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This interview was 2 years in the making and Scott did not disappoint! Over the past 2 years, we have gotten to know Scott a bit.
Scott has had an extensive career in animation and I knew there were projects that he’s worked on that never saw the light of day. I was excited to talk to him about them, and incredibly excited when he offered pictures of those projects to go with the conversation.
One project was called Son of Scooby-Doo, which he first mentioned on The Unmasked History of Scooby-Doo Podcast. I have been obsessed with learning more about this project since that interview aired on August 21, 2020. I had to know what the son of Scooby-Doo looked like and who he hung out.
Scott talks about the Son of Scooby-Doo and some other projects that he worked on with Iwao Takamoto that didn’t get made. He shared some images from those projects, which you can see in the YouTube version of the interview.
In addition to these projects, Scott talks about his career and he tells us some great stories! You don’t want to miss this interview!
January is almost over and I wanted to end the month with my list of Scooby stuff that is coming in 2024. I’m sure I am missing something, so if you know of something else, let me know and I’ll add it and credit you.
2023 went by so fast! It felt like such a blur. My mind still thinks it is June 2023, yet here we are in January 2024.
There are a few things I hope to see this year…a new series, besides Velma season 2, a new movie and some fun merchandise. I’d also like to see them release Scoob! Holiday Haunt! Puppy Scooby from Scoob was super adorable and we need to have more of him!
Let’s take a look at the stuff we know is coming or has been released in 2024…
SCOOBY-DOO EXPLORES BOOKS BY JOHN SAZAKLIS
John Sazaklis wrote a new Scooby-Doo book series where Scooby-Doo explores different places. The books are written for 5-8 year olds and were released on January 1, 2024. Each books sells for $8.99.
Scooby-Doo Explores Cities – Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang are globe-trotting! From Paris to Sydney to New York City, they are doing some big city sight-seeing. The gang explores the landmarks, weather, and geography in each location. Young readers will delight in using the clues in the text and photos to guess which city the gang is visiting before turning the page.
Scooby-Doo Explores Habitats – Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang are exploring different habitats. They’re visiting mountains, deserts, oceans, and more! Young readers will delight in using the clues in the text and photos to guess which habitat the gang is visiting before turning the page.
Scooby-Doo Explores the Neighborhood – Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang discover a new neighborhood. There are so many places to explore, including a library, post office, fire station, and more Young readers will delight in using the clues in the text and photos to guess which place the gang is visiting before turning the page.
Scooby-Doo Explores Transportation – The Mystery Machine broke down, and Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang are stranded. It’s going to take every type of transportation to get back home, including a bus, train, boat, plane, and more! Young readers will delight in using the clues in the text and photos to guess what type of transportation the gang is using before turning the page.
The Scooby-Doo Interactive Bookcase Topper by Spooky Pinball has tons of assets, gameplay interaction, and even it’s own video mode. If you have the pinball machine, this topper will make gameplay even better!
Features Include
Official Scooby-Doo Custom Art by Brad Duke
Interactive Sliding Bookcase Mechanism
Secret LCD Bookcase Video Screen
Back Alley Creations Officially Licensed Bookcase Sculpture
Full RGB LED Villain Lit Frames/Light Shows
Over 10 minutes of classic Scooby-Doo Where Are You footage
New Villain footage from “What the Hex Going On”
Exclusive Villain Capture and Multiball Animations
Exclusive on Topper Hallway Chase Scooby Snack Video Mode
Interactively coded into current and future gameplay modes.
Fully Updates with standard Spooky Pinball Code Updates
SCOOBY-DOO! AND KRYPTO MYSTERIES BOOKS
A set of books starring Scooby-Doo and Krypto the Superdog written by by Michael Anthony Steele and illustrated by Mike Kunkel were released on January 1, 2024. The set included 4 books at $6.99 each.
Dogs vs. Cats – Scooby-Doo and the Super-Pets Krypto, Streaky, and Misty are all good crime fighters. But which animal is better—cats or dogs? After an emerald cat statue is stolen, the cats and dogs agree to a contest to find out. As the clues are sniffed out, who will come out on top?
The Case of the Stolen Scooby Snacks – Scooby-Doo thinks his pal Krypto deserves a reward. What’s a better reward than a Scooby Snack? But when he goes to look for his favorite snacks, they are all gone! Scooby Snacks have been stolen all over the city! Who is snatching the tasty treats?
