Kingdom By the Sea

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Kingdom By the Sea
Description
Publisher	DC Comics
Date published	February 2007
Part of	Scooby-Doo #117
# of pages	8
Writer	Scott Peterson
Penciler	Tim Levins
Inker	Dan Davis
Colorer	Heroic Age
Letterer	Mike Sellers
Editor	Michael Siglain
Chronology
Previous story	Mystery on the Alaska Express!
Next story	Ravenous

Kingdom By the Sea is a story in Scooby-Doo #117, by DC Comics.

Premise

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Synopsis

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Characters

Main characters:

• Mystery Inc.
  • Scooby-Doo
  • Shaggy Rogers
  • Fred Jones
  • Daphne Blake
  • Velma Dinkley

Supporting characters:

• Edgar ^{(only appearance)(ghost)}
• Chief Corman ^{(only appearance)}

Villains:

• None

Other characters:

• Madeline ^{(only appearance)}
• Baker ^{(only appearance)}
• Waiter ^{(only appearance)}
• Beauty salon employee ^{(only appearance)}
• Librarian ^{(only appearance)}
• Annabel Lee ^{(only appearance)(no lines)(ghost)}

Locations

• Kingsbridge
  • Police station
  • House of Usher Real Estate
  • Library
  • Lighthouse

Objects

• TBA

Vehicles

• None

Suspects

• None

Culprits

• None

Notes/trivia

• TBA

Cultural references

• The Edgar Allen Poe poem Annabel Lee is an essential reference for this story.
• The House of Usher Real Estate references Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher, a story about a creepy family in a house that splits in two in the end.

Coloring mistakes

• None known.

Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities

• None known.

Reception

Three stories find their mark in Scooby-Doo, but the Cupid's Arrow routine really doesn't come across very well, and the powers that be would have been better off keeping the Gang out of the holiday spirit and rely upon the Poe theme.

The first story by Scott Peterson is a tale of ghostly love that "moves on little cat's feet"--to quote Sandberg--through various Poe allusions. Tim Levins conjures the crafty physical comedy as well as the expertly executed wit. For instance, Levins manifests a hilarious instance where Daphne cannot hold the spooked, gangly and heavy Shaggy who leaped into her arms with a "Zoinks!" Levins illustrates character-driven humor and quiet, sweet scenes with equal aplomb. Daphne literally goes wide-eyed and gives readers a window into her romantic nature, which persuades the Gang's involvement. The finale is steeped in emotion and humanity.