Description
Uncover the spooky and mysterious origins of everyone’s favourite cartoon canine in Zoinks! The Spooky Folklore Behind Scooby Doo.
With a Foreword by Mitch Watson (Showrunner/Co-Creator/Head Writer Scooby Doo: Mystery Incorporated), and an Afterword by Shaggy/Scooby/Scrappy voice legend, Scott Innes.
Zoinks! is a captivating new book from acclaimed folklorist and podcaster Mark Norman. Recognised internationally for his expertise in folklore and known by many for his Folklore Podcast, Mark is the perfect guide for a tour through the myths and legends that have inspired the iconic cartoon.
For over half a century, a gang of teens – Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy – and their dog, Scooby, has captivated audiences with their supernatural sleuthing, operated under the banner of their company Mystery Incorporated. Yet the stories that have inspired the gang’s adventures are often much, much older. In this book, Mark Norman extensively explores the various myths and legends that the show’s writers have drawn on to deliver the wealth of memorable villains we’ve seen over the years. With insights from the show’s writers and producers, we learn about how real-world folklore has influenced the show’s portrayals of ghosts, witches, monsters, and more.
The combination of popular culture and the author’s extensive knowledge of the kind of tales whispered about on dark nights is both hugely entertaining and utterly fascinating. This hardback will make an ideal addition to the bookshelves of not only fans of the cartoon, but of anyone with an interest in the strange, the odd, the perplexing and the paranormal.
Published by Oak Tree Books and Chinbeard Books, Zoinks! is hoped to be released in this special edition with collectors cards on September 13th 2024 – 55 years to the day that the first episode of Scooby-Doo aired – as a collector’s edition hardback, but we cannot guarantee that date due to the printers being very busy currently but it will be as close to that date as we can, but WILL include delivery of not only the book but the collector cards as close to that date as possible!
Friday the 13th, to be precise. Spooky!
“Zoinks! is a long-overdue analysis of Scooby Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang. Approaching the beloved cartoon with scholarly rigor and more than a bit of wit, Mark Norman unmasks the myriad ways that the Scooby Doo franchise fits into our historical, pop culture, and folkloric worlds. There are plenty of ghosts—of course—but also curses, haunted mirrors, witches, and Abominable Snowmen as well as some sceptical lessons and a screaming skull or two. Grab a Scooby Snack and dig in!” (Benjamin Radford, MPH, M.Ed, folklorist, Deputy Editor, Skeptical Inquirer magazine, and author of books including Investigating Ghosts: The Scientific Search for Spirits)
* Unofficial/unauthorised limited edition collector’s card set, of folklore depictions drawn in the style of the classic show, will be delivered with your copy of the hardback book.