Since the 1950s, Hanna-Barbera became one of the greatest Saturday morning cartoon creators of the 20th century with properties such as Scooby-Doo, The Flintstones And The Jetsons. As the company continued to produce excellent and popular shows, it developed a strong nostalgic reputation that has continued into the 21st century, despite the company going out of business. Along the way, the company’s best characters and shows received several funny comics as a gift.
Hanna-Barbera properties are created by two visionary creators, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, whose unique animation style dominated television for nearly two decades. From legendary crossovers to reimaginings of its own characters, the company’s IP continues to thrive today through games, films, animation and comics, the latter of which is responsible for many brilliant stories, especially in tandem with its subsidiary, DC Comics.
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The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
#1 Kate Worley, Francisco Solano Lopez, Andrew Pepoy, James Sinclair and Tracy Hampton-Muncie
Jonny Quest was created as an homage to classic children’s adventure series and was loosely based on characters such as Doc Savage. Johnny was described as an all-American boy who, along with his father, his adopted brother, and a government agent named Race Bannon, traveled around the world to foil the plans of bad guys and recover lost artifacts. Dark Horse has continued the classic series for ’90s readers, and the print has done an incredible job of honoring the series and its source material.
Dark Horse The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest takes readers back to the Quest family’s missions and explorations, bringing back classic villains like Doctor Zin. The series is primarily structured like an animated series, primarily focusing on adventure arcs in which the heroes hunt for lost relics.
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Super Sons/Dynomutt Special #1
Peter J. Tomasi, Fernando Pasarin, Auclair Albert, Gabe Eltaeb and Rob Lee
Thanks to the work of Peter J. Tomasi, the Super Sons have become DC Comics’ favorite pair of heroes. It was only natural that two young heroes, Robin Damian Wayne and Superboy Jon Kent, would be part of the DC crossover with Hanna-Barbera, and there couldn’t have been a better option than Dynomutt and the Blue Falcon, who share similar dynamics. to Batman and Robin. Having found the wounded Dynomutt, the two friends set out to rescue the Blue Falcon, who had been kidnapped by the Red Vulture, who wants to put his mind into the hero’s body.
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Super Sons/Dynomutt Special #1 perfectly applies the Batman formula to the classic Hanna-Barbera novel, reminding readers what a great character Falcon is. Featuring a surprisingly touching take on classic cartoon characters, the video tells an underrated story about what it means to be a superhero.
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Black Lightning/Hong Kong Fui Special #1
Brian Hill, Denis Cowan, Bill Sienkiewicz, Jeromy Cox and Janice Chan
Hong Kong Fui debuted as a parody of the kung fu craze of the 1960s and ’70s, incidentally debuting the same year as Marvel’s Iron Fist and the year after Shang-Chi. By day, the character is the humble supervisor of the Penrod Pooch Police Station, and by night, he transforms into the bumbling Hong Kong martial arts superhero Fui. In the DC crossover with Hanna-Barbera, the mutt teamed up with Black Lightning to create a great ’70s-style buddy cop story.
Black Lightning/Hong Kong Phooey Special #1 follows two heroes who form an alliance with the Bronze Tiger, Cheshire and Professor Presto, the latter of whom plans to use magic to gain unprecedented power. The story reimagines Fuey as a significantly more competent version of himself and brings back Jefferson Pierce’s original superhero persona as Black Lightning.
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Adam Strange/Future Quest Special #1
Jeff Parker, Mark Andreyko, Steve Lieber, Veronica Gandini and Dave Lanfear
IN Adam Strange / Future Special Quest #1, two science fiction worlds collide as DC’s answer to Flash Gordon makes its way into Hanna-Barbera’s shared universe. The story primarily serves as an exploration of this world, introducing Adam to its characters, from the Quest family to Mightor. The issue compares and contrasts the two worlds, showcasing heroes with similarities to DC’s rather than focusing on a major threat.
Adam Strange / Future Special Quest #1 is a great blend of two sci-fi franchises with a nod to old school Silver Age adventure. The story is, above all, a window into the lives of some of Hanna-Barbera’s most obscure characters and offers a simple exploration of the world, from its dangers to its protagonists.
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Scooby-Doo, where are you?
Continuous; No. 130 Sholly Fish, Valerio Ciola and Saida Temofonte.
