Update 9/16: Despite not being mentioned in the original announcement, The Scooby-Doo Show is now also available to stream on Max!

After decades of being excluded from DVD and releases, The New Scooby-Doo Movies episode "Wednesday Is Missing" is finally available to stream. The episode was added to Max today amidst them transferring over content from Boomerang. However, it's worth noting that the images above both "Wednesday Is Missing" and "The Frickert Fracas" are one episode off - The Addams Family episode shows an image of Jonathan Winters from "The Frickert Fracas," and "The Frickert Fracas" shows an image from "Guess Who's Knott Coming to Dinner." (Oddly, "Guess Who's Knott Coming to Dinner" also has an image from "The Mystery of Haunted Island," and all of season 2 is also one episode off with the images) Even for those who don't have Max, you can see the episode on the show page here.

It's really exciting that "Wednesday Is Missing" has finally available to watch outside of TV after all of this time, and I'm hopeful it could mean that a DVD release is possible in the future.

About a month ago, I shared on here that a new book discussing the folklore of Scooby-Doo, titled Zoinks! The Spooky Folklore Behind Scooby-Doo by Mark Norman, would be released on September 13. A few more details revealed about this book regarding the release date and different options for what format to purchase it.

​You can still order the hardcover copy from AUK Direct for 18.99 euros, and includes limited edition collector's cards if you pre-order the book before September 13. However, the page has now been updated to read that September 13 is the intended release date, but there may be a delay due to a printing issue. The pre-order page assures that the release will be "as close to that date as possible." The book will be shipped out from the UK, but Mark confirmed in a comment on the blog that the book will ship out to other countries as well.

In addition to the hardcover, a paperback and eBook listing has also popped up on Amazon. The release date will be one month later, on October 17, 2024. The paperback and eBook do not include the collector's cards with pre-order. The paperback will be $14.99, and the eBook will be $9.99. The hardcover will also be available on Amazon on that date for $26.99.

For those interested in a taste of what the book will be like, Amazon has also posted a small sample of the book on the listing linked above. The sneak peek includes the foreword by Mitch Watson, the preface, and the first six pages of the book. The sneak peek also confirms that the book will be approximately 166 pages in length.

Listings for eight brand new Scooby-Doo books have popped up on Amazon with a January 1, 2025 release date. Four of these books are a continuation of the Scooby-Doo & Krypto Mysteries series which released four books this past January. The series is written by Michael Anthony Steele, illustrated by Mike Kunkel, and published by Picture Window Books. The new books include:

The other four books are a continuation of a nonfiction science-related book series, previously called Scooby-Doo! Space Adventures. The series written by Ailynn Collins, now titled Scooby-Doo! Science Adventures, will also be releasing four new books on January 1, 2025.

Jinkies! The Mystery of States of Matter

Amazon listing:
https://www.amazon.com/Jinkies-Mystery-States-Matter-Scooby-Doo/dp/1669084663/

Ruh-Roh! The Mystery of Chemical Reactions
https://www.amazon.com/Ruh-roh-Mystery-Chemical-Reactions-Scooby-Doo/dp/1669084744/​

Thanks to Scoobyverse for letting me know about these listings!

The Crocs shoe company has just announced a collaboration with the Scooby-Doo brand! Two different Scooby themed Crocs were just released, according to Yahoo. One is a brown shoe with Scooby's trademark spots, along with a 3-D embellishment of Scooby's collar. These shoes are available for $69.99 on the Crocs website. The other variety is a blue and green colored shoe, featuring the trademark Mystery Machine flowers. The Mystery Machine Crocs are now available for $99.99 on their website.

Following the announcement of Boomerang's streaming service shutting down on September 30, it has been announced which Scooby-Doo titles from Boomerang will be added to Max in September. It's unclear if this is the only Scooby content being carried over from Boomerang, or if there will be additional Scooby content that is added in October once Boomerang's streaming service officially shuts down.

Max will be adding a number of Scooby series that were previously unavailable on the service. The New Scooby-Doo Movies, The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries, The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo and A Pup Named Scooby-Doo will all be added on September 14. In terms of series, this just leaves The Scooby-Doo Show and Get a Clue that will be unavailable on Max.

Four movies will also be added. Zombie Island, Witch's Ghost, Cyber Chase and Aloha will also be added on September 14. It's worth noting that this means a significant amount of Scooby films will not carry over from Boomerang, unless additional Boomerang content is being added to Max in October. The films that won't carry over include Scooby Goes Hollywood, the Superstars 10 films, Alien Invaders, Legend of the Vampire, Monster of Mexico, Loch Ness Monster, Where's My Mummy, Chill Out, and Big Top.

This information was found on Max's press release (thanks to JustMeJordanW for sharing the link).

After baseball player Gunnar Henderson recently used a Scooby-Doo bat at the Home Run Derby last month, we have another Scooby-Doo baseball related news tidbit! At this Sunday's game, Detroit's starting pitcher Tarik Skubal wore a special piece of Scooby-Doo clothing during the game. Throughout the year, his team has affectionately has referred to him by the nickname "Skub." This Sunday was the Little League World Series, and to celebrate, Tarik Skubal embraced his "Skub" nickname by wearing Scooby-Doo cleats.

"Everyone calls me 'Skub,' so probably just a Scooby Doo theme," Skubal said in an interview with the Detroit Free Press.

According to the Detroit Free Press, Skubal planned this in advance, and requested Men's Force Zoom Trout 8 Pro Baseball Cleats with Scooby and Shaggy on them. The shoes were custom designed and in addition to Shaggy and Scooby, featured a brown Nike logo with black Scooby-Doo spots. The heels also are teal and neon green, with the Mystery Machine's trademark orange flowers. The cleats took seven hours to paint, and were painted by Elliott Gilardi and designed by Ari Solomon. The image of Shaggy and Scooby was hand-painted, and the shoes were airbrushed.

