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Issue: Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? #38

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Publication Date: December 2013

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Detail

Issues: #38 of 131 Issues (212 Printings)

Title:

Variant: Direct Sales

Rating: Rated E Everyone

Publisher: Flag

Brand: DC [peel]

Indicia Publisher: DC Comics

On Sale Date: 10/02/2013

Volume:

Pages: 32

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: 76194129812203811

Price: $2.99 USD

Indicia Frequency: Rated E Everyone

Content Items: 3 (2 stories, 1 cover)

Editor(s):

Notes: No editor credited in indicia. Editors are credited for the individual stories, but not for the issue overall. Printed by Transcontinental Interglobe, Beauceville, QC, Canada 9/20/2013 (per indicia).

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color

Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.

Paper Stock:

Binding: saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: ongoing series

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Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? #38 [Direct Sales]

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? #38 [Newsstand]

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Content Items (3 total)

The Crystal Ball Casts Quite a Pall!

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous, mystery

Character(s): Scooby-Doo; Shaggy; Daphne (as TV horror show host); Frankenstein-like monster

First Line: Tune in for trouble!

Synopsis: Daphne, costumed as TV horror movie host, sees trouble for Shaggy and Scooby in her crystal ball.

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Pages: 1

Creature Feature

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous, mystery

Character(s): Scooby-Doo; Shaggy; Fred; Daphne; Velma; Nocturna [Sybil] (TV horror show host); Lew Gordon (TV horror show producer); Dennis Raye (intern); cabbage monster; the Space Dinosaur from Planet X; puppet man

First Line: Gasp! W-what is it?

Synopsis: TV horror film host Nocturna, Mistress of Midnight receives, among her many fan letters, a threat to get off the air. To complicate matters, monsters from the horror movies that Nocturna hosts begin terrorizing the TV studio.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 10

Job Number: DCCO32021

Notes: "Nocturna, Mistress of Midnight" is clearly a tribute to TV horror film host Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.

Although this could only be coincidence, given this story is of 2013 vintage, but the character of Nocturna (sans fright wig) rather resembles a "Scooby-Doo style" pencil and ink version of Jodie Whittaker, who assumed the role of The Doctor for Doctor Who 2017.

This story offers "Special Thanks to Leandro Corral".

Ghost to Ghost TV

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous, mystery

Character(s): Scooby-Doo; Shaggy; Fred; Daphne; Velma; Denise (director); Parson Weakly; Clark Barr; stage electrician; makeup artist; ghost of young Clark Barr

First Line: Daphne, you've got to thank your dad for scoring these tickets to the opening day of MTTV's new studio!

Synopsis: In the heart of New York's Times Square, music channel MTTV opens a new studio - which is promptly haunted by the ghost of young Clark Barr, while present-day, older Clark Barr is in attendance.

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Pages: 12

Job Number: DCSD228

Notes: Veejay "Parson Weakly" is a parody/tribute character of former MTV VJ Carson Daly. Music show host "Clark Barr" is a parody/tribute character of Dick Clark, whom Shaggy describes as "...The hottest M.C. of THE teen music show in the '50's and '60's 'American Grandstand' and he still hosts 'Rollin' In the New Year'!"

"American Grandstand" is a parody reference to pop music show "American Bandstand". "Rollin' In the New Year" is a parody reference to "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" - the famous annual broadcast where the "New Year's Ball" drops from a tower in New York's Times Square.

GOOD META BIT: Shaggy remains uncharacteristically calm when the ghost first appears.
VELMA: "Aren't you going to say 'ZOINKS!' and freak out?"
SHAGGY: "I already said it once today. I don't want it to become some kind of trite catchphrase!"
...But, by the very next panel, Shaggy has indeed exclaimed "ZOINKS!" and freaked out.