With the release of Dead Boy Detectives, many can't help but point out the similarities to Doom Patrol. This makes people wonder if Dead Boy Detectives and Doom Patrol are related. Here's what we know.
Spoiler Warning: This article includes spoilers for Dead Boy Detectives, so proceed with caution.
What is Doom Patrol?
Doom Patrol is a superhero TV series that starred Diane Guerrero, April Bowlby, Joivan Wade, Matt Bomer, Brendan Fraser, Riley Shanahan, Matthew Zuk, and Timothy Dalton. The show was based on a DC Comics superhero team.
The show had a total of four seasons, which aired on the DC Universe streaming service and HBO Max. It ran between February 2019 to November 2023.
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Are Dead Boy Detectives and Doom Patrol Related?
The three lead characters of Dead Boy Detectives appear in the third season of Doom Patrol. Through the Dead Boy Detectives agency, they were able to learn that the souls of the Doom Patrol were trapped in the underworld.
This led to the rescue of the superheroes with the assistance of the two detectives, Charles Rowland (played by Sebastian Croft) and Edwin Paine (played by Ty Tennant).
Meanwhile, Crystal Palace (played by Madalyn Horcher) stayed behind with a member of the Doom Patrol as they waited for news.
Because of their appearance on Doom Patrol, a spinoff series was ordered by Netflix to finally give the boys their own TV show and a new set of cast members.
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Is Dead Boy Detectives a Spinoff of Doom Patrol?
Ever since Dead Boy Detectives was created, the teen ghosts have starred in crossover events. Their first appearance was in one issue of The Sandman in 1991.
The Dead Boy Detectives haven't appeared in a lot of comics. But with their The Sandman debut, they quickly became fan favorites.
So when they made an appearance in an episode of Doom Patrol, many were ecstatic about the crossover.
Now that the boys finally have a show of their own, we're excited to see a whole lot of doors opening for them. Most importantly, it might give us the closure we need to know what happened to Dorothy (from Doom Patrol), who left with the teenage ghosts.
In the Doom Patrol episode, Dorothy left with the boys to look for her father in Hell. Perhaps this is where the story of the spinoff series will start with.
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