The Phantom Herd

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The Phantom Herd
Description
Publisher	DC Comics
Date published	July 2004
Part of	Scooby-Doo #86
# of pages	8
Writer	John Rozum
Penciler	Leo Batic
Inker	Horacio Ottolini
Colorer	Heroic Age
Letterer	Pat Brosseau
Chronology
Previous story	Daphne's Dilemma
Next story	The Monster of Shoogy Cove

The Phantom Herd is a story in Scooby-Doo #86, by DC Comics.

Premise

The Scooby gang solves the mystery of the Phantom Cattle Herd.

Synopsis

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Characters

Main characters:

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

Supporting characters:

• David Runningwater ^{(only appearance)}
• Senor Ramos ^{(only appearance)}

Villains:

• Ghost of Peter Crossbones ^{(only appearance)(no lines)(cattle rustler's disguise)}
• Ross Noyes ^{(only appearance)}
• Herd of Phantom Cattle ^{(only appearance)(no lines)(disguised cows)}
• Cattle rustlers ^(mentioned)

Other characters:

• Peter Crossbones ^{(only appearance)(no lines)(flashback only)(deceased)}
• Senor Ramos' associate ^{(only appearance)(no lines)}
• Cows ^{(only appearance)(no lines)}

Locations

• Texas
  • Texas / Mexico border
  • Desert
  • Area De Control
  • The stream
  • Cattle rustlers' hideout

Objects

• TBA

Vehicles

• Mystery Machine
• Patrol car

Suspects

Suspect	Motive/reason
David Runningwater	He knew the legend of the Phantom Herd and was one of the first two people to see them.
Ross Noyes	He was one of the first two people to see the Phantom Herd.
Senor Ramos	He believed that the Phantom Herd was nonsense.

Culprits

Culprit	Motive/reason
Ross Noyes	He was the ringleader of cattle rustlers.

Notes/trivia

• TBA

Coloring mistakes

• None known.

Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities

• None known.

Reception

Rozum sobers up somewhat for "The Phantom Herd." His method for creating the illusion of spectral haunting is original and fits into a fairplay mystery. The characterization paints Shaggy and Scooby as less buffoonish. Scooby contributes an important debunking clue, and Shaggy isn't quite so scared of the ghost cow concept until he sees their eerie mosey well depicted by Leo Batic.

I can't help myself. I love Scooby-Doo. This issue of the comic book is as good as the best of the original Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? series. It's reassuring to know that somewhere out there a group of "meddling kids and their dumb dog" are foiling the schemes of crooks everywhere.