joe fires machine gun, Frank drives.
b) 1989 red spine - 4 in jeep, giraffes on left.
85 - The Skyfire Puzzle
a) 1985 dark orange/light tan spine - Boys at space shuttle control panel.
b) 1989 red spine - Frank walks in space.
86 - The Mystery Of The Silver Star
a) 1987 yellow-green spine - Frank on airborn bike.
b) 1991 yellow spine - Frank on bike on land.
87 - Program For Destruction
a) 1987 orange/light orange spine - Joe lifts arm, humanoid robot.
b) 1992 orangey-reddish spine - Boys run from factory robot.
88 - Tricky Business
a) 1988 orange spine - Boys run from delivery truck
b) 1992 purple spine - Boys run from tractor-trailer.

Misterios De Los Hardy Boys
Spanish editions printed by Fernandez Editores in Mexico in 1993.
La Noche Del Hombre Lobo For Sale
Night Of The Werewolf (#59)

La Espada Del Samurai For Sale
Mystery Of The Samurai Sword (#60)

El Espia Del Pentagono For Sale
The Pentagon Spy (#61)

El Secreto Del Hombre Mono For Sale
The Apeman's Secret (#62)

El Caso De La Momia For Sale
The Mummy Case (#63)

La Guarida Del Contrabandista For Sale
Mystery Of Smugglers Cove (#64)

Hardy Boys Paperback Spanish Edition

HARDY BOYS CASEFILES

Hardy Boys Casefiles Cover Art Styles
Casefiles Art Gallery

The Casefiles were aimed at early-to-mid teen readers and had more mature, espionage based themes. The new direction the series would take was promptly illustrated in the first volume, Dead On Target. A bomb planted in the Boys car blows Joe's longtime girlfriend, Iola Morton, to smithereens in the first chapter. Oddly enough, Iola remained alive and well in the Digests, thereby creating two different Hardy "worlds".

At times working with the mysterious Gray Man and his shadowy spy organization combating the forces of the Assassins, an evil international criminal organization, the Boys were now fighting far more serious crime, traveling undercover throughout the country and around the world.

In general, there is more action and much more violence in this series than as is in either the Digest or the original series. Both the Hardys show far more interest in the opposite sex, especially Joe, who apparently overcame his grief and became quite the little skirt chaser.

Simon & Schuster released the first two Casefiles under their Archway imprint in April 1987 and continued to release a new title monthly until November 1997. In January 1998 the last Casefile, #127 Dead In The Water, was released. At this time, no new Casefile stories are planned, however, nine of the old stories were reprinted in three Collector's Edition books.

The titles are now out of print and existing warehouse stocks are being used up, so many of the books are becoming difficult to locate. The Casefiles, along with the other Hardy Boys paperback series, could well become the Hardy collectibles of the future.

In an effort to promote the new series, Simon & Schuster gave away a 64 page paperback sampler containing chapters from the first four Casefiles in 1987.

In 1988, the first ten titles were also published in large-type PC hardcovers by Grey Castle Press, some of which were bound into library editions by Gareth Stevens Publishing. The Stevens volumes have heavier, more thickly laminated covers and have a "GS" logo on the spine over the Grey Castle logo. All these volumes are quite difficult to find, particularly Stevens volumes which have not seen library usage. Also in the late 1980's, volumes 7 Deathgame and 33 Collision Course were released in hardbound picture cover editions as part of the Weekly Reader Just For Boys series.

None of the books have internal illustrations. Hardy Boys British 3 in 1 Casefile The first 66 volumes had yellow page edging, after that the edges were plain. Some variations of the back cover where the white box for the bar code number has been left blank have been observed. Some volumes were reissued with different ISBN numbers.
Volumes 64-66 form the Operation Phoenix trilogy.
Volumes 76-78 form the Ring Of Evil trilogy.

Several different Gift Sets were offered, usually containing 5 Casefiles or 4 Casefiles & 1 Nancy Drew-Hardy Boys Supermystery.

Hardcover rebindings, primarily for library use, made by Demco and others have been observed.

As of September 2003, Armada (UK) continues to publish the existing Casefiles in Great Britain. Their editions used either modified U.S. or a completely new cover art. Several 2 In 1 and 3 In 1 editions were also released.

In late 2005 Simon & Schuster released the "Collector's Edition" volume 2 in a hardcover with a "Digest" style cover featuring modified art from Digest #152 Danger In The Extreme

Starting in 2005, Armada (UK) reprinted some Casefiles as part of the Undercover Brothers series.

