The Apeman's secret is basically the boys take on comic book culture and super hero shows. I guess the Apeman is a stand in for the Incredible Hulk as both TV and book series are released at the end of the 1970's.
The basic plot of this is some thefts have been occurring around Bayport along with the appearance of the Apeman, a TV show based on a super hero caveman type. There is also totally not a Scientology style cult that has been recruiting teenagers to commit crimes and pass on information to the main leader.
A few things I've noticed following the culture war stuff on Youtube, watching Ya Boi Zack on the comics industry and finding nothing really changes. Here its not woke or diversity but out and out crookery that is the driving force. Chet submits a character he's drawn as part of one of his hobbies and finds that his character has been changed to a comic relief one. Also it seems that the Apeman thing was stolen outright from another creator.
Also is this the first ever mention of cosplay? as the Apeman interrupts the boys disco where they dress up as comic book characters. I know fancy dress was a thing back then, but the boys and their pals all go dressed as various comic book characters rather than other famous characters or professions.
Anyway as its a newish Hardy boys book there are no changes here in the script between the two editions. You can read both books here and here.
There will be no Beaufort analysis this week as my room has been in sore need of sorting out so everything is up in the air at the moment.
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