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Due to the nature of the ATAC, the chance to meet other agents does not arise often, however over the course of their missions, Joe and Frank have met a few agents, notably trainee [[Vijay Petal]], who, after meeting him when he delivered their briefing for their ''Thrill Ride'' mission, they have become good friends with<ref>Undercover Brothers #4 ''[[Thrill Ride]]''</ref>.
 
Due to the nature of the ATAC, the chance to meet other agents does not arise often, however over the course of their missions, Joe and Frank have met a few agents, notably trainee [[Vijay Petal]], who, after meeting him when he delivered their briefing for their ''Thrill Ride'' mission, they have become good friends with<ref>Undercover Brothers #4 ''[[Thrill Ride]]''</ref>.
   
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Joe is the more reckless, "dare devil" of the two brothers, on missions he often the one who wants to take the shortcuts, with almost no thought of how dangerous it may be.
 
Joe is the more reckless, "dare devil" of the two brothers, on missions he often the one who wants to take the shortcuts, with almost no thought of how dangerous it may be.
   
Also if one of the Hardys, was to be called a show-off it, once when Joe suffered a skiing injury on an ATAC mission, Frank told his mother that Joe crashed when he attempted to do a trick to impress some girls who were watching. Apparently this happens often enough that Laura believed Frank's story almost with out question<ref>Undercover Brothers #10 ''[[Blown Away (Undercover Brothers)|Blown Away]]''</ref>.
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Also, if one of the Hardys were to be called a show-off it would be Joe. Once when Joe suffered a skiing injury on an ATAC mission, Frank told his mother that Joe crashed when he attempted to do a trick to impress some girls who were watching. Apparently this happens often enough that Laura believed Frank's story almost with out question<ref>Undercover Brothers #10 ''[[Blown Away (Undercover Brothers)|Blown Away]]''</ref>.
   
Also, Joe has been known to flirt with girls on ATAC missions, to the point where Frank has to remind Joe not to lose his focus. In spite of the fact that Joe spends time trying to impress women, it seems that women are more often attracted to Frank, much to Joe's displeasure<ref>[[Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys Super Mystery]] #2 ''[[Danger Overseas]]''</ref>.
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Also, Joe has been known to flirt with girls on ATAC missions, to the point where Frank has to remind Joe not to lose his focus. In spite of the fact that Joe spends time trying to impress women, it seems that women are more often attracted to Frank, much to Joe's displeasure<ref>[[Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys Super Mystery]] #2 ''[[Danger Overseas]]''</ref>.
   
 
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==Skills and abilities==

Revision as of 21:08, 30 May 2011

For other uses of this name, see Joe Hardy.

Joe Irving Hardy is the youngest of the Hardy boys, being only 11 months younger then his brother Frank[1].

Joe and his brother live with their parents, Fenton and Laura, and their aunt Trudy at 176 Norman Road[2], Bayport, New Jersey[3], where they both attend Bayport High.[4]

Joe and Frank are both undercover agents for American Teens Against Crime (ATAC), a top-secret organization co-founded by their father Fenton, which employees teenagers to fight crime across the US. Very few people know of the boys involvement in the organization, even Laura and Trudy have no knowledge their work, or even ATAC existence for that matter.[5]

Biography

A few years ago, Joe and Frank were drafted by Fenton, as ATAC very first two agents, since then they have become well known within the agency as ATAC's best agents.

Even before working for ATAC, Frank and Joe had many adventures, and became well known as amateur detectives, so much so that the local police referred to the boys as the Sherlock brothers of Bayport[6][7].

Due to the nature of the ATAC, the chance to meet other agents does not arise often, however over the course of their missions, Joe and Frank have met a few agents, notably trainee Vijay Petal, who, after meeting him when he delivered their briefing for their Thrill Ride mission, they have become good friends with[8].