Cover Art: Morgan Kane (1-2), Brian Kotsky (3-104), John Youssi (122-127)
Photographs of the stars of the 1995 Hardy Boys TV show graced the covers of Casefiles 105-121.
Authors: Ron Goulart - 23, 30, 44
Steven Grant* - 3, 6, 14, 19, 29, 62
Larry Mike Garmon* - 27, 36, 39, 43, 46, 126
* Unverified but probable
Author records for other volumes are not available at this time.

Titles In The Casefiles Series
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01: Dead On Target - 4/87 For Sale
02: Evil, Inc. - 4/87 For Sale
03: Cult Of Crime - 5/87 For Sale
04: The Lazarus Plot - 6/87 For Sale
05: Edge Of Destruction - 7/87 For Sale
06: The Crowning Of Terror - 8/87 For Sale
07: Deathgame - 9/87 For Sale
08: See No Evil - 10/87 For Sale
09: The Genius Thieves - 11/87 For Sale
10: Hostages Of Hate - 12/87 For Sale
11: Brother Against Brother - 1/88 For Sale
12: Perfect Getaway - 2/88 For Sale
13: The Borgia Dagger - 3/88 For Sale
14: Too Many Traitors - 4/88 For Sale
15: Blood Relations - 5/88 For Sale
16: Line Of Fire - 6/88 For Sale
17: The Number File - 7/88 For Sale
18: A Killing In The Market - 8/88 For Sale
19: Nightmare In Angel City - 9/88 For Sale
20: Witness To Murder - 10/88 For Sale
21: Street Spies - 11/88 For Sale
22: Double Exposure - 12/88 For Sale
23: Disaster For Hire - 1/89 For Sale
24: Scene Of The Crime - 2/89 For Sale
25: The Borderline Case - 3/89 For Sale
26: Trouble In The Pipeline - 4/89 For Sale
27: Nowhere To Run - 5/89 For Sale
28: Countdown To Terror - 6/89 For Sale
29: Thick As Thieves - 7/89 For Sale
30: The Deadliest Dare - 8/89 For Sale
31: Without A Trace - 9/89 For Sale
32: Blood Money - 10/89 For Sale
33: Collision Course - 11/89 For Sale
34: Final Cut - 12/89 For Sale
35: The Dead Season - 1/90 For Sale
36: Running On Empty - 2/90 For Sale
37: Danger Zone - 3/90 For Sale
38: Diplomatic Deceit - 4/90 For Sale
39: Flesh And Blood - 5/90 For Sale
40: Fright Wave - 6/90 For Sale
41: Highway Robbery - 7/90 For Sale
42: The Last Laugh - 8/90 For Sale
43: Strategic Moves - 9/90 For Sale
44: Castle Fear - 10/90 For Sale
45: In Self-Defense For Sale
46: Foul Play - 12/90 For Sale
47: Flight Into Danger - 1/91 For Sale
48: Rock 'N' Revenge - 2/91 For Sale
49: Dirty Deeds - 3/91 For Sale
50: Power Play - 4/91 For Sale
51: Choke Hold - 5/91 For Sale
52: Uncivil War - 6/91 For Sale
53: Web Of Horror - 7/91 For Sale
54: Deep Trouble - 8/91 For Sale
55: Beyond The Law - 9/91 For Sale
56: Height Of Danger - 10/91 For Sale
57: Terror On Track - 11/91 For Sale
58: Spiked! - 12/91 For Sale
59: Open Season - 1/92 For Sale
60: Deadfall - 2/92 For Sale
61: Grave Danger - 3/92 For Sale
62: Final Gambit - 4/92 For Sale
63: Cold Sweat - 5/92 For Sale
64: Endangered Species - 6/92 For Sale
65: No Mercy - 7/92 For Sale
66: The Phoenix Equation - 8/92 For Sale
67: Lethal Cargo - 9/92 For Sale
68: Rough Riding - 10/92 For Sale
69: Mayhem In Motion - 11/92 For Sale
70: Rigged For Revenge - 12/92 For Sale
71: Real Horror - 1/93 For Sale
72: Screamers - 2/93 For Sale
73: Bad Rap - 3/93 For Sale
74: Road Pirates - 4/93 For Sale
75: No Way Out - 5/93 For Sale
76: Tagged For Terror - 6/93 For Sale
77: Survival Run - 7/93 For Sale
78: The Pacific Conspiracy - 8/93 For Sale
79: Danger Unlimited - 9/93 For Sale
80: Dead Of Night - 10/93 For Sale
81: Sheer Terror - 11/93 For Sale
82: Poisoned Paradise - 12/93 For Sale
83: Toxic Revenge - 1/94 For Sale
84: False Alarm - 2/94 For Sale
85: Winner Take All - 3/94 For Sale
86: Virtual Villainy - 4/94 For Sale
87: Dead Man In Deadwood - 5/94 For Sale
88: Inferno Of Fear - 6/94 For Sale
89: Darkness Falls - 7/94 For Sale
90: Deadly Engagement - 8/94 For Sale
91: Hot Wheels - 9/94 For Sale
92: Sabotage At Sea - 10/94 For Sale
93: Mission: Mayhem - 11/94 For Sale
94: A Taste For Terror - 12/94 For Sale
95: Illegal Procedure - 1/95 For Sale
96: Against All Odds - 2/95 For Sale
97: Pure Evil - 3/95 For Sale
98: Murder By Magic - 4/95 For Sale
99: Frame-Up - 5/95 For Sale
100: True Thriller - 6/95 For Sale
101: Peak Of Danger - 7/95 For Sale
102: Wrong Side Of The Law - 8/95 For Sale
103: Campaign Of Crime - 9/95 For Sale