In the same interview with the Detroit Free Press, Solomon and Giliardi, as well as Alex Katz (founder of Stadium Custom Kicks)shared a bit about the process of designing the custom Scooby-Doo shoes:

"I'm a very visual designer," Solomon said. "I don't like to map things out. I just go straight into it without any initial thought process. This cleat, I know Scooby Doo colors are green and blue because of the Mystery Machine. I like to look for the coolest colors and throw them on the board, and then I start trying things."

"You want to make the cleats look like the Scooby Doo colors," Gilardi said, "so that was probably the most difficult part, just figuring out how to get the right colors. That took a little bit, but in the end, I think it turned out pretty well."

"The Scooby Doo cleats turned out fantastic," said Katz. "The cleat model Tarik is wearing is particularly complex, as it incorporates different types of plastics, which are difficult to paint on. We were able to integrate a vibrant and engaging Scooby Doo design that truly pops."

Thanks so much to Greybishop for sharing this story! Here's an image of the final product that Skubal wore at the game yesterday:

This month, we not only get all of the comic solicitations from November 2024, but interestingly, one from January 2025 was also announced. All comic solicitations were originally posted by GamesRadar+.

THE BATMAN & SCOOBY-DOO MYSTERIES #11
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Written by SHOLLY FISCH
Art and cover by PUSTE
$2.99 US | 32 pages
ON SALE 11/6/24
Batman’s away, so Commissioner Gordon sends out a call…to Mystery Inc.! There’s a literary specter stalking the Gotham Library, which means his daughter’s new job is putting her in danger. The teens need Oracle’s help to solve this mystery, but can they all work together without revealing Barbara’s secret identity to her father?

THE BATMAN AND SCOOBY-DOO MYSTERIES VOL. 5
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​Written by SHOLLY FISCH, J. TORRES, IVAN COHEN, MATTHEW CODY, and AMANDA DEIBERT
Art by DARIO BRIZUELA, SCOTT JERALDS, MEGAN HUANG, and PUSTE
Cover by DARIO BRIZUELA
$12.99 US | 128 pages | 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-77952-858-2
ON SALE 1/7/2025
Batman’s back, working with old friends and new to protect his city! First, Nightwing investigates dangerous events at Haly’s Circus, then Batman and the gang from Mystery Inc. head into the swamps to confront Solomon Grundy! When Catwoman is accused of a string of burglaries, the only one on her side is Batman! Collects issues #1-6 of the third series of The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries.

MULTIVERSUS: COLLISION DECTECTED #5
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Written by BRYAN Q. MILLER
Art by JON SOMMARIVA
Cover by DAN MORA
Variant cover by JON SOMMARIVA
1:25 variant cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 11/13/24
With a countdown clock ticking down toward zero and skies filled with the villainous Devoid’s digitizing drones, Steven Universe’s Multiversus Force prepares for the worst beneath Wayne Manor. But with the Joker, the Wicked Witch, Harley Quinn, and Brainiac all under the same roof, it’s only a matter of time before an already explosive situation outright self-destructs!

MULTIVERSUS: COLLISION DECTECTED #6
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​Written by BRYAN Q. MILLER
Art by JON SOMMARIVA
Cover by DAN MORA
Variant cover by JON SOMMARIVA
1:25 variant cover by CHRISSIE ZULLO
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 11/27/24
Devoid finally arrives on Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman’s world to collect fighters for his Imaginarium—whether the DCU likes it or not. With the existence of each Multiversal champion’s home Earth on the line, Multiversus: Collision Detection reaches its kill screen…now!

An approximately ten-second storyboard animatic from Scooby-Doo and the Haunted High Rise has been posted to YouTube. While the scene doesn't show too much or have a lot of context that it's related to Scooby, the clips shows Dylan Luke Dylan's ghost, which the Behind the Scoobs Instagram account shared with us on January 13. The clip can be seen above. You can check out the clip on the YouTube video above. Credit goes to Jinkies for finding this clip!

There's been a lot of buzz this past week around Mark Norman's upcoming book, Zoinks! The Spooky Folklore Behind Scooby-Doo, and now, we have some more exciting news about the book! It's just been announced that legendary voice actor Scott Innes, who voiced Shaggy and Scooby during the Mook era, will be providing an afterword for the book. It was also previously announced that the foreword for the book will be provided by Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated producer Mitch Watson.

The book can currently be pre-ordered from the AUK Direct website, and releases on September 13 (the 55th anniversary of Scooby-Doo's debut episode). Anyone who pre-orders will also receive ten limited edition illustrated 'Zoinks!' art cards. The cards will include the cover art by Robert Hammond, along with the nine inner-illustrations by Rhi Wynter. The inner illustrations are drawn in a style that was inspired by classic Hanna-Barbera animation.

While it's not technically Scooby-Doo news, since Scooby hadn't had a page for quite a few years, I wanted to share some interesting news that's happened today following the announcement that the Boomerang streaming service will be shutting down at the end of next month. ToonHive announced on Twitter earlier today that the official Cartoon Network website has been taken down. Attempting to go to the Cartoon Network website now redirects to an advertisement on the Max streaming service website, saying that you can sign up for Max to stream Cartoon Network shows. With the Boomerang streaming service being shut down, it seems like this may mean WB-Discovery is doing a major rebrand of their kids animated shows. It's unknown if the website being taken down means that Cartoon Network's TV channel is shutting down or not. It seems like the redirect may hint that they will be airing new Cartoon Network shows through the Max streaming service rather than on the network itself. Thanks to Jinkies for bringing ToonHive's tweet to my attention!