The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries, Vol. 1

The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #1

by Ivan Cohen, Sholly Fisch, Darío Brizuela (Inker)

The Dark Knight teams up with Scooby-Doo and the sleuths of Mystery Inc. in a series of adventures and mysteries!

It all starts when Batman discovers his original purple gloves are missing—Velma, Shaggy, and Scooby-Doo will have to go back in time to solve the case!

And when a ghost starts haunting the Batcave, there's no one like Scooby-Doo and Mystery Inc. to help Batman get to the bottom of it! Even if the ghost turns out to be fake....how did someone get into the Batcave to create a phony phantom?

Catch these adventures and more in The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mystery Vol. 1, collecting The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #1-6!

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Batman, Dc Comics, Superheroes, Mystery, Fiction

130 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 30, 2021

About the author

A writer of comic books, prose, and animation, Ivan Cohen is best known for introducing the character “Kid Quick” — a non-binary superhero who would later be established as the future inheritor of the Flash mantle — to the DC Comics universe in late 2020. In 2022, Cohen co-wrote Kid Quick's first starring vehicle, DC's MULTIVERSITY: TEEN JUSTICE.

Cohen’s body of work includes the bestselling Space Jam: A New Legacy graphic novel, the acclaimed THE BATMAN AND SCOOBY-DOO MYSTERIES comic book series, and the storybook-style BATMAN RETURNS: ONE DARK CHRISTMAS EVE – THE ILLUSTRATED HOLIDAY CLASSIC. He has also written comics featuring members of the Justice League and the Avengers.

Cohen lives in Manhattan with his wife and their son. He has been called “amazing” and “genius” by The New York Times, though some would argue that, since those were actually rankings in the newspaper’s “Spelling Bee” game, it would be misleading to use them here. The amazing genius humbly disagrees.

Reviews

[Chad · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a fun read that reminded me of the Scooby-Doo / Batman and Robin team-ups from the 70's. The art looked straight out of a Hanna-Barbera cartoon.

[Dan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was pissed when they cancelled Scooby-Doo Team-Up for yet another book featuring Batman but I loved this. Each team-up of the Batman Family and the Mystery Inc gang is in a different era of Batman's career, from the early days to the present and back to the very beginning.

Once again, Sholly Fisch shows a deep love for the entirety of the DC universe. This time, Bat-lore like Harvey Harris, Ace the Bat Hound, and time travel via hypnosis are taken out of the mothballs and brought into the light. Since I'm a big fan of Untold Legend of The Batman and just read Batman in the 1950s, I really appreciated a lot of the Easter eggs, both in the forefront and in the background.

Dario Brizuela returns for art chores and does a great job, as always. The art has an open, Hanna-Barbera feel. The Scooby gang are on model, even in the Pup Named Scooby Doo installment at the end. The Batman Family feel pretty true to various animated incarnations as well, though Kevin Conroy Batman was not in attendance.

I grinned the entire time I was reading this so I'm hoping my son will appreciate it when he's older. Five out of five stars.

[Robert]

It is just what it says on the box, folks.

Now in lieu of a review I will post a photo of Linda Cardellini as Velma for...reasons.

[Bill Riggs · Rating 4 out of 5]

Entertaining and fun series that captures the feel of the original Scooby Doo cartoons perfectly. It’s refreshing to read a comic that isn’t all dark, brooding and violent superheroes. Hopefully these do well and inspire more of the same.

[doowopapocalypse · Rating 2 out of 5]

As a big fan of the Scooby Doo team ups this one left me disappointed. There’s nowhere near the humor and handling of both franchises history, and the art is not as diverse, and a little flat.

[Michael Malloy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Needing a kind of reset, I was looking for something other than the doom and gloom books that I normally read. Being a fan of Batman and Scooby-Doo this book was a can't miss for me. Stories were great and it stayed as true as it could to the cartoons. Looking forward to the next volume.

[Robert de Roos · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun read with a few collaborative stories of Scooby-Doo and his gang and Batman.
Just like the old cartoon.

Who’s going to disagree about that? Jeepers!

[Nichole · Rating 4 out of 5]

I would definitely read more of this.

[Eli Poteet · Rating 3 out of 5]

oh boo its for kids

[Dwayne Keller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great crossover with Batman and Scooby. Reminds me of the old cartoons.

[Liberty · Rating 4 out of 5]

The way they styled Batman on the cover of the book duped me into believing I would have a more btas Style Batman to look forward to. But upon reading it is very clear that they have styled it more after the 1960s interpretation of the character although they do appear to use Nightwing Batgirl and Robin as they appear in the aforementioned animated series. It's a fun read and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[Chalida · Rating 2 out of 5]

Middle schoolers schooled me on this recent book club selection. They enjoyed all the silliness and loved how their schema of watching cartoons came in handy. I found this book challenging and hard for me to stay engaged.