104: Wild Wheels - 10/95 For Sale
105: Law Of The Jungle - 11/95 For Sale
106: Shock Jock - 12/95 For Sale
107: Fast Break - 1/96 For Sale
108: Blown Away - 2/96 For Sale
109: Moment Of Truth - 3/96 For Sale
110: Bad Chemistry - 4/96 For Sale
111: Competitive Edge - 5/96 For Sale
112: Cliff-Hanger - 6/96 For Sale
113: Sky High - 7/96 For Sale
114: Clean Sweep - 8/96 For Sale
115: Cave Trap - 9/96 For Sale
116: Acting Up - 10/96 For Sale
117: Blood Sport - 11/96 For Sale
118: The Last Leap - 12/96 For Sale
119: The Emperor's Shield - 1/97 For Sale
120: Survival of the Fittest - 2/97 For Sale
121: Absolute Zero - 3/97 For Sale
122: River Rats - 4/97 For Sale
123: High Wire Act - 5/97 For Sale
124: The Viking's Revenge - 9/97 For Sale - 7/97
125: Stress Point - 9/97 For Sale
126: Fire In The Sky - 11/97 For Sale
127: Dead In The Water - 1/98 For Sale
~~~ Series Discontinued ~~~
Casefiles 3 In 1 Collector's Editions
3 volume series of reprints, now out of print.
Hardy Boys casefile collector's editions
Volume 1 - May 1998 For Sale
Contains Diplomatic Deceit, Flesh And Blood, Fright Wave.
Volume 2 - September 1998 For Sale
Contains Rock 'N' Revenge, Choke Hold, Uncivil War.
Volume 3 - January 1999 For Sale
Contains Beyond The Law, Spiked!, Open Season.

Cover art by Jim Lebbad for all 3 volumes.

THE CLUES BROTHERS

Hardy Boys, The Clues Brothers Aimed at younger readers like the similar Nancy Drew Notebooks series, this series of short, simple mysteries recounted the adventures of Frank and Joe's first years in Bayport. In addition to several new characters, most of the regulars from the original series showed up here also.
Published by Simon & Schuster under it's Minstrel Books imprint.
Volumes 1-8 were produced for Simon & Schuster by Mega Books Inc.
All volumes had a color cover and many black & white internal illustrations.
Volumes 1 & 2 had a "Special Introductory Price" of $2.99, after that the price was $3.99.
Hardcover rebindings, primarily for library use, made by Demco and others have been observed.
Due to poor sales, this series was discontinued after 17 volumes.
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Hardy Boys Are The Clues Brothers #1 1: The Gross Ghost Mystery For Sale
Release date: September 1997
Cover illustration: Thompson Studio
Internal illustrations: Frank Bolle
   Frank Hardy is 9, his brother Joe is 8, and they're the new kids on the block in Bayport. They're looking for new friends and found one--Chet Morton. But they're also finding plenty of mystery, fun and adventure.
   A bully threw Chet's baseball mitt into a spooky old house, but all Chet sees inside are two glowing red eyes! Is it a ghost? A monster? The Hardys go on a search for clues--in a house with a skeleton, a brain, and blood!
Hardy Boys Are The Clues Brothers #2 2: The Karate Clue For Sale
Release date: September 1997
Cover illustration: Thompson Studio
Internal illustrations: Frank Bolle
   Frank and Joe are learning some awesome new moves in karate class. But one move is no good at all. Brian Ludlow brought to class a black belt signed by action-movie hero Jimmy Han--and somebody stole it!.
   Brian even promised to bring Jimmy to class, but now he says: "No way!" But maybe if the Hardys can find the belt, they'll be the true-blue action heroes of the day!
Hardy Boys Are The Clues Brothers #3 3: First Day Worst Day For Sale
Release date: October 1997
Cover illustration: Thompson Studio
Internal illustrations: Marcy Ramsey
   It's the first day of school, and that's what all the kids are saying. Joe's older brother, Frank, knows it's one big mistake, but it's turned into one big pain--because now nobody wants to be friends with Joe.
   Here's what happened: The fire alarm went off, and Tony Prito got in trouble--because of Joe. Now the Hardys have to prove who really pulled the alarm, or Joe will be in trouble with all the kids--all year long!
Hardy Boys Are The Clues Brothers #4 4: Jump Shot Detectives For Sale
Release date: January 1998
Cover illustration: Thompson Studio
Internal illustrations: Marcy Ramsey