Personality and Traits

Joe To Die or Not to Die

Joe is the more reckless, "dare devil" of the two brothers, on missions he often the one who wants to take the shortcuts, with almost no thought of how dangerous it may be.

Also, if one of the Hardys were to be called a show-off it would be Joe. Once when Joe suffered a skiing injury on an ATAC mission, Frank told his mother that Joe crashed when he attempted to do a trick to impress some girls who were watching. Apparently this happens often enough that Laura believed Frank's story almost with out question[9].

Also, Joe has been known to flirt with girls on ATAC missions, to the point where Frank has to remind Joe not to lose his focus. In spite of the fact that Joe spends time trying to impress women, it seems that women are more often attracted to Frank, much to Joe's displeasure[10].

Skills and abilities

Joe is a good athlete, and is on the Bayport High swim team and track team[11]. He is also good at football, and plays on the Bayport High team.[12] On one ATAC mission Joe was able to make a college football team[13].

He is a black belt in aikido and is decent at tae kwon do.

Joe and Frank both know American Sign Language, and Morse Code]].[14] , both of which have been useful on ATAC missions.

Other

When Joe was four years old he called milk, moo juice[15]. According to Frank, Joe wet his bed as a child.[16]. And, When they were young, Joe broke Frank's ceramic Pirate toy because the pirate was staring at him.[17]

Real-life information

None at the moment.

Appearances

Galaxy X

Undercover Brothers

1. Extreme Danger
2. Running on Fumes
3. Boardwalk Bust
4. Thrill Ride
5. Rocky Road
6. Burned
7. Operation: Survival
8. Top Ten Ways to Die
9. Martial Law
10. Blown Away
11. Hurricane Joe
12. Trouble in Paradise
13. The Mummy's Curse
14. Hazed
15. Death and Diamonds
16. Bayport Buccaneers
17. Murder at the Mall
18. Pushed
19. Foul Play
20. Feeding Frenzy
21. Comic Con Artist
22. Deprivation House
23. House Arrest
24. Murder House
25. Double Trouble
26. Double Down
27. Double Deception
28. Galaxy X
29. X-plosion
30. The X-Factor

Super Mystery

1. Wanted
2. Kidnapped at the Casino
3. Haunted

Graphic Novel

1. The Ocean of Osyria
2. Identity Theft
3. Mad House
4. Malled
5. Sea You, Sea Me
6. Hyde & Shriek
7. The Opposite Numbers
8. Board to Death
9. To Die or Not to Die
10. A Hardy Day's Night
11. Abracadeath
12. Dude Ranch O' Death!
13. The Deadliest Stunt
14. Haley Danelle's Best Eight
15. Live Free or Die Hardy
16. Shhhhhh!
17. Word Up!


Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys Super Mystery

1. Terror on Tour
2. Danger Overseas
3. Club Dread

References

  1. Undercover Brothers Super Mystery #1 Wanted
  2. Graphic Novel #3 Mad House
  3. Undercover Brothers #18 Pushed
  4. Undercover Brothers #6 Burned
  5. Undercover Brothers #1 Extreme Danger
  6. Undercover Brothers #1 Extreme Danger
  7. http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/index.php?nav=atac&sub=world&world_id=0077
  8. Undercover Brothers #4 Thrill Ride
  9. Undercover Brothers #10 Blown Away
  10. Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys Super Mystery #2 Danger Overseas
  11. http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/index.php?nav=atac&sub=characters&atac_id=2
  12. Note that in Rockey Road, it is said that the boys do not play football, but Graphic Novel #4 Malled, Foul Play, and Feeding Frenzy all have the boys playing football, so it is safe to say the information in Rockey Road is untrue.
  13. Undercover Brothers #19 Foul Play
  14. Undercover Brothers Super Mystery #2 Kidnapped at the Casino
  15. http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/index.php?nav=atac&sub=characters&atac_id=2
  16. Undercover Brothers Super Mystery #1 Wanted
  17. Double Danger trilogyDouble Trouble

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