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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
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Characters
Main characters:
Supporting characters:
- J.Z. Bang (only appearance)
- Director G (only appearance)
Villains:
- Shag/Astro Turf (only appearance)(no lines)(disguise)/
- Professor Bits (only appearance)
- Yetis (only appearance)(no lines)(disguise)
- Zombies (only appearance)(no lines)(disguise)
- Ninjas (only appearance)(no lines)(disguise)
- Demon can-can dancers (only appearance)(no lines)(disguise)
- Shark man (only appearance)(no lines)(disguise)
- Werewolf (only appearance)(no lines)(disguise)
Other characters:
- Helicopter pilot (only appearance)
- Cadaver (only appearance)(photograph)
- Dr. Ooh (only appearance)(photograph)
- Train passengers (only appearance)(no lines)
- J.Z. Bang's parents (only appearance)(no lines)(flashback only)
Locations
- Arctic
- Snowy mountain
- Brittish Spy Service headquarters
- Train
- Dining car
- Baggage car
- Barn
- Japan
- Bottom of the sea
- Old abandoned riverboat
- Roy and Al's Casino
Objects
- TBA
Vehicles
- Helicopter
- Train
Suspects
| Suspect | Motive/reason |
|---|---|
| Director G | Knew his nephew was afraid of ghosts and ghouls. |
| Cadaver | Director G thought the ghosts and ghouls his nephew kept running into were all hired by him. |
| Professor Bits | Angry at how J.Z. Bang kept destroying his equipment. |
| Dr. Ooh | Needed J.Z. Bang to retrieve the parts of his secret device, but he didn't say why. |
Culprits
| Culprit | Motive/reason |
|---|---|
| Professor Bits as the Shag/Astro-Turf | Angry at how J.Z. Bang kept destroying his equipment. |
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
- None known.
Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities
- None known.
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
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References
- ↑ Ray Tate in Line of Fire Reviews