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| image= [[File:Gray Man.png]]
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| mainimage= Gray Man scares Shag and Scoob.png
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| titlecard= The Gray Man title card.png
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| publishedby= [[DC Comics]]
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| publisher= [[DC Comics]]
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| releasedate= March 2004
  
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| published= January 2004
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| partof= [[Scooby-Doo! issue 80 (DC Comics)|''Scooby-Doo!'' #80 ]]
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| partof= [[Scooby-Doo (DC Comics) issue 80|''Scooby-Doo'' #80]]
 
| pages= 10
  
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| writer= [[Michael Kraiger]]
  
| writer= [[Michael Kraiger]]
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| editing= [[Joan Hilty]]
  
| editing= [[Joan Hilty]]
 
| previous= ''[[The Ghostly Guest]]''
  
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| next= ''[[Cravin' The Raven]]''
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| next= ''[[Cravin' the Raven]]''
 
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'''The Gray Man''' is a story in ''[[Scooby-Doo! issue 80 (DC Comics)|Scooby-Doo! #80]]'' by [[DC Comics]].
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'''''The Gray Man''''' is the first of two stories in [[Scooby-Doo (DC Comics) issue 80|''Scooby-Doo'' #80]], by [[DC Comics]]. It was followed by ''[[Cravin' the Raven]]''.
   
 
==Premise==
  
==Premise==
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The gang investigate a ghost that always appears before hurricane weather... and robberies!
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The gang gets a great deal on a beach house rental but finds out that they rented the house during hurricane season. While in town, they learn of the tale of the Grey Man, a ghost that haunts the area. That night, they discover the neighbor's house has been ransacked by what they think is the ghost. The next day, the ghost comes to the gang's house as Fred lays a trap for them and they find out that the ghost is actually two locals who use the legend to scare off tourists so they can steal their valuables.
  
   
 
==Synopsis==
  
==Synopsis==
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The gang get a great deal on a beach house rental but find out that they rented the house during hurricane season. While in town, they learn of the tale of the Grey Man, a ghost that haunts the area. That night, they discover the neighbor's house has been ransacked by what they think is the ghost. The next day, the ghost comes to the gang's house as Fred lays a trap for them and they find out that the ghost is actually two locals who use the legend to scare off tourists so they can steal their valuables.
   
 
==Characters==
  
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'''Main characters:'''
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* {{MIincomics}}
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** [[Scooby-Doo/biographical account of comic appearances|Scooby-Doo]]
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| [[Scooby-Doo/biographical account of comic appearances|Scooby-Doo]]
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** [[Shaggy Rogers/biographical account of comic appearances|Shaggy Rogers]]
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** [[Fred Jones/biographical account of comic appearances|Fred Jones]]
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| [[Shaggy Rogers/biographical account of comic appearances|Shaggy Rogers]]
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** [[Daphne Blake/biographical account of comic appearances|Daphne Blake]]
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** [[Velma Dinkley/biographical account of comic appearances|Velma Dinkley]]
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| [[Fred Jones/biographical account of comic appearances|Fred Jones]]
  
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'''Supporting characters:'''
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* [[Red (The Gray Man)|Red]] {{Only}}
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| [[Daphne Blake/biographical account of comic appearances|Daphne Blake]]
  
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'''Villains:'''
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| [[Velma Dinkley/biographical account of comic appearances|Velma Dinkley]]
  
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* [[Peter (The Gray Man)|Peter]] {{Only}}
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* [[Paul (The Gray Man)|Paul]] {{Only}}
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* [[Gray Man]] {{Only}}{{Green|Peter and Paul's disguises}}
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'''Other characters:'''
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* Waitress {{Only}}
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* Sheriff {{Only}}
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==Locations==
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* The Grand Strand, South Carolina
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** Restaurant
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** Melville Cottage
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==Objects==
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* TBA
   
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==Vehicles==
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* [[Mystery Machine|The Mystery Machine]]
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*[[Gray Man]]
  
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* Peter and Paul's car
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* Police car
   
 
==Suspects==
  
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| [[Peter (The Gray Man)|Peter]] & [[Paul (The Gray Man)|Paul]] as the [[Gray Man]]
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| To scare off tourists so they can steal their valuables.
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==Locations==
  
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==Notes/trivia==
  
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* TBA
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===Coloring mistakes===
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* None known.
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===Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities===
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* None known.
   
