Character history List of The Hardy Boys characters

1 character history

1.1 original series
1.2 casefiles
1.3 super mysteries
1.4 undercover brothers
1.5 vehicles owned frank , joe
1.6 sports played frank , joe

character history
original series

at beginning of original hardy boys series, frank 16 years old (18 prior revisions between 1959 , 1974) , both , joe want follow in famous father, fenton hardy’s footsteps detectives. when father of 1 of school friends wrongly accused of stealing, hardy boys take upon clear name , solve mystery.

after frank , joe solve first case, fenton—although had not wanted sons detective business because of dangers involved—starts asking on of cases.

fenton , boys working plays bigger part in series in of following hardy boys series.

in series, frank in same grade joe (who year younger), because lost year due sickness, in other series grade ahead of joe , him losing year never mentioned.

casefiles

in casefiles, differences between frank , joe more pronounced joe’s personality changed because of death of girlfriend, iola morton. frank (although death of iola affect him somewhat) stays more or less same.

in casefiles series, hardy boys collaborate gray man, works network—a secret government intelligence agency—to fight assassins, international terrorist organization responsible iola s death.

also casefiles written between late 1980s , 1990s unlike original series (1927–79), home computers available, , because of frank’s character modernized , becomes pc computer buff; in 1 book able hack bayport city computer system. frank well-versed in making of bombs , able disassemble them, saves , many other s lives many times. case in previous series, joe acts mechanic boys, , described being athletic.

super mysteries

this series of 36 paperback novels in hardy boys teamed female teen sleuth nancy drew.

one character arc seen throughout series mutual attraction between nancy , frank. couple shared kiss twice in series; first in book 5, last resort, when 2 trapped after avalanche , fear die. second in secrets of nile, kiss on balcony after case solved. however, kiss interrupted bess marvin. hint @ relationship when nancy s longtime love interest ned nickerson saves her. however, disheveled nancy calls out frank s name instead, believing him saviour, , severely disheartening ned.

the 2 decide not pursue relationships, believing belong current partners, ned nickerson , callie shaw. both partners jealous of time , bond shared detectives, shown in ned nickerson. disapproves of nancy s sleuthing in series, time spends solving them hardys.

another romance hinted between joe hardy , bess marvin, although there less evidence of attraction. neither relationship ever given final closure.

undercover brothers

in series, frank , joe both undercover agents american teens against crime (atac), organization confounded mr. hardy.

this first series in frank , joe regularly single (not dating callie shaw , iola morton, did in previous series), , have different love interests book book. frank becomes nervous around teenage girls, though attracted him more in series other. in contrast, joe, in similar manner personality in casefiles series, huge flirt; however, unlike in casefiles, girls relatively less interested in him, preferring frank, annoys , frustrates joe. brothers use more modernized speech style, , tease , on each other s nerves; nonetheless, still close , protective of each other in of previous series.

vehicles owned frank , joe

frank , joe owned large number of cars or automobiles. in originals, have motorcycles, joe totals in shore road mystery , purchase yellow convertible afterwards. car appears in series, on fifty books, before blown (with iola morton inside) in first casefiles, dead on target. after frank , joe save bayport mall being destroyed, given black van bayport mall association. in casefiles #100 true thriller van blown up. purchase blue van remains them until end of series. throughout hardy boys digests, boys own black van. in undercover brothers series, frank , joe own custom sport bikes, decked out latest in accessories. own speedboat named sleuth, equipped ham radio transmitter, described in secret warning.

sports played frank , joe

frank plays many school sports along brother. frank captain , quarterback of bayport high football team, time of later digests, gives place on team can concentrate on studies. endurance running bayport high track team , on swim team. plays baseball, basketball, , soccer. frank interested in martial arts, game of chess , in clue of broken blade, fencing.