How I Spent My Winter Break is the second and final story in Scooby-Doo #4, by DC Comics. It was preceded by The Old Ways.
Premise[]
Shaggy gets carried away by his imagination when he cannot find his left shoe.
Synopsis[]
Shaggy eats pizza and goes to bed, but the next day, he loses his left shoe and hears a strange moaning noise. He imagines a scenario in which a ghost stole his shoe. In the scenario, he and the other members of Mystery Inc. follow the ghost, witnessing it stealing left shoes from Shaggy's neighbours before following it to a warehouse, where all the stolen shoes are being held. They eavesdrop as the thieves talk, plotting to ransom the shoes.
Mystery Inc. then follows them to Shaggy's house, where Shaggy realizes that the thieves are his own parents. His parents attempt to restrain him, but are caught by police. Fred unmasks them, revealing them to be Mr. and Mrs. Pasko from the general store in disguise. The Paskos were envious of Shaggy, able to walk around town while they are forced to work at the store, so they decided to steal his shoes.
In the real world, Shaggy accuses his parents of being the Paskos in disguise and stealing his shoes. However, he finds they are not a disguise; Scooby finds his lost shoe, and the moaning is revealed to be simply the sounds of the radiator. Just then, the Paskos arrive for dinner, and Shaggy and Scooby, remembering his fantasy, runs away in terror. Shaggy's parents and the Paskos watch them in confusion.
Characters[]
Main characters:
Supporting characters:
- Mystery Inc. (fantasy)
- Fred Jones (fantasy)
- Daphne Blake (fantasy)
- Velma Dinkley (fantasy)
- Mrs. Rogers (first comic appearance)
- Mr. Rogers (first comic appearance)
- Mr. Pasko (only appearance)
- Mrs. Pasko (only appearance)
Villains:
- Left-shoe-stealing ghost (only appearance)(no lines)(fantasy)
Other characters:
- Police officers (only appearance)(miscellaneous speaking)(fantasy)
Locations[]
- Rogers home
- Shaggy's bedroom
- Living room
- Warehouse (fantasy)
- Mr. and Mrs. Pasko's general store (mentioned)
Objects[]
- Shaggy's bed
- Pizza
- Shaggy's alarm clock
- Shaggy's t-shirt
- Shaggy's pants
- Shaggy's socks
- Shaggy's right shoe
- Left shoes (fantasy)
- Shaggy's left shoe
Vehicles[]
- None
Suspects[]
| Suspect | Motive/reason |
|---|---|
| Mr. and Mrs. Rogers | In Shaggy's imagination, Shaggy saw the shoe thieves going into their house. |
| Mr. and Mrs. Pasko | In Shaggy's imagination, they worked all day in their general store, while everyone else was out walking around in their shoes. |
Culprits[]
| Culprit | Motive/reason |
|---|---|
| In Shaggy's imagination, Mr. and Mrs. Pasko disguised themselves as Mr. and Mrs. Rogers and stole people's shoes to hold them for ransom. | In reality, Shaggy had simply misplaced his shoe in a pizza box. |
Full credits[]
The following credits try to match how they are displayed in the comic as much as possible:
- Sam Henderson: Story
- Tim Harkins: Pencils, Letters, and Inks
- Trish Mulvihill: Colors
- Bronwyn Taggart: Editor
- Thanks To Mike Brisbois
Notes/trivia[]
- It seems that Shaggy is accustomed to the idea that his life will be one monster plot after another, so much that he sees them everywhere.
Reprints[]
- Scooby-Doo! Presented by Burger King (DC Comics) (January 2002)
- Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? #3 (January 2011).
Coloring mistakes[]
- None known.
Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities[]
- None known.