The Haunted Half-Pipe

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The Haunted Half-Pipe
Description
Publisher	DC Comics
Date published	March 2005
Part of	Scooby-Doo #94
# of pages	8
Writer	Robbie Busch
Penciler	Paris Cullins
Inker	Andrew Pepoy
Colorer	Heroic Age
Letterer	Nick J. Napolitano
Editor	Joan Hilty
Chronology
Previous story	Cover Story
Next story	Spared Tires

The Haunted Half-Pipe is a story in Scooby-Doo #94, by DC Comics.

Premise

Mystery Inc. investigates an alleged haunting at a skateboarding exhibition.

Synopsis

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Characters

Main characters:

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

Supporting characters:

• Tim Eagle ^{(only appearance)}
• Jake "The Snake" Brixton ^{(only appearance)}

Villains:

• Lola ^{(only appearance)(redeemed)}
• Ghost of Rex Decks ^{(only appearance)(Lola's disguise)}

Other characters:

• Referees ^{(only appearance)(no lines)}
• Rex Decks ^{(only time mentioned)(deceased)}
• Skateboarders ^{(only appearance)(no lines)}
  • Miranda ^{(only appearance)}

Locations

• Tim Eagle Skate Tour

Objects

• Skateboards
• Cherries

Vehicles

• None

Suspects

Suspect	Motive/reason
Jake "The Snake" Brixton	He was the only one who like the cherries that the ghost left.

Culprits

Culprit	Motive/reason
Lola as the Ghost of Rex Decks	To pull Tim back to his roots.

Notes/trivia

• TBA

Coloring mistakes

• None known.

Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities

• None known.

Reception

In the "Haunted Half-Pipe" Robbie Busch reveals that the Street Angel isn't the only female hero who's bitchin' on the board. As you may have gathered from the title, Mystery Inc. investigates an alleged haunting at a skateboarding exhibition.

Perhaps the most winning thing about the tale is Daphne's previously undisclosed skill. I always felt that there was more to Daphne than met the eye. Daphne Blake's ability on wheels does not merely serve as decoration. Her talent provides a vital clue and ties in with her history with those subject to the haunting.

Paris Cullins provides on-model animated artwork the tale, but his use of silhouettes just seems lazy rather than stylish. This technique especially damages the plausibility of Daphne's stunt riding in one particular scene. By using the silhouttes, the reader has no idea what Daphne and our specter are doing on the boards as they loop the ramp, and given the sport requires such intricate timing and positioning, using one's imagination simply is not sufficient.