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When vague details of the upcoming Scooby Apocalypse comic series came out in January, fans were left with many questions as to how the comic series would turn out. What would it be rated? Would Scrappy be evil? What will the covers and designs look like? DC Comics released some more tidbits about the series early this week, including the answers to all of these questions plus a summary and cover of the second issue. Here are some of the key points that have been revealed so far? What will Scooby Apocalypse be rated? The comics will all have a T (teen) rating. Will Scrappy be a good guy or a villain? It has been confirmed by DC's press release for issue 2 of the series (I'll talk more about that later in the post) that Scrappy will be evil, as he was in the first live action movie. We've seen some of the designs for the characters, but what will the actual covers look like?  Issue #1 Velma cover - variant 1  Issue #1 Shaggy and Scooby cover - variant 2  Issue #1 Fred cover - variant 3  Issue #1 Scooby cover - variant 4  Regular cover for Issue #1  Issue #2 cover Some rough concept designs of Scooby and the Mystery Machine were also given.   Also, in addition to the 5 covers shown above, Midtown Comics revealed that there would also be a blank cover and an adult coloring book cover.
Some more details were also revealed on the series and how it was created at Wondercon over this past weekend. I wasn't personally there, but someone from Newsarama gave a very detailed account of the new info that was revealed at Wondercon (note that I'm only posting the Scooby-related comments, if you're interested in the other HB reboot comics you can click the Newsrama link above): 16:37 He pointed to Scooby Apocalypse as an example of a new twist on classic characters. He compared it to Scooby-Doo meets the Walking Dead. 16:40 Javins showed off some variant covers for Scooby Apocalypse from Dan Panosian and Ben Caldwell. They also showed off Howard Porter's designs for the characters. Javins says the book breaks Scooby Doo's one rule, that "the ghosts aren't real." 16:41 Some uncolored interior pages by Howard Porter were shown. 16:42 Fred and Daphne have a reality show where they debunk ghosts. Meanwhile, Scooby wears a device on his collar that shows his thoughts as holographic representations rather than his usual stilted speech. 16:43 DiDio said their Scooby Apocalypse idea was heavily influenced by Afterlife With Archie. 16:43 DiDio clarified that the youth focused Scooby Doo and Hanna Barbera line would continue to be published. 16:44 DiDio said Howard Porter chose working on Scooby Apocalypse over any other DC Universe property. 16:44 JM DeMatteis is scripting Scooby Apocalypse. 16:45 Lee jumped right into hyping Scooby Apocalypse, saying they wanted to do something more adult. 16:46 Lee said the Scooby gang meets at Burning Man, meanwhile Fred and Daphne are YouTube stars. 16:47 Lee said the story is about a think tank where young geniuses come together to fix the world through an app that controls nanites, which are activated by a visual meme that is revealed at Burning Man. 16:48 The app is meant to eliminate suffering, anger, and war, but their nanites mutated, bringing out the worst in people, "Hense Donald Trump!" quipped Lee. 16:49 The nanites cause people to become werewolves and monsters. Scooby Doo is a genetic experiment, and Shaggy is his handler. Velma is one of the geniuses working on the app. 17:00 DiDio kicked it over to Lee to offer his unifying vision of the entire Hanna-Barbera universe. 17:01 In Lee's mind, Wacky Raceland is the dystopian future that follows Scooby Apocalypse. He also mentioned that every prominent readhead - from Pebbles to Daphne to Jane from the Jetsons - are connected. 17:02 The Jetsons will have to travel through time to prevent the apocalypse of Scooby Doo. The series will also explore the multiverse. 17:05 A former animator for Hanna Barbera asked how DC plans to market the series to hardcore fans who are worried that their favorite characters are changing. 17:06 DiDio reminded him that they'll continue to publish the classic versions of the characters, but that they are also major fans of the characters. The Monday after the panel was conducted, DC also revealed the official press release of the second issue, which is below: SCOOBY APOCALYPSE #2 Story by JIM LEE and KEITH GIFFEN Script by KEITH GIFFEN and J.M. DeMATTEIS Art by HOWARD PORTER Cover by JIM LEE Variant cover by CARLOS D’ANDA The apocalypse continues as Scooby and the gang explore a mysterious facility that may hold the key to their survival. Little do they know that a particularly powerful puppy and his gang of mutated mutts are waiting in the shadows—and they’re ready to attack! On sale JUNE 15 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T Lastly, thanks to Scoob16 on the ScoobyAddicts forum, we have a preview of the first issue (without words): http://actionsecomics2.blogspot.gr/2016/03/previas-das-titulos-mensais-da-hanna.html#.Vv2zfGOMDVr (Note that the website is not in English, but there isn't any new information on the site) That about wraps it up for what we know about Scooby Apocalypse. To those who made it this far down, thanks for reading this incredibly long post! :)
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Here are the official Scooby-Doo June 2016 comic announcements from DC Comics:  SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? #70
Written by SHOLLY FISCH Art and cover by WALTER CARZON and HORACIO OTTOLINI Sure, most high school mascots are kind of goofy. But when a monstrous version of a mascot goes on a rampage, the only way to solve the mystery is for the Mystery Inc. gang to go undercover—by going back to school! Amid cliques, jocks and algebra, Scooby and the gang might survive the menace of the monster, but can they survive the perils of high school? On sale JUNE 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E SCOOBY APOCALYPSE #2 On sale JUNE 15 **Note: Full solicitation is listed in Scooby Apocalypse Questions Answered post** Thanks to a tweet by WB, we now have word that the WWE sequel will titled "Curse of the Speed Demon." It will be released on DVD, Blu-Ray, and digital HD sometime this summer.
