Scooby-Doo and DC Comics: 13 Super Team-ups
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The movie Scooby-Doo! And Krypto, Too! Is just the latest team-up between Mystery Incorporated and superheroes.
Find out about lots of times that Scooby and company teamed up with DC Comics superheroes—including Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman, The Flash, and even some surprises.
In this article
The deal with Scooby-Doo! And Krypto, Too!
The impact of Scooby-Doo
The history of the super dog Krypto
13 great Scooby-Doo team-ups with DC Comics
There’s a brand-new animated movie starring the Scooby-Doo gang, and they are once again solving mysteries in the DC Comics universe. In the 2023 movie Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!, the Justice League has mysteriously disappeared—and it’s up to Scooby-Doo and friends to join forces with Superman’s dog to save the day. There’s also a new set of children’s books on the way from the series Scooby-Doo! and Krypto Mysteries.
Of course, over the years, Scooby-Doo and friends have met up with lots of DC Comics characters. Scooby and the gang have teamed up with noted superheroes like Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman, to superhero teams like Teen Titans, Doom Patrol, and Legion of Superheroes to supernatural characters like the Spectre, Zatanna, and Swamp Thing to action groups like Challengers of the Unknown, Secret Six, and Time Masters to more obscure DC characters like Angel and the Ape, the Inferior Five, and Sugar and Spike. (Below, we talk about all these and lots more.)
Scroll down to find out more about the new movie, plus details about the huge scope of the Scooby-Doo franchise, and a list of some of our favorite examples of Scooby-Doo hanging out with DC superheroes and the like.
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The deal with Scooby-Doo! And Krypto, Too!
The Justice League may be missing, but mystery solver Scooby-Doo and super dog Krypto are on the case. In the new animated movie, Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!, the two dogs and Mystery Inc. investigate the disappearance of the Justice League.
The heroes are nowhere to be found—leaving super villains free to terrorize Metropolis. The stakes grow worse when the Scooby gang learns that phantoms are haunting the Hall of Justice.
The movie sees Scooby Doo and his friends Shaggy, Velma, Daphne, and Fred in the DC Comics universe. Working with Krypto plus Daily Planet reporters Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen, they look into the source of the spirits.
The Mystery Incorporated group also cross paths with super villains like Lex Luthor, Solomon Grundy, The Joker, Harley Quinn, General Zod, and Giganta. (One interesting angle in the trailer is the suggestion that possibly Lex Luthor is—unhappily—stuck on the same side of the mystery with Scooby and the gang. If that happens, that will be very interesting…)
Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too! | Official Trailer | Warner Bros. Entertainment
The impact of Scooby-Doo
Scooby-Doo (and company) debuted in the 1969 cartoon series Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! The show was a hit—and produced a brand that has over the decades created 30 different TV shows, dozens of movies, and lots of comic books. I share some of my favorite examples below…
TV SHOWS
Some examples of the Scooby-Doo TV revisits include:
The New Scooby-Doo Movies (1972-73) featured team-ups with lots of guest stars, including Batman and Robin, the Addams Family, the Harlem Globetrotters, Josie and the Pussycats, Jeannie, and Speed Buggy, as well as real actors Sonny & Cher, Don Knotts, Sandy Duncan, Dick Van Dyke, and a bunch more. Find New Scooby-Doo Movies on Amazon
The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo (1985) finds Scooby and Shaggy dealing with real ghosts, aided by warlock Vincent Van Ghoul (played by horror movie legend Vincent Price). Find The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo on Amazon
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010-13) took place in their hometown during the early days of Scooby and the gang solving mysteries. Mystery Incorporated was a fun take that turned out to be a kind of origin story—explaining why the group was traveling the country in their van in the original show. Find Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated on Amazon
Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! (2015–18) was a HILARIOUS show that followed through on the idea that ended Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, as Scooby-Doo and the gang spend their last summer break together. It had a different look (which amplified the comedic angle), but actually connected to lots of continuity stuff in the other series. Find Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! on Amazon
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? (2019–2021) was a new team-up show that included The Hex Girls, Steve Urkel, Wonder Woman, Batman, The Flash, Magilla Gorilla, Blue Falcon and Dynomutt, and The Funky Phantom, plus real-life guest stars Billy Dee Williams, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Lucy Liu, Sean Astin, Whoopi Goldberg, Tim Gunn, Morgan Freeman, Steve Buscemi, George Takei, Jessica Biel, Kenan Thompson, Terry Bradshaw, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Alton Brown, Wanda Sykes, Carol Burnett, Malcolm McDowell, Cher, Mark Hamill, Alex Trebek, Ricky Gervais, and Sandy Duncan. Find Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?on Amazon
Speaking of TV appearances, the Mystery Incorporated team also guest starred on Johnny Bravo (episode 1.2) and Supernatural (episode 13.16).
