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No doubt Dynamite knew this, and perhaps the company determined the exposure and heightened awareness of its new monthly series was worth getting shredded by angry fans. Then again, a headline that declares, 'Who Killed Nancy Drew?' is essentially begging for an instant 'Guilty' verdict in the court of social media. But why not take a breath and wait to see the entire story before determining if its screwed the pooch or not? Do fans have a right to be concerned about a Nancy Drew comic where the main character has been killed? Certainly.

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Just imagine if social media existed back when Gerry Conway killed off Gwen Stacy in Amazing Spider-Man #121 or when Chris Claremont and John Byrne had Jean Grey killed in Uncanny X-Men #137? The blurbs previewing those comics would have cracked the internet and sent those creators running into fortified bunkers to escape angry fans carrying the proverbial pitchforks. Creators deserve the benefit of the doubt. I feel that's a fairly solid rule to have when it comes to any creative endeavor. Without reading it, how can we possibly know what the story is about or its intentions? As a general rule, I try not to leap to conclusions and declare any story/film/TV show 'crap' or 'classic' until, you know, I've actually read/seen it. But we would do well to remember, that no one has read this story yet. Nancy Drew is a beloved literary character who has inspired generations of fans. We're living through the Golden Age of Hot Takes, so it's no surprise a lot of people have strong opinions on this news. Opinions are opinions, and everyone is entitled to them. I highly recommend my colleague Tricia Ennis' thoughtful and detailed explainer of why this story may also be a slight to Nancy's great supporting cast, people that have much longer history with Nancy than Frank and Joe Hardy. Several people rightfully questioned the wisdom of marking the 90th anniversary of an iconic female character like Nancy Drew with a storyline (by a male creative team) that suggests she's been sidelined and that puts the spotlight on her two male detective pals. The story generated major headlines and reactions last week, with quite a few of them on the negative side.

The new series, written by Anthony Del Col and drawn by Joe Eisma, focuses on the Hardy Boys investigating the death of their fellow teen sleuth.

The controversy over an upcoming series, Nancy Drew & The Hardy Boys: The Death of Nancy Drew, published by Dynamite Entertainment, is yet another example of the pitfalls of the PR in the comics industry. However, I'm more convinced than ever that the promotion of said compelling stories is a close second on that list. Creating good, compelling stories is and will always be the toughest task in comics.

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