Papercutz, a new graphic novel publishing company for tweens 8-14, launched in the Spring of 2005 with the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew. With writers Scott Lobdell and Stefan Petrucha, and artists such as Lulu Award winner Lea Hernandez and Sho Murase on board, these classic characters are poised to make an impact in the exploding graphic novel market. "With the years of experience we have in graphic novels, I don't think anyone can accuse us of hopping on the bandwagon," founder and president Terry Nantier says. Nantier is a thirty year veteran of the comics industry and noted pioneer of the graphic novel form in the U.S. "We're focusing on the tween market with Papercutz. This is truly a huge market. As you know, Nancy Drew was recently given a big relaunch by Simon & Schuster, with the introduction of an all-new Nancy Drew series, bringing the original girl detective into our modern world. It's a major success - with the first book landing on the New York Times best-seller list."