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Psychic Fiend Network is a story in Scooby-Doo #72, by DC Comics.
Premise[]
The Mystery Inc. gang come to investigate a Psychic TV show host who is being haunted by a vengeful spirit.
Synopsis[]
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Characters[]
Main characters:
Supporting characters:
- Harry Smead (only appearance)
- Mary (only appearance)
- TV crew members (only appearance)
- Obsessive fan (only appearance)
Villains:
- Psychic Fiend Spirit (only appearance)
- Madame Louisa (only appearance)
- Marty Gold (only appearance)
Other characters:
- Director (only appearance)(no lines)
- Studio audience (only appearance)(miscellaneous speaking)
- B.L. Thompson (mentioned)
- Jim (only appearance)
Locations[]
- Television studio
- Psychic Phenomena set
- Director's room
- Madame Louisa's dressing room
- Backstage area
- Outside area
- Crew members's break room
- Harry Smead's office
Objects[]
- TBA
Vehicles[]
- None
Suspects[]
| Suspect | Motive/reason |
|---|---|
| Harry Smead | He is Madame Louisa's ex-husband. |
| Mary | She couldn't wait to pull out as the producer of Madame Louisa's show. |
| Marty Gold | He was worried because his client's contract with the studio was just about up. |
| TV crew members | They hated Madame Louisa for being so pushy and never saying "Thank you" to them. |
| Obsessive fan | He was discovered on one of the camera shots of the audience to have taken out a camera, just before Madame Louisa went into her trance. |
Culprits[]
| Culprit | Motive/reason |
|---|---|
| Madame Louisa as the Psychic Fiend Spirit Marty Gold |
Louisa wanted to get out of her contract with the Coolsville T.V. Studio and sign up for a contract with a rival TV studio. |
Notes/trivia[]
- TBA
Reprints[]
- Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? #78 (February 2017).
Coloring mistakes[]
- None known.
Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities[]
- None known.
Reception[]
The gang speak like themselves and behave within character, but they drag this first mystery out far too long. Since magic has until the highly recommended Scooby-Doo movie never been accepted in Mystery Inc.'s adventures, the puzzle's solution seems obvious.
The motive of the first mystery doesn't really make too much sense. While I appreciate that money is the root cause, the event described rarely if ever happens in the land of television.
The artwork by Scott Neely offers a strikingly different look to that of Joe Staton's usual effortless depiction of Scoob and the Gang, and Neely gives the characters a lot of depth and distinction while keeping Mystery Inc. on model to make a valid interpretation.[1]
Quotes[]
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References[]
- ↑ Ray Tate in Firing Line Reviews