The Spooky Space Kook (real name Henry Bascomb) is the titular antagonist in the Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! episode, "Spooky Space Kook" and was the main antagonist in the Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! episode, "In Space".
In Scooby Doo, Where Are You!, he was voiced by the late Don Messick, who also voiced many other villains in the series such as Mr. Wickles, Phantom of Vasquez Castle, and the Witch.
In Be Cool, Scooby Doo!, he was voiced by Tony Todd, who also played Candyman in the franchise of the same name, Grange in The Crow, Captain Darrow in The Rock, Earl Jenkins in Smallville, King Deucalion in Minotaur, Shadow in Shadow: Dead Riot, Benjamin Juma in the 24 franchise, Reverend Zombie in the Hatchet film series, The Fallen in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Dreadwing in Transformers: Prime, Darkseid in the LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes film series, Zoom in the Arrowverse, Darkseid in the DC Animated Movie Universe, Luther Thompson in Scream, William in Tales from the Hood 3 and Venom in Marvel's Spider-Man 2, and Eric Bauza.
Appearance[]
Space Kook is a ghostly skeletal phantom-like space-man monster in a glowing spacesuit, Space Kook' eyes are pale yellow colored, and his helmet glows red when he cackles.
Biography[]
Animation[]
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You![]
The Space Kook first appeared in the Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! episode, "Spooky Space Kook". He haunted an airfield with his spaceship. When the Sheriff arrives, the Space Kook flees but ends up in an airlock where Fred traps him in and activates it. The Space Kook grabs onto a ladder but his costume is slowly ripped off until Henry Bascomb is revealed. He had heard the Air Force was planning to reopen the airfield, so he was trying to scare everyone away so he could buy the land the airfield was built on, dirt cheap. His spaceship was a projection, done with special effects from the radio tower and he is taken to jail.
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated[]
In various episodes, the Space Kook costume is presented by Velma in the Crystal Cove monster museum along with the Ghost of Captain Cutler, Miner 49er, and Charlie the Funland Robot. In one episode, it is stolen by some other aliens.
Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon[]
Space Kook appears in the opening credits along with the Miner 49er, Black Knight, Ghost Clown, and the Ghost of Redbeard.
Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery[]
Space Kook appears during the opening credits.
Be Cool, Scooby-Doo![]
Space Kook appeared in the Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! episode, "In Space". This version is Officer Soung, who disguised himself as the Space Kook to keep the rest of the crew away from the gold he found. Another Space Kook appears in the intro of the series.
Scooby-Doo! and the Curse Of the 13th Ghost[]
The Space Kook suit appears in Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost.
Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island[]
The Space Kook appears in the 2019 film, Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island.
Scoob![]
The Space Kook appears via archive footage when the Mystery Gang recall their many solved cases.
Live-Action[]
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed[]
In a deleted scene, the Space Kook appears as a costume and was in the Coolsonian Criminology Museum. Unlike a lot of the monsters, the Space Kook isn't brought to life.
Videogames[]
Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights[]
The Space Kook appears as a common villain in the game, Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights as one of the monster brought back by the Mastermind. He has a gun that shoots rays and, unlike all the other monsters in the game, he can regenerate after being killed. He appears in the Mastermind boss fight.
Scooby-Doo! Who's Watching Who?[]
The Space Kook is the third boss in the game, Scooby-Doo! Who's Watching Who?.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Despite being the name of the episode and the monster's popular name, it was never referred to as "the Space Kook" in its debut; instead being referenced by a variety of monikers such as "Ghost Man", "Mr. Trouble.", and "It".
- The Space Kook later inspired the Vashta Nerada from Doctor Who.
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