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The Fright Aquatic is a story in Scooby-Doo! #99 by DC Comics.
Premise
Undersea treasure hunters are threatened by a gigantic monster from the depths.
Synopsis
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| Scooby-Doo |
| Shaggy Rogers |
| Fred Jones |
| Daphne Blake |
| Velma Dinkley |
| Captain Moray |
| Ivan |
| Dr. Malutu |
| Cookie the chef |
Villains
- Sea Monster of "The Plebian"
Suspects
| Suspect | Motive/reason |
|---|---|
| Ivan | Knew all about the sea monster. Velma noticed a mysterious but pretty tattoo on his stomach. |
| Dr. Malutu | Velma thought she was quite a whiz with repairing Cookie's oven in the kitchen. |
| Cookie the chef | His ruined cookbook that belonged to his grandma had the same symbol on the cover as Ivan's stomach. |
Culprits
| Culprit | Motive/reason |
|---|---|
| Ivan as the brain behind all this A robot built by Dr. Malutu as the Sea Monster of The Plebian Cookie the chef as the top accomplice The rest of the crew as the other accomplices |
The treasure that Captain Moray had recovered was actually a national treasure that was stolen from Dr. Malutu's, Ivan's, Cookie's and the rest of the crew's homeland. |
Locations
- African Sea
- Resting Place of "The Plebian"
- S.S. Anderson research ship
- Cookie's kitchen
- Upper deck
Notes/trivia
Reception
I'm sure I've said this before, but when it comes to worth for money, nothing compares to Scooby-Doo. First, you get two stories buffered by two puzzles. All the characters are bound to look and act like themselves. Comedy and mystery combine for a confection of cartoon goodness. There are absolutely no acts of betrayal or mind-wiping to be found in these pages. "Rust Rookie Riping. Rhee-Rhee-Rhee!"
Joe Staton provides a damn fine monster in the first tale with a nice twist by writer Robbie Busch to the fairplay formula. Action-packed, the mystery also creates a credible threat and deeper than expected characterization to the suspects of the crime.[1]
Quotes
References
- ↑ Ray Tate in Line of Fire Reviews