MOVIES
Some great examples of the dozens of Scooby-Doo movies include:
Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare (2010) when the gang heads to Fred’s summer camp—and end up in one of my favorite chase scenes;
Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire (2012) when they sing in their first musical movie;
Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery (2014) and Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon (2016) when the gang meet with the folks at WrestleMania;
Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery (2015) shows when the group rocked out with the band KISS;
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy’s Showdown (2017) finds them hanging out on a dude ranch and investigating the criminal history of Shaggy’s ancestor;
Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2018) crosses over with the Batman team-up series as the gang works with a bunch of DC superheroes—including Batman, Black Canary, the Question, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Plastic Man, and Detective Chimp;
Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog (2021) finds them crossing over with the Cartoon Network show.
The movies also included some live action movies, including Scooby-Doo (2002) and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. (2004). Those movies starred Matthew Lillard as Shaggy, Sarah Michelle Gellar as Daphne, Freddie Prinze Jr. as Fred, and Linda Cardellini as Velma.
It’s also worth noting that both of those live-action Scooby-Doo movies were written by James Gunn. Seeing as he is now one of the co-CEOs of the upcoming DC movies, I believe there’s a chance we’ll see Scooby-Doo and company cross paths with DC superheroes on the big screen at some point in the future. (Just saying.)
COMICS
Scooby and the gang have also made lots of appearances in comic books. They have been adapted by more than one comics publisher, including Gold Key Comics, Charlton, Marvel Comics, Harvey Comics, and Archie Comics.
Of course, Scooby and the Mystery Incorporated crew have for the past several years appeared in DC Comics—including the great series Scooby-Doo! Team-Up and The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries. (We’re going to be talking more about those below.) I want to point out that Scooby-Doo! Team-Up is just jam-packed with great team-ups from DC characters but also Hanna Barbera characters, including Hong Kong Phooey, Jonny Quest, Top Cat, Space Ghost, and lots more.
The history of the super dog Krypto
Krypto, also known as Krypto the Superdog, is a fictional superhero dog in the DC Comics universe. Generally, he is Superman’s pet dog.
Created by writer Otto Binder and artist Curt Swan, Krypto made his debut in 1955, in the Superboy story in Adventure Comics #210. (Included in the collection Superman in the Fifties.) Although Krypto was made to be a one-time character, he turned out to be so popular that he soon became a regular in the Superboy stories.
As a dog from the same planet as Superman, Krypto usually has similar super powers—plus (being a dog) an even stronger sense of smell and hearing than Superman.
TV SHOWS
In addition to his appearance in Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!, Krypto has shown up in lots of other cartoons, TV shows, and movies. He was front and center for the 2005 series Krypto the Superdog. Krypto has also made appearances in the 1960s cartoon series The Adventures of Superboy, the 1990s series Superman: The Animated Series, the 2004-2006 series Justice League Unlimited, the 2008-2011 series Batman: The Brave and the Bold, the 2016 series Justice League Action, the ongoing series Teen Titans Go!, and more.
MOVIES
On the big screen, Krypto was recently voiced by Dwayne Johnson in the delightful 2022 animated feature DC League of Super-Pets—which also watched a couple of dogs saving the Justice League. Other movies include Superman/Batman: Apocalypse (2010), Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018), Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons (2022), and is expected to be part of the upcoming Superman: Legacy (2025).