[Fraser Sherman · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. It would probably score higher if I hadn't read the Scooby Doo Team-Up run which was more fun. That said, these stories of Batman and his crew teaming up with the Scooby Doo cast (Velma: "When you invited us to investigate the haunted fun house, I didn't expect the Joker!" Robin: "I always expect the Joker when I investigate a haunted fun house."). Sholly Fisch, who writes half the stories, shows the same flair for Easter Eggs he did in the previous series. The high point involves Black Mask and the Terrible Trio.

[AJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Silly and nostalgic. I loved it. It makes sense that Scooby Doo is in the same universe as the Justice League. If big bad guys can dress up in costumes and cause damage, so can people committing real-estate fraud. Great call backs to different Batman and Scooby Doo continuities. Though I am a little confused by the timelines and ages of the Scooby Gang versus Batman and fam.

Perfect for Scooby fans, mid grade readers, and old school Batman fans. Glad to see so much of the bat family in this too.

[Scott Rhee · Rating 4 out of 5]

I used to love watching the old Scooby Doo Where Are You? series. It always came on around 3 p.m. after coming home from school. My favorites were the ones with guest stars like Jonathon Winters, Don Knotts, the Harlem Globetrotters, etc. Occasionally Batman and Robin would guest star. This comic book series, written by Ivan Cohen, reminded me of those fun afternoons, chilling on the couch with a bag of Ruffles and a Capri-Sun.

[Kari · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoy Scooby-Doo, and I like Batman, but this was very shallow.

I have to think the audience for this is like, 6-7 year olds?

I suspect that the animated episodes are probably better.

(Also, I spotted a Robin who was almost-definitely Tim (had his TAS costume), and another who was confirmed to be Dick (by Nightwing in a later issue), but was there a Jason? Didn't seem like a it... T___T)

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read for my library’s Teen Book Club. It was cute. It wasn’t my favorite of these “all ages” graphic novels I’ve read, but there were some nice callbacks, even if some seemed shoehorned in. Still, you’re not expecting any genre breakthroughs with a team-up like this, so for what it was, it was enjoyable.

[Chris Lemmerman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adorable, amusing, and with more than a few winks and nods to wider Batman continuity, these six issues feature the Scooby Gang teaming up with various interpretations of Batman and his supporting cast to deal with villains like the Joker, Bane, and Black Mask.

Something for all the family, a true all-ages book, and fun from cover to cover.

[Jon Nakapalau · Rating 5 out of 5]

Got to admit it - never would have considered this in a hundred years! But this really works - on a 'Saturday morning cartoon' level sort of way. The art is intentionally cartoonish and the writing is filled with little 'barbs' that adult readers will get - but it is still very age appropriate for small children. A really fun read!

[Anthony Wendel · Rating 2 out of 5]

The overall concept is fun and its important not to take it too serious. I mean this is Batman teaming up with Scooby Doo and even then some of these stories push the limits of what elements should be used. For example one story involves time travel which seems a bit out of place to say the least. Still, again its a fun read.

[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is cartoon comic, not the hard hitting gritty dark night batman. More like the Batman teams up with scooby doo episodes. I was never much of a fan of scooby-doo, but this was a legit fun read. Crazy stories including a wild time traveling one about....missing purple gloves. It is self-aware of how silly the premise is and thats what makes it fun.

[ruta · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had already read the first 4 issues when they came out as singles, and I needed something that wasn't gonna need much of my focus to read on the weekend and the last two stories in this volume worked out alright for me.

I don't know if they were really funny or I was under the influence of the cold medicine but I really enjoyed this version of Talia al Ghul.

[Raven Black · Rating 4 out of 5]

So you like Batman? And you like Scooby Doo? Well, this is a fun way to get your fix of both. While we have the Batman villains, the Scooby Doo humor can come into play. Various stories (with Batman, various Robins, Nightwing, Joker, Batgirl and more) intertwin the DC universe with the Scooby Gang. There is even a nod to the Gang when they were kids. Different styles of illustrations add to the fun.

[Ross · Rating 4 out of 5]

All ages comics still have a place on the rack if they're written well!

This is the first half of a miniseries. Collected here are issues #1-#6 of this kid friendly crossover. It's fun to see them pay SO much attention to the histories of both characters.

[Jj Flynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hopefully they make more. This was a fun read. My kid and I enjoyed each story.

[Eye-ra · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was the exact equivalent of reading as to watching an episode of the old cartoon. So much lighthearted slapstick detective(s) fun.

[Daniel Butcher · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

Cute kids comic that ties into the legacy of both franchises well.

[Francine · Rating 2 out of 5]

I bought it for the giggles, but sadly didn't experience a lot of genuine joy. The concept is intriguing but I'm just not a huge Scooby fan.

[Jenny · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was light and fun. I can't wait for volume 2

[M.L.D. · Rating 4 out of 5]

The era-hopping is interesting. A distinctly 70s Batman and Robin open and close the book, and in between are a variety of versions --Tim Drake, Nightwing, Huntress.... Pretty fun all the same.