   When Frank tries out for the basketball team, it's Joe's job to videotape the tryouts for the coach. But somebody takes the tape and steals the whole show! So what's Frank and Joe's game plan?
   First, send out a dog to sniff for clues. Second, put a gob of green goop in Chet's hair. Then eat lots and lots of pizza. Dogs? Goop? Pizza? Sometimes detective work is even better than basketball!
Hardy Boys Are The Clues Brothers #5 5: Dinosaur Disaster For Sale
Release date: March 1998
Cover illustration: Thompson Studio
Internal illustrations: Marcy Ramsey
   How hard can it be to find a missing dinosaur? Well, it's not exactly a real dinosaur, but it's the next best thing: an awesome dinosaur model... a fierce iguanodon that went totally wild in the movies.
   The guy who made the model was supposed to show it at the Hardys' school, but now the iguanodon's gone! Now Frank and Joe face a monster of a mystery as they set out to save the dinosaur and save the day.
Hardy Boys Are The Clues Brothers #6 6: Who Took The Book? For Sale
Release Date: May 1998
Cover illustration: Thompson Studio
Internal illustrations: Marcy Ramsey
   Is Frank Hardy a thief? No way! But somebody's making it look as if he is. A really cool book of baseball statistics was stolen from the school library. Now it's made a sudden and surprising comeback- in Frank's backpack!
   Frank and Joe have a pretty good batting average when it comes to solving mysteries. But this one is no fun, because if Frank gets the blame, he'll miss his basketball team's first game of the season!
Hardy Boys Are The Clues Brothers #7 7: The Abracadabra Case For Sale
Release Date: July 1998
Cover illustration: Thompson Studio
Internal illustrations: Marcy Ramsey
   Brian Ludlow's birthday party should be a real blast. First the Great Merlino magic show...then a chance to watch the latest kung fu video starring Jimmy Han. So why isn't anybody having any fun?
   Because the video vanished into thin air! Frank and Joe are looking for answers and looking for clues. But if they ask the wrong questions, they could end up making their friends disappear!
Hardy Boys Are The Clues Brothers #8 8: The Doggone Detectives For Sale
Release Date: September 1998
Cover illustration: Thompson Studio
Internal illustrations: Marcy Ramsey
   Mike Mendez is one crazy inventor. First he devised the automatic stamp-licker. Then the incredible shoelace untangler. Now he's come up with the unbelievable Beast-o-matic, which turns people into animals!
   But it may have turned Frank and Joe's friend Chet into man's best friend-a dog! Have the boys found a lost mutt...or lost a good buddy? Meatball sandwiches and liver treats will tell the real tale!
Hardy Boys Are The Clues Brothers #9 9: The Pumped-Up Pizza Problem For Sale
Release Date: November 1998
Cover illustration: Thompson Studio
Internal illustrations: Marcy Ramsey
   Imagine you could invent your own perfect pizza....The enter it in a contest to get on your favorite TV show! That's what the Hardy boys and Chet are doing-and they are positive they're going to win....
   Until their recipe vanishes! No perfect pizza...no chance to get on the Pumped-Up Power Patrol TV program-unless they can find out who took the recipe. And all they have to do is say "Cheese!"
Hardy Boys Are The Clues Brothers #10 10: The Walking Snowman For Sale
Release Date: January 1999
Cover illustration: Thompson Studio
Internal illustrations: Marcy Ramsey
   It's the first snowfall of winter, and Fran and Joe Hardy have built the most awesome snowman. Only one problem: there's a snowman contest in the park and the snowman is too huge to move.
   But when the boys wake up the next day, their snowman is missing. And when they get to the park, they get another surprise: there is their snowman, and he's won first prize- but someone else is taking the credit. Now Frank and Joe have to prove that they made the snowman- and put the deep freeze on a major phony!
Hardy Boys Are The Clues Brothers #11 11: The Monster in the Lake For Sale
Release Date: March 1999
Cover illustration: Thompson Studio
Internal illustrations: Marcy Ramsey
