# Just discovered amazing re-imagining of Hanna Barbera characters by DC Comics **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** comic-books-manga\ **Created:** [November 1, 2020, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-discovered-amazing-re-imagining-of-hanna-barbera-characters-by-dc-comics/924450 "2020-11-01T00:23:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2020, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-discovered-amazing-re-imagining-of-hanna-barbera-characters-by-dc-comics/924450/1 "2020-11-01T00:23:50Z")
I’m probably late to this, but I just came across this recent re-imaginings of Hanna-Barbera characters by DC Comics. I wonder if anyone else has read them and what they think, and, of course, I hope to get folks into it. These are by Mark Russell. The art and stories are really good (1) The Flintstones — Fred, Wilma, Barney, and Betty live in the same kind of quasi-technological pre-historic stone age, with animals as powered appliances and unexplained television technology. The story explores capitalism, consumerism, slavery, racial discrimination, marriage, polyamory, homosexuality, religion, and all kinds of contemporary issues. Fred and Barney are military veterans who have to deal with their participation in the genocide of the Tree People who used to occupy Bedrock Valley. (2) Exit, Stage Left!: The Snagglepuss Chronicles—The pink lion Snagglepuss is a celebrated, flamboyant Tennessee Williams-type playwright living in 1950s New York. His childhood friend Huckleberry Hound is a William Faulkner-type novelist. They’re both closeted homosexuals, and they are trying to navigate a society beset by McCarthyism and oppression of all kinds. Other Hanna-Barbera characters also appear: Augie Doggie, Quickdraw McGraw, Squiddly Diddly, Peter Potamus, etc. They also interact with celebrities of the time. A Roy Cohn stand-in is a woman called Gigi Allen (!). Again, the art is just fantastic, and the story very relevant and poignant. Anyone else reading these? ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2020, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-discovered-amazing-re-imagining-of-hanna-barbera-characters-by-dc-comics/924450/2 "2020-11-01T00:35:36Z")
I wasn’t totally jazzed by Snagglepuss, but the Flintstones was BRILLIANT! The art was spectacular, and the writing was top-notch. The social commentary was, maybe, a little too pointed, but it was excellent withal. Really good stuff! (The art in Snagglepuss left me a little uncomfortable: the characters were drawn just a little too close to “realistically” for me to be easy with them not wearing any pants.) ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2020, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-discovered-amazing-re-imagining-of-hanna-barbera-characters-by-dc-comics/924450/3 "2020-11-01T00:52:02Z")
I got the Snagglepuss collection and liked it a lot. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2020, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-discovered-amazing-re-imagining-of-hanna-barbera-characters-by-dc-comics/924450/4 "2020-11-01T01:30:27Z")
The Wacky Races is a post-apocalyptic shocker. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2020, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-discovered-amazing-re-imagining-of-hanna-barbera-characters-by-dc-comics/924450/5 "2020-11-01T01:50:21Z")
> [@Trinopus](#): > > I wasn’t totally jazzed by Snagglepuss, but the Flintstones was BRILLIANT! The art was spectacular, and the writing was top-notch. The social commentary was, maybe, a little too pointed, but it was excellent withal. Really good stuff! > > (The art in Snagglepuss left me a little uncomfortable: the characters were drawn just a little too close to “realistically” for me to be easy with them not wearing any pants.) I noticed that and was surprised at first, but I learned to appreciate it, somehow. The one criticism I would have is that the celebrities weren’t always well-rendered. ---
**Author:** ![furryman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/furryman/32/99_2.png) [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2020, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-discovered-amazing-re-imagining-of-hanna-barbera-characters-by-dc-comics/924450/6 "2020-11-01T19:46:56Z")
The epic crossover that DC did of all the adventure cartoons from Hanna Barbera was pretty good. _Dick Dasterdly and Muttley_ was very funny, although I hated the ending. _Space Ghost_ was really well done as well. They tried doing a reboot of _The Impossibles_ and _Frankenstein Jr._ which were fairly interesting. I hated _Ruff and Reddy_. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2020, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-discovered-amazing-re-imagining-of-hanna-barbera-characters-by-dc-comics/924450/7 "2020-11-02T00:33:47Z")
I liked their apocalyptic _Scooby Doo_ series. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2020, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-discovered-amazing-re-imagining-of-hanna-barbera-characters-by-dc-comics/924450/8 "2020-11-02T06:45:24Z")
