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Seaside Frights is a story in Scooby-Doo! #109 by DC Comics.
Premise
The Mystery Inc. Gang take a trip to Brooklyn to attend the Coney Island Mermaid Parade, but run into trouble when a monster called the Coney Island Kelp threatens to ruin the parade and swipe the trophy for the best float in the parade. But how come?
Synopsis
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| Scooby-Doo |
| Shaggy Rogers |
| Fred Jones |
| Daphne Blake |
| Velma Dinkley |
| Coney Island Kelp |
| Oceanic Splendor team |
| Seaweed Surprise team (Ellie May Pike and her brother) |
Villains
Suspects
| Suspect | Motive/reason |
|---|---|
| Oceanic Splendor team | Wanted to be sure that they won the contest again (as they always did). |
| Seaweed Surprise team | Wanted to make sure that they won the contest this year, since they always lost to the Oceanic Splendor team (just for a change). |
Culprits
| Culprit | Motive/reason |
|---|---|
| A member of the Oceanic Splendor team as the Coney Island Kelp, with the others helping. | They were afraid they might lose, so they stole the trophy to ruin the contest. |
Locations
Notes/trivia
- The man in the mermaid costume in the first panel resembles the story's penciler, Joe Staton.
- The prize-givers resemble King Triton and Ariel from Disney's The Little Mermaid.
Reception
Vito Delsante's "Seaside Frights" seems obvious, but Delsante treats his audience instead to a fairplay mystery in which the gang searches for and finds clues as well as a motive for the crime. Readers can play along or simply watch Delsante's on model characterization of Scooby-Doo and Mystery Inc.
Joe Staton, Horacio Ottolini and Heroic Age make this mystery easy on the eyes and a splendid animated romp. Delsante adds a genuinely fun twist that fits with the personality of cast, and Staton accomplishes the timing needed to make the joke work.[1]
Quotes
References
- ↑ Ray Tate in Line of Fire Reviews