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Catching a Monster Wave

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous, mystery

Character(s): Scooby-Doo; Shaggy; Fred; Daphne; Velma; Heewanu (evil spirit)

Synopsis: Heewanu, the evil spirit of the surf, wipes-out the gang in surfboarding.

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Notes: A "Johnny DC Logo" is placed at the lower right of the cover illustration, over the spot that displayed the signatures of Joe Staton and Andrew Pepoy on the original cover.

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Scooby-Doo: Surf's Up!

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Revenge of the Mudman

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous, mystery

Character(s): Scooby-Doo; Shaggy; Fred; Daphne; Velma; Nathan Cumberland (former millionaire); Edward (Nathan's nephew); Simmons (butler); Eberhard Cumberland (deceased Civil War era patriarch) mud monster; sheriff

First Line: In the lonely marshlands of the deep south, a ghostly figure walks.

Synopsis: A mud monster from the marshlands haunts a Southern gothic mansion belonging to a one-time millionaire.

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Revenge, Inc.

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Scooby-Doo; Shaggy; Fred; Daphne; Velma; Revenge, Inc. (five unnamed villains)

First Line: As you know, at one point in our criminal careers, each of us planned foolproof crimes that hinged on bizarre spooky costumes.

Synopsis: Five villains from Mystery Inc.'s past subject the meddling kids to a mass-hypnosis, putting them into a world populated by their greatest fears.

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Notes: There is no need to "unmask" the villains of this tale, because they never don costumes.

A PowerPoint presentation at the meeting of Revenge, Inc. supposedly shows each of the five villains in attendance costumed as they were in their respective encounters with Mystery Inc. - however, one of those images is of "Charlie the Robot" from the Scooby-Doo Where Are You! episode "Foul Play in Funland" (1969). Charlie was not a disguised villain, but an actual robot whose programming was surreptitiously sabotaged.

Goop on the Loose

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous, mystery

Character(s): Scooby-Doo; Shaggy; Fred; Daphne; Velma; Melvin (tunnel of love romantic hopeful); Hortense (not into Melvin); Mr. Tonklin (carnival boss); snack vendor; science genius kid; cotton candy monsters

First Line: Hortense, you're so beautiful in this light...

Synopsis: Huge monsters made of cotton candy threaten the opening day celebration at a carnival.

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Notes: GOOD BIT: Daphne notes the boundless energy of these monsters made of cotton candy:

DAPHNE: "Those monsters sure are energetic!"
SHAGGY: "Must be all that SUGAR!"

The Curse of Wrangler Field!

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous, mystery, sports

Character(s): Scooby-Doo; Shaggy; Fred; Daphne; Velma; Mark McSosa; Midge Shaft (Chi-Town Sharks owner); George Delbert (owner of "The Boar and Whistle Tavern"); Eullabelle (George Delbert's pet boar); 1945 ticket booth clerk; The Ghost Boar; other team members of the Chi-Town Sharks

First Line: The excitement builds here at Wrangler Stadium!

Synopsis: The Ghost Boar, a manifestation of a 1945 "curse", jeopardizes the Chi-Town Sharks first World Series since the placing of the curse in 1945.

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Notes: "Chi-Town Sharks", "Wrangler Field", and "Mark McSosa" are homages to the Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field, and ballplayers Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire.

"Midge Shaft" is a parody/tribute to Marge Schott, noted and controversial owner of the Cincinnati Reds.

Also referenced is "The Curse of the Billy Goat" - Per Wikipedia: "The Curse of the Billy Goat was a sports curse that was supposedly placed on the Chicago Cubs Major League Baseball franchise in 1945, by Billy Goat Tavern owner William Sianis. The curse lasted 71 years, from 1945 to 2016. During game 4 of the 1945 World Series at Wrigley Field, Sianis's pet goat, named Murphy, was bothering other fans, and so the pair were asked to leave the stadium. Outraged, Sianis allegedly declared, "Them Cubs, they ain't gonna win no more," which had been interpreted to mean that the Cubs would never win another National League pennant, at least for the remainder of Sianis's life."

