The Mystery Gang are participating in career day at the school in which Jefferson Pierce teaches. There, the detectives witness an underclassman being targeted by members of the 100, Tobias Whale's gang. This sort of thing isn't usually what Scooby and his friends deal with. thus they stay out of the way. So Black Lightning appears instead to save the school from the bad influence. But when a pair of ghostly gangsters from the 1920s pop up at the same school, Scooby is on the case!
This is perhaps the most different Scooby-Doo Team-Up I have ever read. In the DC heroes crossovers, the gang will usually encounter comical versions of baddies like The Joker or Solomon Grundy. But here, Tobias Whale is extremely deadly. This issue's villain is no caricature. He's a carbon copy of the villain actor Marvin 'Krodon' Jones III plays on the CW hit Black Lightning.
Though quite a bit grittier than any other issue in this series, I enjoyed this read. Sholly Fisch pushes the envelope about as far as one can with an all-ages title while staying true to both the Scooby-Doo franchise and the Black Lightning realm. Dario Brizuela continues to put out top rate art. The only thing that was a disappointment were the activity pages at the end of this book.
Because of the Christmas holiday, DC delayed issue #45 until the beginning of January. This issue which came out at the tail end of January, has the same activity pages as issue #45. I feel a little cheated. I know that I don't buy this book for those extras. But apparently, I have gotten used to them and missed having them here because I disliked not being presented with an all-new set of things to do.
I don't care if two issues came out in the same month, readers deserve all-new material if they're expected to pay the full price of $2.99/issue. Something to keep in mind for the future, DC. Reward your loyal readers. Don't be stingy especially when you need us the most!
A good read that is a little bit edgy for an all-ages Scooby-Doo romp.
Worth Consuming!
Rating: 9 out of 10 stars.
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