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| The Ghostly Governor | |
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| Description | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Date published | December 1977 |
| Part of | Scooby-Doo #2 |
| # of pages | 10 |
| Writer | Mark Evanier |
| Penciler | Dan Spiegle |
| Inker | Dan Spiegle |
| Editor | Chase Craig |
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| Previous story | Next story |
The Ghostly Governor is the first of two stories in Scooby-Doo #2, by Marvel Comics. It was followed by The Haunted Maze.
Premise
Abraham Lincoln is running for governor.
Synopsis
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Characters
Main characters:
Supporting characters:
- None
Villains:
- Ghost of Abraham Lincoln (final appearance)(hired fan's disguise)
- Abraham Lincoln fan (single appearance)(redeemed)
- Mr. Murphy (final appearance)
- Knuckles Slye (single appearance)
Other characters:
- Judge Chesterman (no lines)(flashback only)
- Election board member (single appearance)(flashback only)
- Bronstein (only time mentioned)
- Hutchinson (only time mentioned)
- Harman (only time mentioned)
- Old woman voter (single appearance)
- Abraham Lincoln (first comic appearance)(no lines)(ghost)(cameo)
- Miscellaneous police officers (single appearance)(no lines)
Locations
- Fake Lincoln's party headquarters
- Library
- Hotel suite
- Murphy Manor
- Police station
Objects
- State Election Code
- Television
- Newspaper
- The Real Lincoln
Vehicles
Suspects
| Suspect | Motive/reason |
|---|---|
| Walter Slye | A gangster hired by Mr. Murphy. |
Culprits
| Culprit | Motive/reason |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Abraham Lincoln fan disguised as his ghost Mr. Murphy Knuckles Slye | Murphy and Slye wanted to secretly control the state. |
Notes/trivia
- A prelude to this was featured as back-up story in Dynomutt #1, called Close Call.
Notes/trivia
- This bears similarities to the later The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries episode, A Night Louse at the White House, however, unlike the Three Phantoms Too Many story, it is not an adaptation, as the characters are different, as is the plot (and the other Lincoln plot was made by different people several years after this story).
Miscellaneous
- Disguises: Fred as a garbage man; Daphne as woman with shopping; and Velma as a baseball player.
- Scooby Snacks bribe: 0.
- "Zoinks" count: 0.
- "Jeepers" count: 0.
- "Jinkies" count: 0.
Quotes
Shaggy: Now this is the kind of assignment I like...sleeping! |