VIDEO GAMES
Krypto has also shown up in many video games, including DC Universe Online, Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, Lego DC Super Villains, and DC League of Super Pets: The Adventures of Krypto and Ace.
13 great Scooby-Doo team-ups with DC Superheroes
#1 Batman Family
Scooby Doo has spent a lot of time with Batman and other members of the Batman family. They have appeared together in the TV shows The New Scooby-Doo Movies (episode 1.2 “The Dynamic Scooby-Doo Affair” and episode 1.15 “The Caped Crusader Caper”), Batman: The Brave and the Bold (episode 2.25 “Bat-Mite Presents: Batman’s Strangest Cases!”), and Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? (episode 1.13 “What a Night, for a Dark Knight!”).
They were both in the movie Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2018).
They also worked together in several issues of the comic book series Scooby-Doo! Team-Up (one of my favorite comic book series of ALL TIME) and The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries . In the comics, in addition to Batman, the Mystery Incorporated gang has spent time with Robin, Batgirl, Ace the Bat-Hound, and more.
#2 Wonder Woman
A super strong, super graceful woman, Wonder Woman is the Princess of Paradise Island. Over the years, she has been a member of the Super Friends and the Justice League. Another version was in the Justice Society.
Scooby spent time with the Amazonian Princess on Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? (episode 1.6 “The Scooby of a Thousand Faces!”) and in the comic book Scooby-Doo! Team-Up (issue #5 “Trouble in Paradise” and issue #6 “A Super Friend in Need”).
#3 Superman Family
A survivor of the exploded planet Krypton, Superman was raised on Earth, where he fights to protect truth and justice with his super strength, super vision, super speed, and more. He is also the cousin of Supergirl, and owner of super dog Krypto.
In addition to hanging out with Krypto in the new movie, the comic book series Scooby-Doo! Team-Up has seen Scooby and company working with Superman (issue #6 “A Super Friend in Need” and issue #9 “Truth, Justice, and Scooby Snacks”).
Scooby teamed up with Supergirl in Scooby-Doo! Team-Up issue #6 “A Super Friend in Need” and issue #37 “Nasty Tricks.”
And Scooby has teamed with Krypto in Scooby-Doo! Team-Up (issue #9 “Truth, Justice, and Scooby Snacks” and issue #18 “A Doggone Crisis!”) and, of course, the new movie Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!
#4 The Flash
The Flash is a super hero who can run faster than the speed of thought.
Scooby teamed up with the scarlet speedster on TV in Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? (episode 1.16 “One Minute Mysteries!”) and in the comic book Scooby-Doo! Team-Up (issue #15 “The Ghost of Gorilla City” and issue #48 “Going Rogue”).
Scooby and company also met with the original Golden Age version of The Flash with the Justice Society of America in Scooby-Doo! Team-Up issue #39 “Victory Through Scare Power.”
#5 Green Lantern(s)
The Green Lantern Corps is a cosmic heroic force that includes multiple members that wield cosmic power channeled through their official rings.
Some members have shown up in the comic book Scooby-Doo! Team-Up, including G’Nort (issue #18 “A Doggone Crisis!”) and Hal Jordan (issue #25 “Ghosts Are Not Healthy for Dogs and Other Living Things”).
They also met the Golden Age version of Green Lantern, Alan Scott (issue #39 “Victory Through Scare Power”).
#6 Aquaman
Aquaman is a superhero from the ocean, who has ruled the undersea kingdom and been the master of all sea life. He has also been a member of the Super Friends, various versions of the Justice League, and an associate of the Mystery Analysts of Gotham.
He has teamed up with Scooby in the comics in Scooby-Doo! Team-Up (issue #6 “A Super Friend in Need” and issue #14 “Wet ‘n’ Wild”) and in the movie crossover Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold.
#7 Justice League / Super Friends / Justice Society
Over the years, comics have seen multiple versions of the A-list super team that we usually refer to as the Justice League. (Which even inspired what became the Marvel Comics universe. We talk about that here.)
Scooby has teamed up with the various Justice League members many times—including Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman, and Aquaman, as well as sometime-JL members Black Lightning, Hawkman and Hawwoman, Shazam, the Atom, the Huntress, Plastic Man, and more.
