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scans_dailyIn which Sholly Fisch proves once again that he has a better grasp on the characters than many "big name" writers...
We open with Scooby Doo fantasising about being Batman's sidekick, even down to the red tunic and yellow cape. Shaggy wakes him, uncertain how anyone can sleep at a meeting of....
The Mystery Analysts of Gotham City were a group who first appeared in 1964. A sort of social club of professional criminologists and crime fighters; Batman, Robin, Commissioner Gordon, the Gotham DA (A chap by the name of Danton at the time), mystery writer Kaye Daye and a few others would get together to discuss unsolved crimes and usually work out a way to solve them by putting their collective skills together.
In this iteration we meet Kaye Daye again (I can easily imagine Daphne being a fan), Roy Raymond (The TV Detective) and Mysto (another old DC character).
This whole issue is worth it for the panel of Batman, Freddy and Dr Terence Thirteen swapping their crime solving techniques...
It pleases me greatly that this title (Like "Brave and the Bold" shows respect for Detective Chimp and Sam Simeon (of "The Angel and the Ape") at a time when DC seems positively embarassed by such things. Also that Ace stresses he's not a pet, he's Batman's partner (Which is how he insisted on being referred to in the old "Krypto the Superdog" cartoon series)
The meeting is interrupted by a giant invading monster (as you do) and the humans present find themselves unable to stop it, but Ace and Scooby don't understand what they're on about, since there's nothing there. Batman and co don't even notice when the Scarecrow appears with his gang, checking that the fear gas he's released will keep all the crime fighters occupied whilst he and his gang loot the city. (See that other Bat writers? Not every crime has to be a murder spree)
Ace decides that since he and Scooby are the only ones unaffected, and since the humans aren't paying them any attention, it's up to them to stop the Scarecrow. Scooby WANTS to help but knows he's a chicken... Ace as other ideas...
Criminals beware (And any dog catchers not working entirely within the law are probably wetting themselves)
LOVE that line...
The heroes eventually realise that they're fighting an illusion when they finally realise that they're all seeing a different monster (Velma see's a giant spider, Robin an acideic sludge monster, Jason Bard (Yes, he's there too) a werewolf, and so on...
The heroic hounds find the Scarecrow and his gang looting a jewellery store and manage to delay them long enough for the combined Mystery Analysts to arrive and stop him. (And yes, Freddie does get to demonstrate the proper mask-pulling off technique to Roy Raymond)
In the end Scooby returns the Robin costume (Robin says nothing on the subject, which is perhaps for the best, but he seems to be being a good sport about it).
Awwwww! :)
We open with Scooby Doo fantasising about being Batman's sidekick, even down to the red tunic and yellow cape. Shaggy wakes him, uncertain how anyone can sleep at a meeting of....
The Mystery Analysts of Gotham City were a group who first appeared in 1964. A sort of social club of professional criminologists and crime fighters; Batman, Robin, Commissioner Gordon, the Gotham DA (A chap by the name of Danton at the time), mystery writer Kaye Daye and a few others would get together to discuss unsolved crimes and usually work out a way to solve them by putting their collective skills together.
In this iteration we meet Kaye Daye again (I can easily imagine Daphne being a fan), Roy Raymond (The TV Detective) and Mysto (another old DC character).
This whole issue is worth it for the panel of Batman, Freddy and Dr Terence Thirteen swapping their crime solving techniques...
It pleases me greatly that this title (Like "Brave and the Bold" shows respect for Detective Chimp and Sam Simeon (of "The Angel and the Ape") at a time when DC seems positively embarassed by such things. Also that Ace stresses he's not a pet, he's Batman's partner (Which is how he insisted on being referred to in the old "Krypto the Superdog" cartoon series)
The meeting is interrupted by a giant invading monster (as you do) and the humans present find themselves unable to stop it, but Ace and Scooby don't understand what they're on about, since there's nothing there. Batman and co don't even notice when the Scarecrow appears with his gang, checking that the fear gas he's released will keep all the crime fighters occupied whilst he and his gang loot the city. (See that other Bat writers? Not every crime has to be a murder spree)
Ace decides that since he and Scooby are the only ones unaffected, and since the humans aren't paying them any attention, it's up to them to stop the Scarecrow. Scooby WANTS to help but knows he's a chicken... Ace as other ideas...
Criminals beware (And any dog catchers not working entirely within the law are probably wetting themselves)
LOVE that line...
The heroes eventually realise that they're fighting an illusion when they finally realise that they're all seeing a different monster (Velma see's a giant spider, Robin an acideic sludge monster, Jason Bard (Yes, he's there too) a werewolf, and so on...
The heroic hounds find the Scarecrow and his gang looting a jewellery store and manage to delay them long enough for the combined Mystery Analysts to arrive and stop him. (And yes, Freddie does get to demonstrate the proper mask-pulling off technique to Roy Raymond)
In the end Scooby returns the Robin costume (Robin says nothing on the subject, which is perhaps for the best, but he seems to be being a good sport about it).
Awwwww! :)
