#the three investigators

[liainbold]

all i need is a fic where peter is a realistic college athlete that really doesn't have time but ruins himself to make time for bob who's the guy writing for the university newspaper that actually didn't want anything to do with the athletes

[zauberspiegel]

[liv45no]

Mathilda to Justus: don’t ever let a recipe tell you how many chocolate chips to put in. You measure that shit with your heart.

[werezolft]

The Dead Boy Detectives (and crew), have been occupying my thoughts the past few weeks. I’ve watched the show on repeat, rewatched Sandman, actually started reading the Sandman graphic novels (currently on Seasons of Mist, the introduction of the Dead Boys), and I’ve started drawing the episodes in the style of old teen detective novels.

I started these before getting super into behind the scenes details. I went down a bit of a rabbit-hole last night, and was delighted to learn that show-runner Steve Yockey wanted the show to be reminiscent of The Hardy Boys, one of the main influences of these covers.

The accuracy of their depictions varies, I don’t think they always really look like themselves. But I had a lot of fun.

I hope to continue designing these for a bit while the obsession holds, and maybe I can properly bring in purples, Crystal’s hero color.

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Image 1: A series of covers on a white background. From left to right, "The Case Of The Dandelion Shrine", "The Case Of Devlin House", "The Case Of The Dandelion Shrine" (alt cover), "The Case Of The Hungry Snake", and "The Case Of The Lighthouse Leapers".

Image 2: Three teenagers, Charles, Crystal and Edwin explore a blue green cave with a skull covered in dandelions on a center shrine. Charles holds a flashlight, Crystal is climbing in while her eyes have gone white during a psychic episode, and Edwin is playing lookout. At the top of the page in yellow italics is the text “Dead Boy Detectives” and below in off-white bold caps “THE CASE OF THE DANDELION SHRINE”.

Image 3: Edwin, Charles and Crystal peering around the corner of a yellow-green wooden hallway, looking at the silhouette of a man swinging an axe. They have varying worried expressions. At the top, in yellow italics is “Dead Boy Detectives” and in off-white bold caps “THE CASE OF DEVLIN HOUSE”.

Image 4: Crystal and Niko stare at each other across a green hallway. Niko has her left hand raised and is surrounded by glowing images, stars, hearts, moons, butterflies, rainbows, and sparkles. The cast a faint pink light. At the top in yellow italics is “Dead Boy Detectives”, and in off-white bold caps “THE CASE OF THE DANDELION SHRINE”.

Image 5: Charles and Edwin tied to chairs in a golden yellow room. Charles has an iron collar chained to his neck, and his wrists are bound. Edwin is in a white tank top, and his mouth is gagged with a clothe. On the wall is the shadow of the witch Esther, with her cane. In the corner is a large cabinet, Niko peers out of. On top of the cabinet is perched a crow, Monty. At the top, in yellow italics “Dead Boy Detectives” and in off-white bold caps “THE CASE OF THE HUNGRY SNAKE”.

Image 6: Edwin, Charles and Crystal stand on stairs overlooking the gray sea and red sky. A giant angler fish, Angie, is staring at them. In the corner, on top of the hill is a classic red and white striped lighthouse. At the top, in yellow italics “Dead Boy Detectives” and in off-white bold caps “THE CASE OF THE LIGHTHOUSE LEAPERS”.

Image 7: A series of book covers on a white background: “Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators in The Secret of Skeleton Island”, “Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, The Ghost of Blackwood Hall”, “Nancy Drew, The Mystery at Lilac Inn”, “The Hardy Boys, While the Clock Ticked”, and “The Three Investigators in The Mystery of the Coughing Dragon”.

[concretesweetner]

Just found out my childhood book series has a active fandom and ao3 tag, 30 years have been added to my lifespan

[denschnappichmir]

Random Sachen, die meiner Meinung nach in der Zentrale der drei ??? rumliegen würden

— eine handverlesene Auswahl von Bobs Musik (ob CDs oder Vinyl oder beides darf eure drei ??? Ästhetik entscheiden) die er von Arbeit mitgebracht hat (die offizielle Sammlung ist in seinem Zimmer gelagert)

— ein benutztes Saftglas von Peter, am Boden sind noch Kirschsaftränder

— Bob‘s alte Lesebrille vergessen in irgendeinem Regal, die seelenruhig darauf wartet, dass sie im Notfall zum Einsatz kommt

— ein Basketball unter der Sitzbank (von Peters letztem gescheiterten Versuch mit Justus Körbe werfen auf dem Schrottplatz zu üben)