   Frank and Joe can hardly wait for their weekend camping trip with their friend Chet Morton and his family. They're going to Lake Arrowhead for some swimming and fishing. Maybe they'll even catch a glimpse of the mysterious prehistoric fish that lives in the lake.
   But once they set up camp, strange things start to happen. The boys see a slimy, black tentacle slithering into the water! Could Lake Arrowhead really have it's own Loch Ness Monster? Frank, Joe and Chet had better get to the bottom of this mystery before a hungry monster gets them!
Hardy Boys Are The Clues Brothers #12 12: King For A Day For Sale
Release Date: April 1999
Cover illustration: Thompson Studio
Internal illustrations: Marcy Ramsey
   An awesome theme park called Dragon Days has opened in Bayport - and Frank, Joe, Chet and Tony try a cool game called the Sword in the Stone. Whoever pulls out the blade becomes King for a Day. All hail King Chet - he even beat out the middle school's start wrestler! Now he just has to deliver the sword to the Dragon Days sheriff to clain his crown - and a huge feast, just like in the olden days.
   But a mysterious person in a black cloak steals the sword! Was it Grunt Garfinkle, the wrestler? An angry court jester with bad punch lines? Or did a fire-breathing dragon turn the sword into toast? It's time for the Hardys to give this case the royal treatment!
Hardy Boys Are The Clues Brothers #13 13: Pirates Ahoy! For Sale
Release Date: June 1999
Cover illustration: Thompson Studio
Internal illustrations: Marcy Ramsey
   That's what Captain Sid, the owner of the souvenir shop, says. When Frank, Joe, and Chet meet Sid on their way to go sailing, he tells them about a pirate ship that sank off the coast of Bayport four hundred years ago.
   As the boys head to the boat, they find a strange silver coin on the ground...then an old bottle with a treasure map inside...then a rusty musket ball--the kind pirates used in battle! Could Captain Sid have been right about the shipwreck? Frank and Joe are baffled--and it won't be smooth sailing until they figure out this whale of a mystery!
Hardy Boys Are The Clues Brothers #14 14: All Eyes On First Prize For Sale
Release date: August 1999
Cover illustration: Thompson Studio
Internal illustrations: Marcy Ramsey
   Bayport Elementary School is holding a science fair, and first prize is a gift certificate to a cool store called The Nature Place. The Hardys have projects only a detective could dream up- a fingerprint collection and a special spy-scope. Chet's working on a hot dog cooker powered by the sun. And Mike Mendez is putting a camera in one of his robots to make a burglar detector.
   But when two of the best projects get smashed, bully Zack Jackson blames Billy McGee, the new kid in the fourth grade. Billy can clumsy, but is he really a walking natural disaster? The robot's eye never lies, but will that be enough to save the science un-fair?
Hardy Boys Are The Clues Brothers #15 15: Slip, Slide, And Slap Shot For Sale
Release date: October 1999
Cover illustration: Thompson Brothers/Bruce Eagle
Internal illustrations: Marcy Ramsey
   It's not easy playing hockey when you can barely skate. But Frank and Chect are determined to keep Joe on the team. Even after Joe accidentally slams a slap shot straight into Jamie, a star figure skater. Jamie's furious. Then she accuses Joe of stealing her good-luck charm, a fuzzy white seal!
   Joe and Frank are determined to find the mascot-and the thief. If they don't, Jamie can't skate- and Joe's in the penalty box for good!
Hardy Boys Are The Clues Brothers #16 16: The Fish-Faced Mask Of Mystery For Sale
Release date: February 2000
Cover illustration: Thompson Studio
Internal illustrations: Marcy Ramsey
   It's Career Week at school. Mr. Frobish the animal trainer is bringing Miles the Cleanup Chimp. Dr. Zekey the anthropologist is showing his Fish of Plenty mask from a faraway island. And Awesome Abe, the chocolate chip cookie king, has goodies for everyone. Frank, Joe, and Chet can practically taste Awesome Abe's cookies when the fire drill begins.