While many of Scooby-Doo’s comic book adventures have brought a unique perspective to the gang, from team-ups to horror, DC also honors the series’ original formula. In an ongoing series Scooby-Doo, where are you?Readers are treated to a bi-monthly back-to-back series of adventures that range from reimaginings of classic episodes to comedic slice-of-life mysteries.
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DC published two different volumes Scooby-Doo, where are you?although the current series is a better place to dive in. Recent mysteries have included the gang battling mechanical sea monsters, demons and creepy slasher movie-inspired villains.
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Gold Booster / The Flintstones Special #1
Mark Russell, Rick Leonardi, Scott Hannah, Steve Buccellato and Dave Sharp
Since 1986, Booster Gold has been one of DC’s most light-hearted superheroes. With an unrelenting love for capitalism and fame, the time-traveling hero journeyed from the 25th century to the present day to make a name for himself and build his brand. Hanna-Barbera’s crossover takes the high-tech hero even further, placing him in the prehistoric era. The Flintstones.
Gold Booster / The Flintstones Special #1 explores the contrast between a technologically advanced hero from the future and his new friends from the Stone Age. The story follows Booster as he attempts to reverse the chaos caused by the sudden influx of futuristic technology and works with Fred and Barney to restore order to Bedrock. The story sums up the classic Booster Gold formula as the well-meaning hero often causes his own problems.
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Future quest
#1 by Jeff Parker, Evan “Doc” Shaner, Steve Rude, Jordie Bellaire and Dave Lanfear.
Future quest was created by DC to give all of Hanna-Barbera’s classic fantasy, adventure and science fiction heroes a shared universe. Home to everyone from Mightor and the Herculoids to Jonny Quest and Space Ghost, this universe is an homage to cartoon adventures. The story itself follows an alliance of world heroes to save Earth from the World Destroyer, a cosmic being with the power to destroy planets.
Future quest is a comic book series designed specifically for fans of old-school comics, science fiction and classic adventures, giving each of the cartoon characters their own corner of the universe. Not only is this series one of the best stories about each of the characters, but it also shows how Hanna-Barbera’s characters realized their full potential in saving the world.
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Team Scooby-Doo
#1 from Sholly Fish, Dario Brizuela, Heroic Age and Saida Temofonte.
Team Scooby-Doo follows Mystery Incorporated in a Silver Age-inspired version of the DC Universe, combining them with characters from Hanna-Barbera and DC. From western adventures with Jonah Hex to space adventures with Space Ghost, this series is pure fan service for fans of classic Saturday morning cartoons and the JLA.
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Team Scooby-Doo offers readers a bright, comedic, and kid-friendly vision of the DC Universe, which is doubly important considering it launched during the New 52. The series ranges from enjoyable supernatural mysteries to nostalgic throwbacks to the Superfriends, and is one big love letter to the quirky. DC Stories and Saturday Morning Cartoons.
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Mysteries of Batman and Scooby-Doo
2024 No. 1 Sholly Fish, Dario Brizuela, Franco Riesco and Saida Temofonte
Batman and Scooby-Doo have a shared history that dates back to the 1970s when they first crossed paths with each other. New Scooby-Doo films show. DC returned to this team many times, but Mysteries of Batman and Scooby-Doo gave fans of their teams unprecedented stability. Following the merger of the two worlds in the series, Velma and Batman compare brains and explore gang team dynamics.
Mysteries of Batman and Scooby-Doo It features some great stories, from traveling back in time to find Batman’s purple gloves to saving Gotham from the Joker. For people who prefer a more light-hearted Dark Knight or watch Mystery Inc get deeper stories, this series is perfect.
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Space Ghost
David Pepose, Jonathan Lau, Andrew Dalhaus and Taylor Esposito
Space Ghost was one of Hanna-Barbera’s first superheroes, later joined by characters like Blue Falcon and Captain Caveman. The character is a mix of popular heroes such as Superman, Batman and Green Lantern, creating a gadget-addicted cosmic hero who works with his sidekicks: his siblings Jace and Ian, and their pet monkey Blip. Together they fought galactic villainy, prevented the destruction of planets and faced monsters.
Under the dynamite comics Space Ghost was revived: writer David Pepose and artist Jonathan Lau revisited the hero’s origin story after the 2004 DC series. The Dynamite series is leagues ahead of most comics coming out in 2024, exploring the first meeting of a hero and his friends, their rivalries with villains, and classic space adventures. Although this Hanna-Barbera the series truly remembers its Saturday morning cartoon roots, it’s also a brilliant, action-packed superhero story that beats Marvel and DC at their own game.