The Haunted Dog Park Mystery – Scooby-Doo is enjoying a day at the dog park when a glowing ghost dog appears! When meddling monsters also pop up at the park, Krypto and Scooby team up to stop them. But who is behind these mysterious happenings?
The Obedience Class Caper – Scooby can’t resist joining an obedience class that is offering free snacks. But soon, all the dogs except Scooby have robbed a jewelry store! The dazed dogs don’t remember how they got there. Krypto and Scooby are on the case! But soon Krypto is being controlled too! Can the two crime-solving dogs get to the bottom of the mystery before anything else is stolen?
KELLOGG’S 30-COUNT SCOOBY_DOO GRAHAMS
Kellogg’s released a 30-count bag of Scooby-Doo graham cracker snacks. The bag contains individual bags of both chocolate and cinnamon Scooby grahams that can be used as Valentine’s. I first heard they were available at Walmart, however, I wasn’t able to find them there. I did find them at Target though.
GHOUL SCHOOL, BOO BROTHERS AND RELUCTANT WEREWOLF COMING TO BLU-RAY
On January 18, 2024, Warner Archives announced that Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School, Scooby-Doo! Meets the Boo Brothers and Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf would be released on Blu-Ray as part of The Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 box set and individually on February 27, 2024.
BATMAN SCOOBY DOO MYSTERIES BOXED SET #1
The boxed set includes 4 books – The Case of the Cursed Crop, The Chilling Ice Rink Escapade, The Crazy Convention Caper, The Escape from Mystery Island and was released on January 1, 2024. The books were written by Michael Anthony Steele and illustrated by Dario Brizuela. The set sells for $28.00.
THE BATMAN & SCOOBY-DOO! MYSTERIES ONGOING COMIC BOOK SERIES
We learned in 2023 that The Batman & Scooby-Doo! Mysteries would return as an ongoing series from The Beat. Writers Sholly Fisch, Ivan Cohen, Amanda Deibert, and Matthew Cody will continue to work on the comic series, with J. Torres being added to the list. Artists Dario Brizuela and Scott Jeralds will also return and Megan Huang will join them. The cover price is $2.99.
Issue #1 was released on January 2, 2024 – A new ongoing series teams up Gotham’s greatest detectives with Crystal Cove’s teen sleuths! The big top’s the place for thrills and chills–even more so when a traveling circus is haunted! But even Scooby and the gang don’t realize just how chilling it is for Nightwing…because this is Haly’s Circus, Dick Grayson’s childhood home!
Issue #2 will be released on February 6, 2024 – Come to Slaughter Swamp and get a selfie with Solomon Grundy! For the adventure tourism crowd, that’s a potent lure, and there’s a real estate developer who has big plans…and a lot of swamp to profit from! Will Batman and the gang from Mystery Inc. figure out what’s going on in time to save some Gothamites from a zombie disaster?
Issue #3 will be released on March 5, 2024 – Catwoman won’t stand by and be blamed for another string of robberies in Gotham–she’ll turn herself in first! Batman is on her side, but will Mystery Inc. fall for her innocent act? Could this all be part of an even deeper scheme?!
Issue #4 will be released April 2, 2024 – Every Gotham City citizen knows its buildings are adorned with more gargoyles than anywhere else. But they never expected the human inhabitants of those buildings to start morphing into gargoyles! It’s up to Batman, Scooby, and the gang to solve the mystery—which leads them straight to one of Batman’s most unexpected villains!
SCOOBY-DOO! WHERE ARE YOU? COMIC SERIES
The comic book series Scooby-Doo! Where Are You? continues with new issues released every 2 months. The first issue of 2024, #126, will be released on February 6, 2024.
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? #127 will be released April 2, 2024.
VALENTINE’S SCOOBY STATUE
I know some people found this Valentine’s Scooby-Doo statue last year, but it was made for Valentine’s Day 2024 so I’m including it in my post. I find this Scooby to be super cute. He looks vintage.
MULTIVERSUS HAPPY MEAL TOYS
According to a post of Reddit, McDonald’s in Europe released MultiVersus toys in their Happy Meals, including a tin and sticker of Shaggy. There has been no timeframe given for when the toys will be available in other regions.
