I hope there are more installments in the works. Other than that, I like the concept and enjoyed seeing the Hardy Boys featured in this story, too. A nice balance between the old and the new might be the better approach. 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. 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. 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. The colorful illustrations are amazing, capturing the character’s personalities and the scenery, beautifully.

Young Adult readers, however, will probably love it. I’m not sure if one would categorize it as an updated version of the classic or if it might qualify as a reboot.Įither way, these teenagers might stun fans of the traditional version. This graphic novel gives our favorite teenage detective a long overdue makeover of sorts.

This is not your grandmother’s Nancy Drew! Onge (Illustrator) is a 2019 Dynamite entertainment publication. Nancy Drew: The Palace of Wisdom by Kelly Thompson and Jenn St. Please buy all her stuff so that she can buy (and wear) more pajamas. Fortunately pajamas and writers go hand in hand (most of the time). Kelly's ambitions are eclipsed only by her desire to exist entirely in pajamas. Other major credits include: A-Force, Captain Marvel & The Carol Corps, Jem and The Holograms, Misfits, Power Rangers Pink, and the creator-owned mini-series Mega Princess. She's currently writing ROGUE & GAMBIT, HAWKEYE, and PHASMA for Marvel Comics and GHOSTBUSTERS for IDW. Kelly has published two novels - THE GIRL WHO WOULD BE KING (2012) and STORYKILLER (2014) and the graphic novel HEART IN A BOX from Dark Horse Comics (2015). Currently living in Portland, Oregon with her boyfriend and the two brilliant cats that run their lives, you can find Kelly all over the Internet where she is generally well liked, except where she's detested.

Her love of comics and superheroes have compelled her since she first discovered them as a teenager. KELLY THOMPSON has a degree in Sequential Art from The Savannah College of Art & Design.

Nancy Drew by Kelly Thompson