Scooby Apocalypse #2

The whole gang tumbles headlong across this Jim Lee cover in a kinetic, monster-clawed frenzy — Daphne front and center with weapons blazing, Velma firing a gadget mid-air, a rugged Shaggy scrambling below, Scooby-Doo sporting high-tech goggles, and Fred bracing for impact while claws reach up from the green-tinted chaos beneath them. It's a bold reimagining of Mystery Inc. as battle-hardened survivors, and the gritty, action-packed energy feels earned rather than gimmicky. With Keith Giffen, J. M. DeMatteis, Howard Porter, and Hi-Fi behind the story pages, this August 2016 DC series clearly has serious creative firepower to match its wild premise.