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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''The Phantom Clown'' (Gold Key Comics story)}}
  
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| publishedby= [[Gold Key Comics]]
  
| publishedby= [[Gold Key Comics]]
 
| releasedate= December 1971
  
| releasedate= December 1971
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| partof= [[Scooby Doo... Where Are You! issue 9 (Gold Key Comics)|''Scooby Doo... Where Are You!'' #9]]
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| partof= [[Scooby Doo... Where Are You! (Gold Key Comics) issue 9|''Scooby Doo... Where Are You!'' #9]]
 
| pages= 26
  
| pages= 26
 
| writer=
 
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| next= ''[[The Ghosts of Grimstone Castle]]''
  
| next= ''[[The Ghosts of Grimstone Castle]]''
 
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'''''The Phantom Clown''''' is the single story of [[Scooby Doo... Where Are You! issue 9 (Gold Key Comics)|''Scooby Doo... Where Are You!'' #9]], by [[Gold Key Comics]].
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'''''The Phantom Clown''''' is the single story of [[Scooby Doo... Where Are You! (Gold Key Comics) issue 9|''Scooby Doo... Where Are You!'' #9]], by [[Gold Key Comics]].
   
 
==Premise==
  
==Premise==
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The [[Mr. Barnstorm's circus|circus]] is in town, but not for long, if the [[Ghost Clown|Phantom Clown]] scares away all the acts. When [[Mystery Inc./biographical account of comic appearances|the gang]] try to help, they fall victim to [[Ghost Clown's gold coin|his hypnotizing coin]].
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The [[Circus (Bedlam in the Big Top)|circus]] is in town, but not for long, if the [[Ghost Clown|Phantom Clown]] scares away all the acts. When [[Mystery Inc./biographical account of comic appearances|the gang]] try to help, they fall victim to [[Ghost Clown's gold coin|his hypnotizing coin]].
   
 
==Synopsis==
  
==Synopsis==
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'''Villains:'''
  
'''Villains:'''
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* [[Ghost Clown|Phantom Clown]] {{Only}}{{Disguise}}/
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* [[Ghost Clown (Bedlam in the Big Top)|Phantom Clown]] {{Only}}{{Green|Harry the Hypnotist's disguise}}
 
* [[Harry the Hypnotist|Petros, the Palm-Reader]] {{Only}}
  
* [[Harry the Hypnotist|Petros, the Palm-Reader]] {{Only}}
   
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==Locations==
  
==Locations==
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* [[Mr. Barnstorm's circus|Barnstorm Circus]]
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* [[Circus (Bedlam in the Big Top)|Barnstorm Circus]]
   
 
==Objects==
  
==Objects==
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| [[Harry the Hypnotist|Petros, the Palm-Reader]] as the [[Ghost Clown|Phantom Clown]]
  
| [[Harry the Hypnotist|Petros, the Palm-Reader]] as the [[Ghost Clown|Phantom Clown]]
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| He made [[Big Bertha]] look like a jinx, so [[Mr. Barnstorm]] would sell [[Mr. Barnstorm's circus|his circus]] cheap.
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| He made [[Big Bertha]] look like a jinx, so [[Mr. Barnstorm]] would sell [[Circus (Bedlam in the Big Top)|his circus]] cheap.
 
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|}
   
 
==Notes/trivia==
  
==Notes/trivia==
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* This story is an adaptation of ''[[Bedlam in the Big Top]]'', from the original ''[[Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!]]'' TV series. The following changes have been made:
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* This story is an adaptation of {{WAY110}}, an episode from the original ''[[Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!]]'' TV series. The following changes have been made:
 
** The circus went unnamed in the cartoon.
  
** The circus went unnamed in the cartoon.
 
** The Ghost Clown is renamed the Phantom Clown, and in different colours.
  
** The Ghost Clown is renamed the Phantom Clown, and in different colours.
 
** Samson the Strongman is simply, Samson.
  
** Samson the Strongman is simply, Samson.
 
** Mr. Barnstorm has gone from being a young man with black hair to a middle-aged man with balding, brown hair.
  
** Mr. Barnstorm has gone from being a young man with black hair to a middle-aged man with balding, brown hair.
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** Daphne is placed in far more danger, unicycling into a lion cage rather than simply along the backs of circus elephants.
 
