The Secret Life of Velma Dinkley

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The Secret Life of Velma Dinkley is the first of two stories in Scooby Apocalypse #6, by DC Comics. It was followed by Scrappy's Self-Improvement Plan!

Premise

Velma is left by her self to try and get support, which only puts her on a trip down memory lane.

Synopsis

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Characters

Main characters:

• Dr. Velma Dinkley (main story and flashback)

Supporting characters:

• Scooby-Doo
• The Four (single appearance)(miscellaneous speaking)
• Madelyn Wu (single appearance)(flashback only)

Villains:

• Movie-type monsters (single appearance)(no lines)(fantasy)

Other characters:

• Angie Dinkley (single appearance)
• Dale Dinkley (single appearance)
• Senator Jaffe (only time mentioned)
• The Four (single appearance)(miscellaneous speaking)(cameo)
  • Rufus T. Dinkley (first appearance)(cameo)
  • Hugo Dinkley (first appearance)(cameo)
  • Cheeves Dinkley (single appearance)(cameo)
  • Quentin Dinkley (first appearance)(cameo)
• School counselor (single appearance)(no lines)
• Daphne Blake (TV or computer screen)(flashback only)(cameo)

Locations

• Nevada
  • Mall-Mart
  • Complex Alpha (flashback only)
• Hospital (flashback only)
• Dinkley home (flashback only)
• Velma's public school (flashback only)
• Velma's boarding school (flashback only)
• South Pole (flashback only)
  • Research center (flashback only)
• Paris, France (flashback only)
  • Eiffel Tower (flashback only)

Objects

• Velma's googles
• Scooby's emotigoogles

Vehicles

• Mystery Machine
• Dale Dinkley's car (flashback only)
• Helicopter (flashback only)

Full credits

The following credits try to match how they are displayed in the comic as much as possible:

• Keith Giffen & J.M. DeMatteis: writers
• Howard Porter: pencils/inks p.1, 17
• Wellinton Alves: pencils p.2-16
• Scott Hanna: inks p.2-16
• Hi-Fi: color
• Travis Lanham: letters
• Howard Porter and Hi-Fi: main cover
• Dan Parent: variant cover
• Brittany Holzherr: asst. editor
• Marie Javins: group editor
• Based on a concept by: Jim Lee

Continuity

• The gang have been stuck in Mall-Mart since Fur and Fangs!
• Velma scattered the nanites (also as a flashback) in Waiting for the End of the World.

Notes/trivia

• Shaggy and Fred are absent.
• The names of Velma's parents are based on the incarnations from the Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated TV series.

Reprints

• Scooby Apocalypse: Volume 1 (February 1, 2017)

Cultural references

• Mall-Mart is a parody of Wall-Mart.
• Senator Jaffe is likely a reference to Nicole Jaffe, the original voice actress for Velma.

Coloring mistakes

• None known

Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities

• None known.

Quotes

External links

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