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Dead & Let Spy is a story in Scooby-Doo! #106.
Premise
Young British spy J.Z. Bang is being stalked by monsters everywhere he goes on his missions. He needs the help of MI-5, the five members of Mystery Inc., that is.
Synopsis
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| Scooby-Doo |
| Shaggy Rogers |
| Fred Jones |
| Daphne Blake |
| Velma Dinkley |
| J.Z. Bang |
| Professor Bits |
Villains
- Assorted monsters
Suspects
| Suspect | Motive/reason |
|---|---|
| Suspect | Motive/reason |
Culprits
| Culprit | Motive/reason |
|---|---|
| Professor Bits | Angry at how the agent keeps destroying his equipment. |
Locations
Notes/Trivia
- J.Z. Bang is a clear reference to James Bond.
- Professor Bits is like Q, his gadget-maker.
- In the end, Bang's superior says that Bits will be sent to a village for a rest. This references the British TV show The Prisoner.
Coloring Mistakes
Inconsistencies/Continuity Errors and/or Oddities
Reception
I'm sure the score to Scooby-Doo will come as a shock to everybody familiar with my reviews. It well comes as a shock to me. Breaking formula can often lead to an effervescent surprise. The two Scooby-Doo movies broke with the formula of fake monsters. The threats Scoob and the Gang faced were very real and very supernatural. This issue of Scooby-Doo breaks formula and leaves behind a smelly mess.
The first story by the usually reliable Alex Simmons "Dead & Let Spy" almost seems like a back door pilot for James Bond Jr.--a real show, I kid you not, that was completely and utterly vile. The Gang's detective skills are unnecessary since already the agency knows that the spook in question is merely a charlatan interested in world domination. The resourceful spy in the story is just too good, and he steals the spotlight from Mystery Inc. At least Robert Pope throws in a gag about the Yeti that refers back to the original series Scooby-Doo Where Are You.[1]
Quotes
References
- ↑ Ray Tate in Line of Fire Reviews