The gang teamed up with the group Super Friends in comic Scooby-Doo! Team-Up (issue #6 “A Super Friend in Need”). The Super Friends is a more kid-friendly version of the Justice League.
Scooby and the others also teamed up with the Golden Age version Justice Society (in issue #39 “Victory Through Scare Power”). The Justice Society was the original super team that inspired the Justice League.
#8 Teen Titans
Started by a group of superhero sidekicks, the super team Teen Titans has grown to include a number of younger heroes. The group that teams up with Scooby in Scooby-Doo! Team-Up (issue #4 “Teen Titans—Ghost”) is the version of the group as seen on the show Teen Titans Go! That group includes Robin, Starfire, Raven, Cyborg, and Beast Boy. (Hilariously, the gang takes note that Robin is so different here than he is when they see him with Batman.)
#9 Doom Patrol
DC Comics’ group of awkward and quirky superheroes named Doom Patrol is a superhero team of misfits that have more than a little similarity to Marvel Comics’ X-Men. (Long story.) The team includes leader Dr. Niles Caulder and members Elasti-Girl, Robotman, Negative Man, and others. Scooby teams up with them in Scooby-Doo! Team-Up issue #43 “Doomed!”
#10 Legion of Superheroes
A huge group in the distant future, the Legion of Super-Heroes includes members Lightning Lad, Saturn Girl, Cosmic Boy, Princess Projectra, Phantom Girl, Brainiac 5, and lots more. Scooby and the gang are pulled through time to solve a mystery involving the death of an LSH member. They team up in Scooby-Doo! Team-Up issue #33 “The Ghost of Ferro Lad!”
#11 Supernatural DC Comics heroes
The DC Comics world includes several heroes with a magical or supernatural background. There were a couple of issues where Scooby met up with these kinds of heroes.
In Scooby-Doo! Team-Up issue #13 “Don’t Be a Stranger” he teamed up with Phantom Stranger, Deadman, and the Spectre. (Including one of the funniest superhero moments ever.)
In issue #19 “Scooby-Doo and the Conjuror’s Conundrum,” magical heroine Zatanna asks for help to find her magician father Zatara.
Scooby meets up with Swamp Thing in the zombie story in issue #40 “How’s Bayou?”
#12 Challengers groups at DC Comics
In Scooby-Doo! Team-Up issue #30 “Did Someone Say ‘Team’-Up?” the Scooby team bumps into several (remarkably) similar adventure groups from throughout the history of DC Comics. Throughout the story, we cross paths with the Challengers of the Unknown (said to be an inspiration for the Fantastic Four), the Secret Six, the undersea adventurers Sea Devils, the mountain adventurers Cave Carson’s Team, and the chronal adventurers Time Masters.
#13 Obscure characters from DC Comics
Scooby-Doo Team-Up issue #36 “Too Many Kooks!” featured several characters who—now less known—once had their own comic book series during the history of DC comics. This group includes the private investigators Angel and the Ape, the superhero team Inferior Five, the kid and his sidekick Stanley and his Monster, and the babies Sugar and Spike.
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Further reading online
Every Scooby-Doo Series, Ranked from Worst to Best (Collider)
Interview: Sholly Fisch on Scooby-Doo Team-Up (Good Comics for Kids)
The Origin of Scooby Doo (Cartoon Research)
13 Best Scooby-Doo Movies Ranked (Screen Rant)
Interview: DC’s “Scooby-Doo Apocalypse” (Animation Scoop)
Best Scooby-Doo Films, From Monsters Unleashed to Zombie Island (Variety Magazine)
Interview with Scooby-Doo! & Kiss: Rock & Roll Mystery screenwriter Kevin Shinick (Daily Dead)
Scooby Doo History (ScoobyAddicts)
The Definitive Rankings of Scooby-Doo on TV (GateCrashers)
An Interview with James Gunn on Scooby Doo (Fanboy Planet)
10 Animated Scooby-Doo Ripoffs You Didn't Know Hanna-Barbera Made (Screen Rant)
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