The Devil and the Deep Boo Sea

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The Devil and the Deep Boo Sea
Description
Publisher	DC Comics
Date published	February 2002
Part of	Scooby-Doo #57
# of pages	10
Writer	Terrance Griep, Jr.
Penciler	Karen Matchette
Inker	Karen Matchette
Colorer	Paul Becton
Letterer	Sergio Garcia
Editor	Joan Hilty
Chronology
Previous story	Don't Be Such a Dragon
Next story	The Postal Ghost

The Devil and the Deep Boo Sea is a story in Scooby-Doo #57, by DC Comics.

Premise

A pop star gets a spooky scare at his homecoming concert in Puerto Rico!

Synopsis

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Characters

Main characters:

• Mystery Inc.
  • Scooby-Doo
  • Shaggy Rogers
  • Fred Jones
  • Daphne Blake
  • Velma Dinkley

Supporting characters:

• Marty Henrique ^{(only appearance)}
• Anita Valera ^{(only appearance)}
• Cheeks Jimenez ^{(only appearance)}

Villains:

• El Estorbar ^{(only appearance)(Ronaldo Morales' disguise)}
• Ronaldo Morales ^{(only appearance)(redeemed)}

Other characters:

• Marty's fans ^{(only appearance)(miscellaneous speaking)}
• José ^{(only appearance)}

Locations

• Puerto Rico
  • El Morro

Objects

• TBA

Vehicles

• None

Suspects

Suspect	Motive/reason
Anita Valera	Upset that she and Marty never spend time together ever since he became a superstar.
Cheeks Jimenez	He was annoyed by Marty's fans.

Culprits

Culprit	Motive/reason
Ronaldo Morales as El Estorbar	He couldn't stand to see Marty succeed when he felt so left behind, so he tried to scare him into early retirement.

Notes/trivia

• TBA

Reprints

• Scooby-Doo Annual 2010 (UK)

Coloring mistakes

• None known.

Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities

• None known.

Reception

Mr. Griep Jr.'s welcome return to Scooby-Doo includes a subversive deflection of the formula. Daphne and the guest-star have a history: one judging by Ms. Matchette's hilarious Daphne-expression that seems more resonant to him than her. This misinterpretation also leads to a warm reconciliation at the end of the story.

Scooby and Shaggy manage to outmaneuver Fred, and they remember their past adventures. The story doesn't seem to just take place from scratch without any recognition of what's gone before. The story however thwarts their plans to say safe and unafraid.

The mystery is a clever romp with the identity of the monster concealed in the dialogue--the only common trait shared by both shorts--and what most would consider a throwaway scene. In other words, this issue gives everything for which you can wish in a comic book whose value far exceeds its price.