SCOOBY-DOO! MANSION MAYHEM EXHIBIT
The Scooby-Doo! Mansion Mayhem Exhibit is traveling and will be at the following locations:
The Magic House, St. Louis, MO – Ends January 15, 2024
Impression 5 Science Center, Lansing, MI – Opens January 27, 2024
Museum of Discovery and Science, Fort Lauderdale, FL – September 20, 2024 – January 5, 2025
The exhibit is well worth it! If you can see it, I highly recommend it!
THE BATMAN & SCOOBY-DOO! MYSTERIES VOLUME 4 #7-12
There isn’t a lot of information regarding this, here is the synopsis – It all starts when Alfred’s old friend from butler school is in town, and he’s brought along his charges: Daphne and Scooby-Doo! When Scooby and his pal Ace are dog-napped, the humans will have to rescue them without giving away any family secrets. Collects The Batman & Scooby Doo Mysteries #7-12. The book is set to release on June 18, 2024.
A HALLOWEEN MYSTERY! (LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK)
Illustrated by Dario Brizuela, the book is set to release on July 2, 2024. The book will cost $5.99.
It’s Halloween night, and everyone’s favorite Warner Bros. characters are having a haunted house decorating competition! But when the houses get sabotaged, can super sleuths Daphne and Velma get to the bottom of the mystery before it’s time for the judging? For the first time, iconic Warner Bros. and DC characters such as the DC Super Heroes, Scooby-Doo and Mystery Inc., the Looney Tunes, Tom & Jerry, and more are interacting together in this fun Halloween Little Golden Book—perfect for kids ages 2 to 5 and Warner Bros., DC, and Hanna-Barbera fans of all ages!
VELMA TALKING BUST & ILLUSTRATED BOOK
The Velma Talking Bust and Illustrated Book by Shaenon K. Garrity is supposed to be available on August 6, 2024. The talking Velma bust will be 3 1/2″ and will say 10 phrases. The mini book will be a 32-page, 2-1/2″ x 3″ guide to all things Velma, complete with full color images.
VELMA AND THE MYSTERY OF THE RIVER GHOST: A MYSTERY INC. PICTURE BOOK
The book, written by Robb Pearlman and illustrated by Pedro Riquelme, is set to be released on September 3, 2024 and will feature The Hex Girls. The book will cost $18.99.
While on a class trip, Fred, Shaggy, Daphne and Scooby get seasick, leaving Velma and the Hex Girls to solve a riverboat ghost mystery.
VELMASEASON 2 & HALLOWEEN SPECIAL
Velma season 2 is coming! There is no mention of when the 2nd season will air.
There is also a mention of a Velma Halloween special. It hasn’t been confirmed if that will be part of the Velma series or not, however, Mindy Kaling is listed as the voice actor, so it would make sense that it would be part of the series.
MY THOUGHTS
As I was compiling this list, I was thinking there was barely anything coming in 2024! Seeing it all in one blog post makes me realize just how much stuff has been released already this month and how much we still have coming! I’m looking forward to a great year! I just hope it doesn’t go by as fast as last year!
The Scooby gang have so many iconic catchphrases. Words that you typically don’t hear anyone else say, so they are very unique to the gang. When you hear things like Jinkies! Jeepers! Zoinks! and Ruh Roh!, who comes to mind? Usually a member of the Scooby gang, right?
Wendy, Joel and I had a very interesting conversation about the gangs catchphrases. We talk about our favorites and if we have any of our own. Do you have a favorite gang catchphrase?
We made it through 2021! Another tough year with Covid! Plus, we've seen cases creeping into 2022, though, hopefully, this year will be much better!
Happy 2022!!! Here is some of the Scooby-Doo stuff that is coming up this year!!
SCOOB! Holiday Haunt
On December 22, 2021, we found out that HBO Max will be streaming SCOOB! Holiday Haunt in late 2022. The film will feature the gang as kids.
"To celebrate Scooby Doo's first Christmas, 10-year-old Shaggy and the gang take him to a holiday-themed resort owned by Fred's favorite Uncle Ned. When the park is beset by a ghostly haunting, the kids must solve a 40-year-old mystery to save the resort and show Scooby the true meaning of Christmas."
Figures Toy Company - New Scooby Villain Figures
Figures Toy Company will be releasing some really cool figures this year! They have already announced Redbeard the Pirate, Redbeard's Ghost and Frankenstein and Wolfman from A Gaggle of Galloping Ghosts. Be sure to keep an eye on their Twitter page for more announcements coming, like Carlotta the Gypsy and possibly even Dracula.