— Peters Jeansjacke, die er mal wieder liegen gelassen hat (auf dem Etikett am Kragen ist noch aus der 7. Klasse sein Name mit Filzstift drauf geschrieben)

— ein Klassiker (George Orwell) mit abgegriffenem Einband auf dem Tisch, den die drei momentan in der Schule lesen; von Justus, da er den Wohnwagen als seinen Rückzugsort benutzt

— chaotische Momentaufnahmen von Ermittlungen an der Tür zu Bobs Dunkelkammer (ein verwackelter Peter, der ins Bild reingelaufen ist, Justus Auge in Großaufnahme als er Bob warnt, dass er den Blitz ausmachen soll) ….plus ein „Ich muss draußen bleiben“-Schild neben mehreren Unfallfotos von Peter

— ein obskurer altertümlicher Gegenstand, den Bob von einem Flohmarktbesuch der drei mit Onkel Titus mitgebracht hat

— ein Haargummi am PC, was vor langer Zeit von Kelly liegen gelassen wurde und Bob manchmal benutzt, wenn er arbeitet

— daneben zwei seiner silbernen Ringe, die er beim Nachdenken abgestreift und liegen gelassen hat

— ein paar zerknickte Comichefte im Regal zwischen Detektivbüchern und Zeitungsartikeln

— eine Tasse (ehemals aus Mrs Andrews Küche) mit Bobs Zeichenzeug drin, was er für die Phantomskizzen benötigt

— ein Stofftuch mit Motorölschmieren über dem Türöffner eines Küchenschranks, an dem sich Peter die Hände abgewischt hat, nachdem er am MG rumgebastelt hat

[raaviana]

pls rocky beach high school update your archive so that bob andrews can have a break

[lueurichor]

Bob Andrews | The 3rd Investigator

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This took some time to be finished, didn’t it? I've been working on it since December lmao. The movie was my final push I think. Watched it in Cinema with my little sister and it was the most amazing movie experience that i’ve had in a very long time! The best time ever, i can’t wait for nr. 3!

Ich hoffe es gefällt euch! 🤭✨

[mrskillingjoke]

Cotta: ihr macht mir meinen Job schwerer, als er sein müsste!

Justus: wir lösen unzählige Verbrechen für sie. Ohne uns wären die Hälfte der Kriminellen in Rocky beach nie verhaftet worden.

Cotta: und was hat mir das gebracht? Graue Haare und Papierkram!

[misplacedamongtheangels]

Spontane Bobcast Jubiläums Folge (aka CHAOS), erste Glückwunsch Nachricht kommt von Jens/Peter.

Andreas hinterher: „Ach, na, das rührt einen ja. MEIN Peter!“

Kai *lacht*: „Ja. Unser aller Peter.“

Andreas: NEIN er ist mein Peter. Ich sitze ja immer neben ihm, rechts von ihm. Und streichle ihm übers Knie.“

Das kam so random, ich könnte heulen.

[liv45no]

[ceyfilo]

drei ??? line-up! (firm believer of justus socken in sandalen)

heavily inspired by @captbexx i hope you dont mind :o

[bigmack2go]

Smn please ask me to make moodboards cuz i wanna make moodboards but idk for who:(((((

You can be very specific if u want

Like modern/canon, any possible au (like fantas/ sci-fi/etc, but also like coffeshop/iceskaters/royals/etc. or crossovers too!) what ever person, or ppl its fir, ships or like siblingsor friendships idc!!! Also if u want anything specific to be included.

Srsly im begging at this point

What i’ll do is in the tags!! Also u can ask me for other ones, cause i may very well forget some. But like the tags are thise that I’ll DEFINITELY DO

[denschnappichmir]

wenn Clarissa Franklin 0 hater hat ist Peter Shaw immer noch da und überschreitet die Grenzen des Todes um nachts mit einem Messer unter ihrem Bett zu sitzen

[raaviana]

someone save this boy from the incompetence around him

[lueurichor]

Peter Shaw | The 2nd Investigator

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I was around seven years old when I first started listening to this series. I was today years old when I found out it has a relatively active fandom and that I now have a real reason to share some character moodboards. How great is that !

This is to all my german speaking people especially, ich liebe euch alle Leute ! 🧡

Und omg, ich habe auch vor kurzem zum ersten Mal realisiert dass die auch andere Namen haben. Wer bitteschön ist Pete Cranshaw lol?