Here's a link to that tweet: https://twitter.com/WWEStudios/status/714844600905629696/photo/1? Thanks to FanboyNation on Instagram, we now have word that the film will be released on iTunes, Amazon, and other digital HD platforms on April 12, four weeks before the DVD / Blu-Ray release date.
Here is the post on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/BDdzpjTQ84j/?taken-by=fanboynation Thanks so much to Scoobylover on the ScoobyAddicts forum for sharing this!  Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island was originally sponsored by Melling Racing, as part of Cartoon Network's Melling "Wacky Racing" deal. Zombie Island was the only movie to have an official sponsor.
 Josie and the Pussycats were originally going to appear in "Scooby's All Star Laff-A-Lympics," but copyright issues with Archie Comics didn't allow for Hanna-Barbera to do it, despite that they owned the rights to the original "Josie and the Pussycats" (and the Pussycats in Outer Space spin-off) TV series that began in 1972.
 The episode that has been released on home media the most in the franchise is "Hassle in the Castle" from Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?. After its initial release on the Scooby-Doo's Greatest Mysteries VHS on April 13, 1998, "Hassle in the Castle" has been rereleased 14 times on various VHS and DVD releases since. The complete list:
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 UPDATE: The date has been moved from May 3 to May 10.
Yesterday, KidzWorld announced that this spring would see the release of another LEGO Scooby-Doo movie, LEGO Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood on May 3. We're not sure of the movie's length (if it will be normal DTV length or like the previous special) or if the previous LEGO/ Scooby-Doo movie, which has yet to be released, will be a bonus feature. The movie will be released on DVD, Blu-Ray and digital HD. In addition, the movie will come with a free Scooby-Doo figure (which is not limited edition as the Blu-Ray cover claims, it is the same Scooby that is included in the other 5 LEGO sets released last August). Here's the description: The gang heads to the entertainment capital of the world, Hollywood, where they take a tour of the legendary Brickton Studios, a historic Hollywood movie studio. While visiting the lot, the gang is surprised to find the once powerful film studio has fallen onto hard times. Neglected and in disrepair, Brickton, which has lost its luster, now faces threats of closure and an impending sale to greedy developers who want to tear it down. To top it off, the Mystery Inc. gang discovers that the studio’s backlot is haunted by the ghost of Boris Karnak, a famous, old-time movie actor who has been making ghostly appearances in the roles he once made famous – including the Headless Horseman, the Mummy and the Zombie. The ghostly sightings have frightened away the cast and crew of Brickton’s latest film production, which was the studio’s final effort in trying to save the company from going under. Now with production halted on the movie which was supposed to rescue Brickton from its demise, it looks as though the famous backlot is destined to fall into the hands of the developers after all. Will it be a wrap for Brickton or will Scooby and the gang find a way to help the studio achieve box-office success? It’s a bricktacular adventure no Scooby-Doo! fan will want to miss! The trailer: http://www.kidzworld.com/article/29980-lego-scooby-doo-haunted-hollywood-exclusive-trailer  The vocal "Scooby-Doo Where Are You!" theme was not the original theme composed for this series; musical director Ted Nichols had originally composed an instrumental theme for the show, which alternates with the more familiar David Mook / Ben Raleigh theme (which was recorded three days before the premiere of the show on September 13, 1969) on the original broadcast prints of the show.
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