REVIEW: SCOOBY-DOO TEAM-UP #12

Warning: may contain spoilers.

SCOOBY-DOO TEAM-UP #12

Release Date: September 23, 2015

Writer: Sholly Fisch

Art: Dario Brizuela

Colors: Franco Riesco

Letters: Saida Temofonte

Assistant Editor: David Pina

Editor: Kristy Quinn

Covers: Dario Brizuela & Franco Riesco

The Mystery, Inc. gang is called to Gotham to help who they believe is Batman, but is really Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy with a ghost problem.

GRADE: C+. Not one of the better mysteries to grace these pages as once again the Scooby gang encounters DC Comics characters. While the interactions between all of them were fun, there was really no case of which to speak. It was just an elaborate comedy routine used as a way to bring all the characters involved together. Otherwise, this was the weakest of Sholly Fisch’s scripts. Largely, the reason behind it was Fisch attempted to cram a lot more story than a single issue would allow as this series doesn’t really give them a chance to breathe in its current format. Fortunately, the artwork of Dario Brizuela at least makes the book pleasant to look at, and it’s interesting to see the Batman: The Animated Series character designs rendered in the Scooby-Doo style.

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REVIEW: SCOOBY-DOO! TEAM-UP #11

Warning: May contain spoilers.

SCOOBY-DOO! TEAM-UP #11

Release date: July 1, 2015

Writer: Sholly Fisch

Art: Dario Brizuela

Colors: Franco Riesco

Letters: Saida Temofonte

Editors: David Pina & Kristy Quinn

Cover: Dario Brizuela & Franco Riesco

The ghost of a king is keeping a peace treaty between his former kingdom and their sworn enemies from being signed. The International Sneaky Service calls in the Mystery, Inc. gang for their expertise and pairs them up with their top agent: Secret Squirrel.

GRADE: A. The series continues to be a retro joy, teaming up Hanna-Barbera characters together with the Scooby gang. Dario Brizuela effortlessly mimics the individual styles of both franchises involved, as well as their typical movements. It's almost like reading an actual Hanna-Barbera cartoon at times. And Sholly Fisch continues to display a knowledge of the characters and how they work.

REVIEW: SCOOBY-DOO TEAM-UP #10

Warning: May contain spoilers.

SCOOBY-DOO TEAM-UP #10

Release date: May 6, 2015
Writer: Sholly Fisch
Art: Dario Brizuela

Colors: Franco Riesco
Letters: Saida Temofonte
Editor: Kristy Quinn
Associate Editor: Jessica Chen
Cover: Dario Brizuela & Franco Riesco

The series may be up to #10, but this is our first review. So, for those of you unfamiliar with the series, Scooby-Doo Team-Up basically follows the format of The New Scooby-Doo Movies where the Scooby gang teams-up with a different guest star to solve a mystery. To avoid licensing fees, the team-ups have been basically restricted to Warner Bros. properties. The majority of the series has featured DC Comics super heroes, but gradually other Hanna-Barbera properties have been thrown into the mix such as The Flintstones, The Jetsons, and, in this issue, Jonny Quest.

The gang are invited to investigate the supposed curse plaguing a ruby at the museum, which the Quest family had also come to investigate. A chase from a mummy leads both groups into a plot by the Quests' rival Dr. Zin.

GRADE: A. Sholly Fisch is able to aptly capture the classic feel of Hanna-Barbera storytelling, from the slapstick to the cheesy dialogue. Dario Brizuela also manages to render every character according to their distinctive Hanna-Barbera character models, while still making them seem to exist in the same universe. If not for the shading added by colorist Franco Reisco, you could almost swear you were reading an older comic. As it is, for fans of Scooby and nostalgia, this series offers a liberal dose of both to satisfy anyone.