With its Sosa and McGwire homages, and beyond the boar, steroids may be the REAL "ghost" haunting this story from today's perspective. And even the "Pete Rose betting scandal" is touched upon.

The story's 1945 flashback scenes are suitably seen in black and white, with blue-gray tones.

Major League Baseball's "other" great curse, "The Curse of the Bambino”, was referenced in Scooby-Doo (DC, 1997 Series #112 (November 2006) in the story "Eek-stra Innings". https://www.comics.org/issue/293983/#2774855

The Big Lake Fake

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous, mystery

Character(s): Scooby-Doo; Shaggy; Fred; Daphne; Velma; Mr. Talbot; various reporters; Jimmy (water skier); Jenny Talbot (water skier); Lizzy Talbot (Jenny's sister); Goon Laroosh (water skier); winged lake monster

First Line: Oh, we're so late! I bet Freddy and Velma are there already!

Synopsis: The annual Talbot Lake Water Ski Jump Championship is imperiled by a winged lake monster.

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The Haunted Halibut

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous, mystery

Character(s): Scooby-Doo; Shaggy; Fred; Daphne; Velma; lots of fishermen and boaters; The Man-Fish of Halibut Lake; lake ranger; Hannibal Tribe (mercenary monster hunter); Ed; winking fish

First Line: Got a bite yet, Scoob?

Synopsis: The Man-Fish of Halibut Lake, a scaly fish-like creature that walks like a man, has driven away all tourism from a popular fishing site. Enter brawny, showboating Hannibal Tribe, for-profit monster hunter, to save the day.

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Don't Believe What You See!

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous, mystery

Character(s): Scooby-Doo; Shaggy; Fred; Daphne; Velma; Mrs. Worthmore; The Illustrious Illusi (magician); Hocus (magician's assistant); Pocus (magician's assistant); cab driver; two harbor police officers

First Line: Sit here, children!

Synopsis: For his grand finale, a magician makes Mrs. Worthmore's diamond tiara disappear - and himself with it.

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Notes: GOOD BIT: With the Mystery Machine parked too far away for a quick pursuit, the gang is forced to commandeer a cab:
FRED: "Driver, follow that car!"
DRIVER: "I've been waiting to hear that my ENTIRE LIFE!"

No ghost, monster, or other supernatural type in this story, just a magician-thief. Fred still gets to unmask him, though.

Surf's Up, Monster's Down

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous, mystery

Character(s): Scooby-Doo; Shaggy; Fred; Daphne; Velma; Walter; Hawaiian storyteller; Heewanu (evil spirit of the surf)

First Line: I'm glad you could make it out here to Hawaii, Fred!

Synopsis: On a Hawaiian beach, the sudden appearance of Heewanu, the evil spirit of the surf, threatens to halt the plans of Fred's old family friend Walter to build a family hotel on his property.

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Notes: GOOD BIT: When Shaggy and Scooby refuse to search for clues in some "spooky, dark caves", Velma gets them to go by (typically) offering them each a Scooby Snack. After years of "taking the same bait", Shaggy momentarily ponders this repeating situation:

SHAGGY: "Scoob, ever notice how these Scooby Snacks always get us to do things we'd NEVER do on our OWN?"
SCOOBY: "Ruh-uh!" [Translation: "Uh-uh!"]
SHAGGY: "Me neither!"

The Phantom of the Mosh Pit

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous, mystery

Character(s): Scooby-Doo; Shaggy; Fred; Daphne; Velma; the Phantom; Sally Wood; Arnold Huff

First Line: Like, groovy! A whole night without the "M" word!

Synopsis: The gang goes to the opening of a dance club run by a friend of Daphne's, but the night is ruined by a weird guy called the Phantom who wants to scare everyone off.

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Caves of Castle Finn

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous, mystery

Character(s): Scooby-Doo; Shaggy; Fred; Daphne; Velma; Willis Finn; Gordie McMorna

First Line: T-two ghosts? In one c-creepy castle?

Synopsis: Mystery, Inc. investigates two legendary ghosts at an Irish castle.

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Notes: Inside back cover.

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Genres: anthropomorphic

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Notes: Back cover.