   When they return to the auditorium, the cookies are gone- and the Fish of Plenty mask has disappeared! Who could have taken them? To follow their suspects the Hardys have to crash a costume party- without getting caught. Suddenly they're over their heads in trouble- and further than ever from catching the thief.
Hardy Boys Are The Clues Brothers #17 17: The Bike Race Ruckus For Sale
Release date: April 2000
Cover illustration: Frank Sofo
Internal illustrations: Marcy Ramsey
   Lots of kids are planning to enter the Bike Jamboree. There will be cross-country riding, an obstacle course, and even a contest for funniest bike. Bully Zack Jackson and his buddy Brett call the Hardys wimps. But is someone playing dirty to win the grand prize--a supercool twenty-speed mountain bike?
   Frank and Joe are determined to be good sports, but it's no go. First Brett finds gum on his brake pad. Then somebody messes with Joe's bike seat. Who's behind the nasty tricks? Frank and Joe gear up to find out--before the big bike race ends in a big disaster!

THE HARDY BOYS AND TOM SWIFT ULTRA THRILLERS

Hardy Boys - Tom Swift Ultra Thriller #1 Tom Swift joined forces with the Hardy Boys for two books in this unusual short-lived series published by Simon & Schuster under its Archway imprint.
Produced by Byron Preiss Visual Publications, Inc.
Despite the use of the Franklin W. Dixon pseudonym and some Casefile-like elements, the stories are more closely related to the then current Tom Swift IV series.
Format: Neither volume contains internal illustrations.
The first book has a medium blue spine & back and yellow page tops
The second has a very dark blue (almost black) spine & back and plain page tops.
No hardcover editions were published although library hardcover rebindings may exist.
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1: Time Bomb - August 1992 - Cover Art: Romas Kukalis For Sale
   A dream that has long fired the human imagination has become a reality: time travel. But as Tom Swift and the Hardy boys are about to discover, the dream can become a nightmare in the blink of an eye. An attack force of techno-thugs, under the command of the evil genius the Black Dragon, have seized control of a top-secret time-warp trigger.
Hardy Boys - Tom Swift Ultrathriller #1 Frank and Joe and Tom leap into battle--shock troops in a war that stretches across the aeons to the edge of time. But whether chasing asteroids or dodging dinosaurs, they haven't a moment to lose. They must stop the Dragon before he carries out his final threat: turning the time machine into the ultimate doomsday device!

2: The Alien Factor - June 1993 - Cover Art: Michael Herring For Sale
   Tom Swift has caught a falling star-- a visitor from outer space who is as beautiful as she is strange. But his secret encounter has set off alarms at the highest levels of government. A top-secret intelligence agency believes he's involved in an espionage and smuggling ring. To check Tom out, the Network sends two of it's top operatives: Frank and Joe Hardy.
But when the alien is kidnapped by a sinister industrialist, Frank and Joe and Tom realize they have to work together. They're dealing with a conspiracy that stretches from the farthest reaches of space into the deepest recesses of their own government. The fate of the country and the planet could rest on uncovering the shocking truth about the girl from another world!

NANCY DREW AND THE HARDY BOYS SUPER MYSTERIES

Hardy Boys - Nancy Drew Supermystery Cover Style 1 & 2Hardy Boys - Nancy Drew Supermystery Cover Style 3 & 4

Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys joined forces in this 36 volume series by Carolyn Keene published by Simon & Schuster under their Archway imprint.
The stories seem geared more toward Nancy Drew fans than Hardy Boys fans and are aimed at early-to-mid teen readers, similar to the Casefiles or Nancy Drew Files.

There are 4 basic cover design styles for these books, as illustrated above.
Visit the Super Mystery Cover Art Gallery for complete information.
Style 1: Volumes 1-10  Style 2: Volumes 11-21  Style 3: Volumes 22-28  Style 4: Volumes 29-36
Although I have assigned volume numbers, the books themselves are unnumbered.
