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Family Plot is a story in Scooby-Doo! #111 by DC Comics.
Premise
The Ghastleys help Mystery Inc. investigate a haunting at a high-society party.
Synopsis
Characters
Character |
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Scooby-Doo |
Shaggy Rogers |
Fred Jones |
Daphne Blake |
Velma Dinkley |
Renaldo |
Rex |
Blanca (cameo) |
Tiny (cameo) |
High Society Garden Party Spector |
Mrs. Van Gelt |
Mr. Van Gelt |
Trevor Van Gelt |
Prudence Van Gelt |
Harrison Van Gelt |
Jeeves |
Social women |
Betsy Gotbucks |
Buisness fellows |
Villains
- High Society Garden Party Spector
Suspects
Suspect | Motive/reason |
---|---|
Trevor Van Gelt, Prudence Van Gelt, and Harrison Van Gelt | Were upset that they and the rest of the kids had to be entertained by the Ghastley's carnival instead of going to their parents garden party. |
Jeeves the Butler | Strange manner. |
Social women | Wanted to take Mrs. Van Gelt's place at the forefront of the social season. |
Betsy Gotbucks | Would do anything to sabotage her own best friend, Mrs. Van Gelt's position at the forefront of the social season. |
Buisness fellows | Mr. Van Gelt beat out all of them on buisness deals recently and they would be happy to see Mr. Van Gelt humiliated. |
Culprits
Culprit | Motive/reason |
---|---|
Trevor Van Gelt, Prudence Van Gelt, and Harrison Van Gelt as the High Society Garden Party Spector | Revenge for not being invited to their parents' own garden party, because all they cared about were their parties and Mr. Van Gelt's own buisness deals. |
Locations
- Van Gelt Mansion
- Van Gelts' High Society Garden Party
Notes/trivia
Reception
Sholly Fish's story in Scooby-Doo isn't really funny. He offers rock solid characterization for the Gang and his returning Ghastlies. He conceives of a classic Shaggy and Scooby comeuppance for the ghost.
The mystery is in where Fish's story really excels. It's a fairplay all-ages drama. Fish introduces the suspects. He gives the reader the clues, and Pope in turn séances a decent and periodic faux ghost for the Gang to unmask. The message at the end of the story doesn't come off as forced but genuinely sweet.[1]
Quotes
References
- ↑ Ray Tate in Line of Fire Reviews