Like every year, there are some Scooby-Doo Valentine's Day products that have been released for 2022.
This year's greeter is the SCOOB! version, with his sad puppy dog eyes, holding a letter in his mouth. He is sold exclusively at Walmart for $20.00, though people are buying him and selling him on eBay and Mercari for 2-3 times its value!
Another Scooby Valentine's plush was released this year. This one was sold at Weis, the grocery store, for $18.00 and features Scooby singing "Be My Baby" and side stepping.
A gift set was released as well. The set includes a plastic water bottle, a puzzle, stickers and jumbo chalk in a tin for $12.98.
And finally SCOOB! Valentine's cards with stickers for $2.48.
Trick or Treat Studios - New Masks
Trick or Treat Studios released their 2022 catalog, which shows the Scooby-Doo masks and costumes on pages 17 and 18. While most of them looked like ones we have seen before, 3 of them stood out as new - The Caveman, the Zombie and the Witch. These masks are incredible! Be sure to keep an eye on their website for the new masks.
Handmade By Robots - Velma and The Mystery Machine
Handmade By Robots commented on a post on Instagram by @theartofscoobydoo and said that, in addition to the Scooby-Doo and Shaggy knit looking figures they released in December, they will be releasing Velma and The Mystery Machine in May! I can't wait to see what they look like and purchase them, of course!
Funko Glow-In-The-Dark Phantom Shadow
Funko Pop News! posted on Twitter on December 25, 2021 that a new glow-in-the-dark Phantom Shadow will be released by Funko. No other information, like when or where, was released.
Scooby-Doo! Where Are You - The Complete Series (Blu-Ray)
Scooby-Doo! Where Are You The Complete Series is coming to Blu-Ray on March 1, 2022. According to blu-ray.com, the 4-disc set will include 3 seasons of the show.
Batman & Scooby-Doo! Mysteries #11 & #12
The final 2 issues of the Batman & Scooby-Doo! Mysteries comic will be released on February 8 & March 8, 2022 and the covers have been revealed. I wonder when we will see them cross paths again!
Daphne & Velma: Buried Secrets
Will Daphne & Velma: Buried Secrets (Book #3) be released this year? Scholastic has been putting off the release of the book, according to the author, Morgan Baden. It was supposed to be released last year and then it just wasn't. Let's hope we see this in 2022!
Scooby-Doo! And the Lost City of Gold - Live Stage Show
The Scooby-Doo! and the Lost City of Gold live stage show was supposed to open March 19, 2020, however, Covid forced them to cancel all of the shows. They rescheduled them and the show opens on January 25, 2022 in Roanoke, Virginia. For more details or to get tickets, check out their website.
Scooby-Doo & Krypto Crossover Movie?
In June, 2021, Editor Annie De Brock posted on her website that she was working on a Scooby-Doo & Krypto crossover movie and it was coming in 2021. The movie was not confirmed by WB and wasn't listed anywhere else. Is the movie still coming? While Annie's website used to name the movie as Scooby-Doo! and Krypto Too!, it now says Scooby Doo DTV.
Velma
The Velma series was announced on February 10, 2021 with very few details. It would be an adult animated HBO Max 10 episode origin story that would focus on Velma, who would be voiced by Mindy Kaling, and she would have a colorful past.
On June 10, 2021, we learned that Velma would be of East Asian descent and the show wouldn't include Scooby or The Mystery Machine.
August 16, 2021, they gave more information on the characters, including Shaggy, Daphne and Fred, which was disturbing to say the least.
No release date has been announced, so I guess we have to wait and see on this one!
Mindy Kaling appeared on Late Night With Seth Meyers on July 23, 2021 and she claimed she loves Velma! My question is, if she loves Velma so much, why is she changing everything about her? She is essentially creating a whole new character but using the Velma name. It frustrates me so much when people do that. If you love a character so much, you should be building on them, not recreating them.
We are only 19 days in to 2022 and I wonder what else is coming for us Scooby-Doo fans! What are you most excited to see out of everything listed?
