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The Phantom of Youth is the first of two stories in Scooby-Doo #8, by Marvel Comics. It was followed by The Shadow Knows.
Premise[]
The gang is hired by the wealthy C. Worthington Krell, to help him find the fabled Fountain of Youth, which is guarded by a conquistador ghost.
Synopsis[]
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Characters[]
Main characters:
Supporting characters:
- None
Villains:
- Conquistador ghost (only appearance)(short person's disguise)
- C. Worthington Krell (only appearance)
- Short person (only appearance)(redeemed)
Other characters:
- Juan Ponce de Lelón (mentioned)
- Pilot (only appearance)
- Captain Francisco Vasquez (only time mentioned)(deceased)
Locations[]
- United States
- Mr. Krell's office
- Florida (mentioned)
- Newark (mentioned)
- One of the gang's home
- Kitchen
- South America
- Peru
- Mountain
- Cavern
- Fountain of Youth
- Peru
- Spain
Objects[]
- Parachutes
- Conquistador costume
- Bells
- Ladder
- Hand radio
- Mr. Krell's gun
- Dynamite
- Strained asparagus
- High chair
Vehicles[]
- Plane
Suspects[]
- None
Culprits[]
Culprit | Motive/reason |
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Unnamed short person as the conquistador ghost | Protecting the Fountain of Youth. |
C. Worthington Krell | Held the short person at gun point to get to the Fountain of Youth. |
Full credits[]
The following credits try to match how they are displayed in the comic as much as possible:
- Written By Mark Evanier
- Illustrated By Dan Spiegle
- Colored By Carl Gafford
Notes/trivia[]
- Due to a printing error, the first pages of this and The Shadow Knows were switched.
Reprints[]
Coloring mistakes[]
(Mistakes for this section and the one below will be given in the correct page count.)
- On page page 3, panel 6, and page 5, panels 1 and 2, Daphne's missing her headband.
Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities[]
- None known.
Quotes[]
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