This thread needs pictures. [![](https://graphicpolicy.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/flint_01_4.jpg) ](https://graphicpolicy.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/flint_01_4.jpg) [![](https://bleedingcool.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/1485986646483-1-600x911-1.jpg) ](https://bleedingcool.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/1485986646483-1-600x911-1.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-discovered-amazing-re-imagining-of-hanna-barbera-characters-by-dc-comics/924450/9 "2020-11-08T19:35:59Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > I liked their apocalyptic _Scooby Doo_ series. I just read them on the strength of this one recommendation. I really liked it. The one thing that annoyed me was what happened to Shaggy’s romantic storyline between Volumes 5 and 6. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-discovered-amazing-re-imagining-of-hanna-barbera-characters-by-dc-comics/924450/10 "2020-11-08T19:39:29Z")
> [@Acsenray](#): > > I just read them on the strength of this one recommendation. Not a good idea-I also love “Shock Treatment”, “Xanadu” and “Brainsmasher-A Love Story”. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-discovered-amazing-re-imagining-of-hanna-barbera-characters-by-dc-comics/924450/11 "2020-11-08T19:49:05Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Not a good idea Well, it worked out this time. I have no idea what the other things are, but I’m about to find out. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-discovered-amazing-re-imagining-of-hanna-barbera-characters-by-dc-comics/924450/12 "2020-11-08T20:51:31Z")
> **[Hanna-Barbera Beyond: Flintstones, Scooby and More Are Getting Comic Book...](https://www.dc.com/blog/2016/01/28/hanna-barbera-beyond-flintstones-scooby-and-more-are-getting-comic-book-reimaginings)** > > Scooby Dooby Doo… where are you? Why, he’s causing all kinds of trouble in the pages of DC Comics! Looks interesting. ---
**Author:** ![MindsEye\_Watering](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindseye_watering/32/3619_2.png) [@MindsEye\_Watering](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindsEye_Watering)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-discovered-amazing-re-imagining-of-hanna-barbera-characters-by-dc-comics/924450/13 "2020-11-08T21:19:47Z")
> [@Acsenray](#): > > Mark Russell Did you post a link somewhere? Did I miss it? ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-discovered-amazing-re-imagining-of-hanna-barbera-characters-by-dc-comics/924450/14 "2020-11-08T21:37:58Z")
> **[Mark Russell (comics)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Russell_(comics)?wprov=sfti1)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > Mark Russell (born 1971) is an American author, cartoonist, and comic book writer. > **[Exit, Stage Left!: The Snagglepuss Chronicles](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exit,_Stage_Left!:_The_Snagglepuss_Chronicles)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > Exit, Stage Left!: The Snagglepuss Chronicles is a satirical comic book, published by DC Comics, that reimagines the Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Snagglepuss as a gay playwright in the 1950s being victimized under McCarthyism. The comics make regular reference to real-life events and historical figures, including subplots about the blacklisting of Dorothy Parker and Lillian Hellman, Marilyn Monroe's affair with Arthur Miller, the execution of J... > **[The Flintstones (2016 comic book)](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flintstones_(2016_comic_book))** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > The Flintstones is a comic book series based on the 1960-1966 animated sitcom created by Hanna-Barbera. The series was published by DC Comics as part of the Hanna-Barbera Beyond comic book initiative. The 12-issue limited series was written by Mark Russell and drawn by Steve Pugh, with the first issue published June 6, 2016, and the twelfth and final issue published June 7, 2017. > The Flintstones crossed over with Booster Gold in Booster Gold/The ... > **[Scooby Apocalypse](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scooby_Apocalypse)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > Scooby Apocalypse is a monthly comic book series, published by DC Comics, which began in May 2016. It re-imagines the characters from the Scooby-Doo franchise, particularly the 1969 TV series Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, setting them in a post-apocalyptic world. > Unlike previous titles, which are all-ages, this title had a teen plus rating. > The comic was conceived by a DC Comics co-publisher and artist, Jim Lee, as part of a major reboot using Han... ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-discovered-amazing-re-imagining-of-hanna-barbera-characters-by-dc-comics/924450/15 "2020-11-08T22:49:18Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > This thread needs pictures. > > [https://bleedingcool.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/1485986646483-1-600x911-1.jpg](https://bleedingcool.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/1485986646483-1-600x911-1.jpg) That’s not Huckleberry Hound, it’s Augie Doggie. Note the green turtleneck sweater. Also, Huckleberry Hound is blue, and wears only a collar. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-discovered-amazing-re-imagining-of-hanna-barbera-characters-by-dc-comics/924450/16 "2020-11-08T22:57:14Z")
Oops. And a hat. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-discovered-amazing-re-imagining-of-hanna-barbera-characters-by-dc-comics/924450/17 "2020-11-08T23:24:34Z")
Okay, never mind. HH does show up in the series, just not that scene.