Today is the 6th anniversary of Scooby-Doo! and
Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery!! I have not seen this movie since it came out in
2015, on the 10th anniversary of the day my dad died. I remember walking
through Walmart with tears in my eyes because that day, heck the whole
month of July, was really hard for me. But I was determined to find the movie! (Oddly,
I wasn't able to find my copy and I had to buy a new copy just so I could
watch it again and write this review.)
I have pretty much claimed that this is my least favorite
movie, but I could not remember exactly why. It has been 6 years since I saw it, but I
know that there was a reason...
Near the beginning of the movie, the gang are in the Mystery
Machine dressed up like Kiss, all but Fred anyway. He wasn’t a fan of Kiss. The
Ascot Five was more up his alley! It was kind of cool to see them dressed up and wearing the makeup.
The cartoon intro of Kiss playing a show and the gang
walking around aimlessly was kind of weird to see because the gang wasn't
reacting to Kiss at all in the intro. They felt disconnected from each
other. It was kind of weird.
Before I continue with the movie, let me just say that I
like Kiss' music. I'm not a huge fan, but I have seen them in concert, and I
enjoyed the show, with the exception of meeting Sebastian Bach from Skid Row at
the show. It was at a time when they did half the show in makeup and the other
half without. They were showy and larger than life in the makeup and without it
they were laid back and played an acoustic set. It was kind of like night and
day.
Back to the movie…Can it be any more over the top? Confetti
bombs every time Kiss enters and exits, the costume change sequence, their
own theme park, the way they basically glow and the super powers that they
had. Not to mention the huge guitar ship (which was also really cool) that came out of the ground when they
started playing I Was Made For Lovin’ You and the Ferris Wheel being a portal
to Kissteria. It was clear in this movie that Kiss (or at least Gene Simmons) have some huge egos!
I can get past the egos. I was enjoying the music and the over-the-top
storyline, sort of. It was rubbing me the wrong way that Gene Simmons character, The
Demon, was mean to the gang, especially Scooby and Shaggy. Pretty much as soon
as they met, Gene Simmons told the gang that Kiss were the best mystery solvers,
and the gang should scram. Simmons said to Scooby “Beat it mutt before you dent
my armor” just because Scooby was trying to give him a hug for saving their
lives.
There was a point when I thought that Gene Simmons was
finally warming up to Scooby and Shaggy. He told them that the secret to breathing
fire was swallowing your fears. Shaggy and Scooby ended up getting cornered by
a statue that the Crimson Witch brought to life, and they thought about what
Gene had said, and they swallowed their fears, and they were able to breathe fire
and destroy the statue! It was their shining moment! Nothing could ruin this fo…no
wait! Gene Simmons could ruin this for them, and he did! He showed up, gave
them a thumbs up and he said, “well done, pathetic scum!” Let me type that
again…Gene Simmons said to Shaggy and Scooby “WELL DONE, PATHETIC SCUM!” And that
was the line that ruined this entire movie for me!
That line and the inappropriate flirting between
Daphne and The Starchild had me not very thrilled about what I was watching. The gang are teenagers, Daphne being about 16 and a minor. At the
time the movie was released Paul Stanley (The Starchild) was 63 years old.
63!!!! So we have a 16 year old and a 63 year old
flirting throughout the whole movie, and no one thinks this is a problem? There
was no outrage over this…but everyone practically lost their minds when Daphne was
upset about being a size 8 in Frankencreepy. Daphne and The Starchild kissed at
the end of this movie. Not just a little peck either.
Yes, I am aware that this is a cartoon. However, I don’t think inappropriate
relationships have any place in the Scoobyverse or in kids shows all together. We have talked a lot on the Scooby Panel about relationships within the gang and I have said that I don't like them at all. I felt like this crossed the line though. I can handle a Daphne/Fred relationship or Velma/Shaggy, but this Daphne/Starchild relationship creeped me out!
One other things annoyed me about this movie, though it was kind of funny at the same time. All the Kiss product ads! I know Gene Simmons will put the Kiss logo on just about anything to make money, so I got that it was a joke to put the ads all over, but it made me feel like I was watching a very long infomercial about Kiss products.
My original assessment of the movie stands, and now I remember why I felt that way. I do tend to hold the unpopular opinion about this movie,
and I’m ok with that. I just can’t allow anyone to call Scooby and Shaggy pathetic
scum! Or have Daphne taken advantage of by a 63 year old man! These things go against everything I believe in!