** The culprit is called "Petros, the Palm-Reader" in this version, instead of Harry the Hypnotist. Also, was doing it for revenge for being fired after he had been caught stealing from the circus. [[Big Bertha]] isn't in the cartoon at all.
  
** The culprit is called "Petros, the Palm-Reader" in this version, instead of Harry the Hypnotist. Also, was doing it for revenge for being fired after he had been caught stealing from the circus. [[Big Bertha]] isn't in the cartoon at all.
 
** In the end, none of the acts return (including [[Samson the Strongman|Samson]]), so [[Shaggy Rogers|Shaggy]] and the others volunteer to help out the ringmaster by being hypnotized to do dangerous circus stunts for him until he can get new performers.
  
** In the end, none of the acts return (including [[Samson the Strongman|Samson]]), so [[Shaggy Rogers|Shaggy]] and the others volunteer to help out the ringmaster by being hypnotized to do dangerous circus stunts for him until he can get new performers.
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===Reprints===
  
===Reprints===
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* ''[[Scooby-Doo! Classic Comics: Vol. 1]]'' CD-Rom (Sep 2009)
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* ''[[Scooby-Doo! Classic Comics: Vol. 1]]'' CD-Rom (September 2009, [[GIT Media Group]]).
   
 
==Quotes==
  
==Quotes==
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'''Velma:''' Like your '''backbone'''?
  
'''Velma:''' Like your '''backbone'''?
 
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Phantom Clown, The}}
 
[[Category:Adaptations]]
  
[[Category:Adaptations]]

Revision as of 00:58, 3 November 2019


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The Phantom Clown is the single story of Scooby Doo... Where Are You! #9, by Gold Key Comics.

Premise

The circus is in town, but not for long, if the Phantom Clown scares away all the acts. When the gang try to help, they fall victim to his hypnotizing coin.

Synopsis

Insert details here.

Characters

Main characters:

Supporting characters:

Villains:

Other characters:

  • Big Bertha (only appearance)(no lines)
  • Lion (only appearance)(no lines)
  • Elephant (only appearance)(no lines)
  • Police officer (only appearance)(no lines)
  • Circus attendees (only appearance)(no lines)

Locations

Objects

Vehicles

Suspects

  • None

Culprits

Culprit Motive/reason
Petros, the Palm-Reader as the Phantom Clown He made Big Bertha look like a jinx, so Mr. Barnstorm would sell his circus cheap.

Notes/trivia

  • This story is an adaptation of Bedlam in the Big Top, an episode from the original Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! TV series. The following changes have been made:
    • The circus went unnamed in the cartoon.
    • The Ghost Clown is renamed the Phantom Clown, and in different colours.
    • Samson the Strongman is simply, Samson.
    • Mr. Barnstorm has gone from being a young man with black hair to a middle-aged man with balding, brown hair.
    • Daphne is placed in far more danger, unicycling into a lion cage rather than simply along the backs of circus elephants.
    • The culprit is called "Petros, the Palm-Reader" in this version, instead of Harry the Hypnotist. Also, was doing it for revenge for being fired after he had been caught stealing from the circus. Big Bertha isn't in the cartoon at all.
    • In the end, none of the acts return (including Samson), so Shaggy and the others volunteer to help out the ringmaster by being hypnotized to do dangerous circus stunts for him until he can get new performers.
  • Velma can count in German.

Miscellaneous

Reprints

Quotes

Shaggy: Y-You go up and get him! I'll put something soft underneath!
Velma: Like your backbone?

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