Hardcover rebindings, primarily for library use, made by Demco and others have been observed.

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01: Double Crossing - 1988 For Sale
02: A Crime for Christmas For Sale
03: Shock Waves - 1989 For Sale
04: Dangerous Games For Sale
05: The Last Resort For Sale
06: The Paris Connection - 1990 For Sale
07: Buried in Time For Sale
08: Mystery Train For Sale
09: Best of Enemies - 1991 For Sale
10: High Survival For Sale
11: New Year's Evil For Sale
12: Tour of Danger For Sale
13: Spies and Lies - 1992 For Sale
14: Tropic of Fear For Sale
15: Courting Disaster - 1993 For Sale
16: Hits and Misses For Sale
17: Evil in Amsterdam For Sale
18: Desperate Measures - 1994 For Sale 		19: Passport to Danger - 1994 For Sale
20: Hollywood Horror For Sale
21: Copper Canyon Conspiracy For Sale
22: Danger Down Under - 1995 For Sale
23: Dead on Arrival For Sale
24: Target for Terror For Sale
25: Secrets of the Nile For Sale
26: A Question of Guilt - 1996 For Sale
27: Islands of Intrigue For Sale
28: Murder on the 4th of July For Sale
29: High Stakes For Sale
30: Nightmare in New Orleans - 1997 For Sale
31: Out of Control For Sale
32: Exhibition of Evil For Sale
33: At All Costs For Sale
34: Royal Revenge For Sale
35: Operation Titanic - 1998 For Sale
36: Process of Elimination For Sale
COVER ARTISTS

Morgan Kane 1
Linda Thomas 2
James Mathewuse 3-6
Frank Morris 7-16
Alfons Kiefer 17-19
Vince Natalie 20-21
Brian Kotsky 22-28
Jon Paul 29
Franco Accornero 30-36

This series was discontinued in 1998.
Volume 37, tentatively titled The Playhouse Mystery was planned but the book was never published although a manuscript of this title may exist.

NANCY DREW AND THE HARDY BOYS BE A DETECTIVE MYSTERY STORIES

Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys appeared together in this series of mysteries in which the reader controls the outcome of the story by choosing different options of advancing the plot.
Carolyn Keene and Franklin W. Dixon are listed as co-authors and each book contains a forward by them.
Published by Simon & Schuster under their Wanderer Books imprint.
Volumes 5 & 6 were printed on cheap paper which tended to brown rapidly.
Cover Art: Hector Garrido (1-6)
Internal Illustrations: Paul Frame (1-6)
Cover Design: William Naegels (1-4); Michaelis/Carpelis Design (5-6)
Design: Stanley S. Drate (1-6)
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1: The Secret Of The Knight's Sword - 1984 For Sale
In England to discover the secret of the Silver Knight in Bromley Hall, Carson Drew and his daughter Nancy encounter Frank and Joe Hardy in their hotel and the four of them proceed to unravel the mystery.

2: Danger On Ice - 1984 For Sale
In Austria to watch a mutual friend participate in an ice skating competition, the Hardy brothers and Nancy Drew find themselves involved in a dangerous international adventure when their friend is kidnapped after winning a gold medal.

3: The Feathered Serpent - 1984 For Sale
Nancy Drew and Joe and Frank Hardy unravel a mystery involving stolen artifacts from Mexico.

4: Secret Cargo - 1984 For Sale
Nancy Drew and the Hardy brothers run into danger when they try to prevent the sabotage of an anti-pollution campaign.

5: The Alaskan Mystery - 1985 For Sale
Nancy Drew and the Hardy boys fly to Alaska to search for a missing newspaper reporter.

6: The Missing Money Mystery - 1985 For Sale
Nancy Drew and the Hardy brothers investigate the disappearance of a suitcase full of money.
Hardy Boys - Nancy Drew Be-A-Detective Cover Art

Two additional titles were
planned but never released:
7: Jungle Of Evil
8: Ticket To Intrigue

Hardy Boys - Nancy Drew Be-A-Detective Cover Art Revision
Initially priced at $2.95, the covers underwent a minor revision by the addition of
publisher info and price on the front upper left side when the priced was raised to $3.50.

OTHER BOOKS

The Hardy Boys Handbook: Seven Stories Of Survival - For Sale
1980 Out Of Print
Published by Simon & Schuster under their Wanderer Books imprint.
Also released in hardcover with a dustjacket.
Survival instructor Sheila Link is listed as co-author of this volume.
