Scooby-Doo #150

A milestone 150th issue, and DC marks it with a memorably eerie cover by Vincent Deporter: Scooby-Doo stands alone in a rocky canyon at night, clutching a glowing lantern while surrounded on all sides by a horde of snarling cats and wolves, with still more black cats silhouetted against a full moon above. The tagline promises that "darkness falls" as Mystery, Inc. faces their "Blackest Knight yet," tying into the interior story "The Black Katz" — a spooky setup that puts our favorite Great Dane squarely in the spotlight. Sholly Fisch and artist Fabio Laguna bring their talents to this atmospheric January 2010 issue, which feels like a fun nod to darker superhero storytelling wrapped in Scooby's reliably good-natured charm.