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'''''The Gypsy's Curse!''''' is a story in [[Scooby Doo... Mystery Comics issue 22 (Gold Key Comics)|Scooby-Doo... Mystery Comics #22]]
  
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{{Story Infobox
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| mainimage= Werewolf Chief Kline at staircase.jpg
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| titlecard= The Gypsy's Curse title card.jpg
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| publisher= [[Gold Key Comics]]
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| published= December 1973
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| partof= [[Scooby Doo... Where Are You! (Gold Key Comics) issue 22|''Scooby Doo... Where Are You!'' #22]]
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| pages= 13
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| writer= [[Mark Evanier]]
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| pencils= [[Dan Spiegle]]
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| inks= Dan Spiegle
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| colors=
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| letters=
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| editing= [[Chase Craig]]
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| previous= ''[[Scream Star]]''
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| next= ''[[Tribute in Flames]]''
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}}
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'''''The Gypsy's Curse''''' is the first of two stories in [[Scooby Doo... Where Are You! (Gold Key Comics) issue 22|''Scooby-Doo... Where Are You!'' #22]], by [[Gold Key Comics]]. It was followed by ''[[Tribute in Flames]]''.
   
 
==Premise==
  
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Has a [[Gypsy (The Gypsy's Curse)|gypsy]]'s curse turned the [[Chief Kline|Chief of Police]] into a [[Werewolf (The Gypsy's Curse)|werewolf]]?
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Chief of Police Klein receives a medal of honor from the Businessmen Association, in part for cracking down on phony gypsy fortune-tellers. A gypsy appears and curses the chief, saying that upon moonlight, he will destroy the town.
  
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Mr. Brewster, an art dealer and the man who presented the chief with the medal, throws a party that evening at his home for the chief. Chief Klein feels ill, however, and goes upstairs to lie down. A snarling monster soon appears wearing the chief's clothing.
  
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Later, Chief Klein says he remembers creating panic, and Brewster offers to lock him in a room for his own safety. The monster escapes, however, and burns down Brewster's art gallery. The gang is suspicious that the chief is being framed, and set out to prove Brewster is behind the monster's rampage.
  
   
 
==Synopsis==
  
==Synopsis==
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''Insert details here.''
   
 
==Characters==
  
==Characters==
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'''Main characters:'''
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* [[Scooby-Doo - biographical account of comic appearances|Scooby-Doo]]
  
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* [[Shaggy Rogers - biographical account of comic appearances|Shaggy Rogers]]
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* [[Mystery Inc./biographical account of comic appearances|Mystery Inc.]]
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* [[Fred Jones - biographical account of comic appearances|Fred Jones]]
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** [[Scooby-Doo/biographical account of comic appearances|Scooby-Doo]]
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* [[Daphne Blake - biographical account of comic appearances|Daphne Blake]]
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** [[Shaggy Rogers/biographical account of comic appearances|Shaggy Rogers]]
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* [[Velma Dinkley - biographical account of comic appearances|Velma Dinkley]]
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** [[Fred Jones/biographical account of comic appearances|Fred Jones]]
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** [[Daphne Blake/biographical account of comic appearances|Daphne Blake]]
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* Chief of Police Klein
  
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** [[Velma Dinkley/biographical account of comic appearances|Velma Dinkley]]
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* Mr. Brewster
  
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* A thug named Mike
  
   
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'''Supporting characters:'''
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==Villains==
  
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* [[Chief Kline]] {{Only}}{{Also flashback}}
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'''Villains:'''
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* [[Werewolf (The Gypsy's Curse)|Werewolf]] {{Only}}{{NL}}{{Green|gypsy's disguise}}{{Also flashback}}
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* [[Gypsy (The Gypsy's Curse)|Gypsy]] {{Only}}
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* [[Mike (The Gypsy's Curse)|Mike]] {{Only}}{{Also flashback}}
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* [[Mr. Brewster]] {{Only}}{{Also flashback}}
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''''Other characters:'''
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* Miscellaneous pedestrians {{Only}}{{NL}}
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* Photographer {{Only}}{{NL}}
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* Waiter {{Only}}{{NL}}
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* [[Officer York]] {{Only}}
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* Officer 2 {{Only}}{{NL}}
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* Firemen {{Only mention}}
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* Trick or treating kid 1 {{Only}}
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* Trick or treating kid 2 {{Only}}{{NL}}
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==Locations==
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* [[Hightree Road]]
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** [[Brewster's Art Shop]]
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* [[Mr. Brewster's mansion]]
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* [[Center Park]] {{Mentioned}}
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* Lake {{Mentioned}}
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* Hospital {{Mentioned}}
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==Objects==
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* Chief Kline's medal
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* [[Mother May's Delectable Doughnuts]] billboard sign
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* [[Doughnut]] {{Green|billboard}}
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* [[Fire hydrant]]
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* Broken [[mirror]]
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* Trash cans
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* Newspaper
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* Werewolf mask
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* Tape recorders
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* Knock out gas {{Flashback}}
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* Gypsy/Mike's gun
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* Trick or treat masks
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* Trick or treat bags
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==Vehicles==
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* Police cars
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* [[Mystery Machine|The Mystery Machine]]
   
