The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

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The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
Description
Publisher	DC Comics
Date published	May 2008
Part of	Scooby-Doo #132
# of pages	8
Writer	John Rozum
Penciler	Robert W. Pope
Inker	Scott McRae
Colorer	Heroic Age
Letterer	Randy Gentile
Editor	Jeanine Schaefer
Chronology
Previous story	Flight Fright!
Next story	Velma's Monsters of the World: The Manticore

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf is a story in Scooby-Doo #132, 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:

• Father ^{(only appearance)}

Villains:

• Werewolf ^{(only appearance)(no lines)(son's disguise)}
• Son ^{(only appearance)(redeemed)}

Other characters:

• None

Locations

• Unnamed town
  • Backstreet alley
  • Father and son's home

Objects

• TBA

Vehicles

• Father's car

Suspects

Suspect	Motive/reason
Son	His father thought that he was lying.

Culprits

Culprit	Motive/reason
Son as the Werewolf	To cover up that he damaged his father's car.

Notes/trivia

• It's a long-standing tradition in the franchise that flashbacks based on the word of a single character can turn out to be completely false. See also Cowpoked.

Reprints

• Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? #125 (December 2023).

Coloring mistakes

• None known.

Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities

• None known.

Reception

John Rozum contributes a fair play foray in "The Boy Who Cried Werewolf". Pay attention to the clues, and you can solve the puzzle before the Gang. As always, Rozum isn't afraid to evolve the characters beyond formula. That's why Shaggy and Scooby in this particular tale come off as being very brave.

Robert Pope, Scott McRae and Heroic age are brilliant assets to Rozum's tale. The werewolf looks damn good, and that's not an easy thing to do, especially in a kid's book. Gaunt, fur covered, gray with slavering snout and sharp-looking teeth, this s.o.b. looks like it could scare the snot out of someone. That gives Shaggy's fear even more substance.

The werewolf isn't the only character who benefits from the art team's care. Pope and company enhance the characterization through a thoughtful exploration in body language. Velma looks intently at clues. Shaggy quivers as the werewolf stalks closer. Scooby exhibits a determined, courageous look on his face. Daphne perches her chin on her arms folded to the top of the chair as she grills a suspect.