Cover Design: Regine de Toledo
Cover Art: David Schleinkofer
Internal Illustrations: Leslie Morrill
Also published by Armada in Great Britian.

Nancy Drew And The Hardy Boys Super Sleuths - For Sale: Vol #1 - Vol #2
2 Volumes 1981 & 1984 Out Of Print
Each volume contains seven short stories with Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys working together.
Published by Simon & Schuster under their Wanderer Books imprint.
Carolyn Keene and Franklin W. Dixon are listed as co-authors and each book contains a forward by them.
The final story of volume 1, The Secret Of Mountaintop Inn, originally appeared as Nancy Drew And The Hardy Boys Solve A Christmas Mystery in the December 16, 1980 issue of Family Circle magazine.
Cover Art: Ruth Sanderson & Steven Assel (1); Hector Garrido (2)
Internal Illustrations: Paul Frame (1-2)
Copies of the second volume were also released as promotional items with Compliments of Walden Books and Kool-Aid or Compliments of Hastings printed on a diagonal band on the front cover and a completely different back cover. These promotional editions do not appear to be as well made as the regular editions. The Hastings is scarce but the Walden Books edition is easier to find than the regular retail edition.

Nancy Drew And The Hardy Boys Campfire Stories - For Sale
1984 Out Of Print
Published by Simon & Schuster under their Wanderer Books imprint.
Carolyn Keene and Franklin W. Dixon are listed as co-authors and the book contains a forward by them.
There is an additional forward by Karen W. Bartz, National Director of Program Services, Camp Fire Inc.
The authors and publisher thanked the Gulick family for "their help and graciousness."
Designed by Stanley S. Drate/Folio Graphics Co., Inc.
Cover Art: Hector Garrido
Internal Illustrations: Paul Frame

The Hardy Boys Ghost Stories - For Sale
1984 Still In Print
Several different editions with different artwork exist.
Published by Simon & Schuster under their Wanderer Books imprint and then, starting in 1987, under their Minstrel Books imprint. Starting in 2002 this book was released under S&S's Alladin imprint.
The Wanderer editions have several internal illustrations by an unknown artist which were removed in the Minstrel editions.
Cover Art: Derek James (Wanderer); unknown (Minstrel)
Cover Design Jonette Jakobson-Krajic (Wanderer)
Also published by Armada in Great Britian.

The Hardy Boys Handbook: Seven Stories Of Survival
Hardy Boys Ghost Stories, Hardy Boys Camp Fire Stories, hardy Boys - nancy Drew Super Sleuths


Activity Books

Hardy Boys Coloring Book
Hardy Boys Activity Book Set
Hardy Boys Activity Book

Through the years the Boys have appeared in quite a number of code solving, puzzle, coloring and other types of activity books. These books were tie-ins to the then-current TV shows.

1957 - Walt Disney's The Hardy Boys Coloring Book - Whitman

Hardy Boys Detective Logic Puzzles1977 - Hardy Boys Secret Codes - Tempo
1977 - Hardy Boys Puzzle Mysteries - Tempo
1977 - Hardy Boys Mystery Mazes - Tempo
1977 - Hardy Boys Detective Logic Puzzles - Tempo
1977 - Hardy Boys Super Sleuth Word Finds - Tempo
1977 - Hardy Boys Baffling Word Webs - Tempo
The above six books were also issued in a boxed set.

1977 - Hardy Boys Adventure Pictures To Color #1 - Treasure Books
1977 - Hardy Boys Adventure Pictures To Color #2 - Treasure Books

1977 - Hardy Boys Adventure Activity Book #1 - Grosset & Dunlap
1977 - Hardy Boys Adventure Activity Book #2 - Grosset & Dunlap
1978 - Hardy Boys Adventure Activity Book #3 - Grosset & Dunlap
Adventure Activity Books 1-3 were also issued in a boxed set.

1978 - Hardy Boys Clues To Color - Treasure Books

Odd Editions
Hardy Boys & Nancy Drew Meet Dracula
Hardy Boys-Nancy Drew: The Haunted House / Flight To Nowhere

1971 - A Superboy / Supergirl Anthology
Published by Scholastic Books.
Contains excerpts from the original text versions of The Tower Treasure and The Sinister Sign Post as well as excerpts from Nancy Drew and Don Sturdy stories.

1978 - The Hardy Boys And Nancy Drew Meet Dracula
Published by Grosset & Dunlap
Based on an episode of the then-current TV show.

1978