 
==Suspects==
  
==Suspects==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Suspect
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! Motive/reason
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| [[Chief Kline]]
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| A gypsy put a curse on him.
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|}
   
 
===Culprits===
  
===Culprits===
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Culprit
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! Motive/reason
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| [[Mike (The Gypsy's Curse)|Mike]] as the [[Werewolf (The Gypsy's Curse)|werewolf]] and [[Gypsy (The Gypsy's Curse)|gypsy]]
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| A paid thug.
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| [[Mr. Brewster]]
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| To collect the insurance to pay for his mayor campaign, while getting Kline out of the running.
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|}
   
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==Locations==
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==Notes/trivia==
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* At least in [[Western Publishing|Gold Key Comics]] canon, Scooby talks in thought bubbles because he can't actually talk. Since he has been able to speak, he must mean he can't speak in complete sentences.
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* Scooby says he has brown eyes.
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* This story is set on [[Halloween]], although it's not a Halloween special.
   
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==Notes/Trivia==
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===Miscellaneous===
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* Disguises: None.
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* [[Scooby Snacks]]: 0.
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* "Zoinks" count: 1.
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* "Jeepers" count: 0.
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* "Jinkies" count: 0.
   
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==Coloring Mistakes==
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===Coloring mistakes===
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* None known.
   
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==Inconsistencies/Continuity Errors and/or Oddities==
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===Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities===
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* None known.
   
 
==Quotes==
  
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{{Quotes
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'''[[Shaggy Rogers/biographical account of comic appearances|Shaggy]]:''' You know, you looked a lot prettier with the [[Werewolf (The Gypsy's Curse)|beast mask]] '''on'''!<br>
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'''[[Mike (The Gypsy's Curse)|Mike]]:''' Cool it, weird beard! We're tying up [[Mystery Inc./biographical account of comic appearances|you kids]] and [[Chief Kline|the chief]] while we get out of town.
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[[Category:Gold Key Comics stories]]
  
[[Category:Gold Key Comics stories]]
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[[Category:Halloween specials]]

Revision as of 21:51, 7 February 2020


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Needed: Synopsis. (Not copied from Comics.org or any other site.)

The Gypsy's Curse is the first of two stories in Scooby-Doo... Where Are You! #22, by Gold Key Comics. It was followed by Tribute in Flames.

Premise

Has a gypsy's curse turned the Chief of Police into a werewolf?

Synopsis

Insert details here.

Characters

Main characters:

Supporting characters:

  • Chief Kline (only appearance)(main story and flashback)

Villains:

  • Werewolf (only appearance)(no lines)(gypsy's disguise)(main story and flashback)
  • Gypsy (only appearance)
  • Mike (only appearance)(main story and flashback)
  • Mr. Brewster (only appearance)(main story and flashback)

'Other characters:

  • Miscellaneous pedestrians (only appearance)(no lines)
  • Photographer (only appearance)(no lines)
  • Waiter (only appearance)(no lines)
  • Officer York (only appearance)
  • Officer 2 (only appearance)(no lines)
  • Firemen (only time mentioned)
  • Trick or treating kid 1 (only appearance)
  • Trick or treating kid 2 (only appearance)(no lines)

Locations

Objects

  • Chief Kline's medal
  • Mother May's Delectable Doughnuts billboard sign
  • Doughnut (billboard)
  • Fire hydrant
  • Broken mirror
  • Trash cans
  • Newspaper
  • Werewolf mask
  • Tape recorders
  • Knock out gas (flashback only)
  • Gypsy/Mike's gun
  • Trick or treat masks
  • Trick or treat bags

Vehicles

Suspects

Suspect Motive/reason
Chief Kline A gypsy put a curse on him.

Culprits

Culprit Motive/reason
Mike as the werewolf and gypsy A paid thug.
Mr. Brewster To collect the insurance to pay for his mayor campaign, while getting Kline out of the running.

Notes/trivia

  • At least in Gold Key Comics canon, Scooby talks in thought bubbles because he can't actually talk. Since he has been able to speak, he must mean he can't speak in complete sentences.
  • Scooby says he has brown eyes.
  • This story is set on Halloween, although it's not a Halloween special.

Miscellaneous

  • Disguises: None.
  • Scooby Snacks: 0.
  • "Zoinks" count: 1.
  • "Jeepers" count: 0.
  • "Jinkies" count: 0.

Coloring mistakes

  • None known.

Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities

  • None known.

Quotes

Shaggy: You know, you looked a lot prettier with the beast mask on!
Mike: Cool it, weird beard! We're tying up you kids and the chief while we get out of town.

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