 
==Reception==
  
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Fred, Velma, Daphne, Shaggy and Scooby seek a haven from a hurricane-induced rainstorm and find themselves at a beachside restaurant. They learn of a tall tale related by an ancient mariner and meet the regulars of the community. While staying at a cabin, strange things occur, and it's not that the gang merely solves the haunting in Michael Kraiger's story. They anticipate the crime, the criminals as well as debunking the ghost. They act like their experience dictates.
  
Fred, Velma, Daphne, Shaggy and Scooby seek a haven from a hurricane-induced rainstorm and find themselves at a beachside restaurant. They learn of a tall tale related by an ancient mariner and meet the regulars of the community. While staying at a cabin, strange things occur, and it's not that the gang merely solves the haunting in Michael Kraiger's story. They anticipate the crime, the criminals as well as debunking the ghost. They act like their experience dictates.
   
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Robert Pope brings a sense of realism to the drawings. The gang looks a little cartoonier when compared to the supporting cast members who are given a bit of grunge, a few wrinkles and interesting individual looks. The depiction of the ghost is genuinely eerie, and the evocation of the atmosphere just promises spooky hi-jinks.
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Robert Pope brings a sense of realism to the drawings. The gang looks a little cartoonier when compared to the supporting cast members who are given a bit of grunge, a few wrinkles and interesting individual looks. The depiction of the ghost is genuinely eerie, and the evocation of the atmosphere just promises spooky hi-jinks.<ref>Ray Tate in [http://www.comicsbulletin.com/reviews/107437064071866.htm Firing Line Reviews]</ref>
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<ref>Ray Tate in [http://www.comicsbulletin.com/reviews/107437064071866.htm Firing Line Reviews]</ref>
  
   
 
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Latest revision as of 12:15, 16 June 2022

This article is about the story. For the monster, see Gray Man.
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The Gray Man is the first of two stories in Scooby-Doo #80, by DC Comics. It was followed by Cravin' the Raven.

Premise

The gang investigate a ghost that always appears before hurricane weather... and robberies!

Synopsis

The gang get a great deal on a beach house rental but find out that they rented the house during hurricane season. While in town, they learn of the tale of the Grey Man, a ghost that haunts the area. That night, they discover the neighbor's house has been ransacked by what they think is the ghost. The next day, the ghost comes to the gang's house as Fred lays a trap for them and they find out that the ghost is actually two locals who use the legend to scare off tourists so they can steal their valuables.

Characters

Main characters:

Supporting characters:

  • Red (only appearance)

Villains:

  • Peter (only appearance)
  • Paul (only appearance)
  • Gray Man (only appearance)(Peter and Paul's disguises)

Other characters:

  • Waitress (only appearance)
  • Sheriff (only appearance)

Locations

  • The Grand Strand, South Carolina
    • Restaurant
    • Melville Cottage

Objects

  • TBA

Vehicles

Suspects

Suspect Motive/reason
Red He knew all about the legend of the Gray Man.

Culprits

Culprit Motive/reason
Peter & Paul as the Gray Man To scare off tourists so they can steal their valuables.

Notes/trivia

  • TBA

Coloring mistakes

  • None known.

Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities

  • None known.

Reception

If any faithful readers wonder why an adult such as myself enjoys the simple pleasures of Scooby-Doo as instead sophisticated, "The Gray Man" should give an obvious demonstration. Where as most heroes of today's comics are portrayed as just plain dimwits, Scoob and the Gang exhibit the qualities of experienced, ghost breakers and crime solvers. It's this intelligence missing from the likes of the continuity Superman and Batman, missing from the likes of Daredevil and the simply awful Jessica Jones that above all appeals to me. Realism does not mean the abandonment of sense and sanity.

Fred, Velma, Daphne, Shaggy and Scooby seek a haven from a hurricane-induced rainstorm and find themselves at a beachside restaurant. They learn of a tall tale related by an ancient mariner and meet the regulars of the community. While staying at a cabin, strange things occur, and it's not that the gang merely solves the haunting in Michael Kraiger's story. They anticipate the crime, the criminals as well as debunking the ghost. They act like their experience dictates.

Robert Pope brings a sense of realism to the drawings. The gang looks a little cartoonier when compared to the supporting cast members who are given a bit of grunge, a few wrinkles and interesting individual looks. The depiction of the ghost is genuinely eerie, and the evocation of the atmosphere just promises spooky hi-jinks.[1]

Quotes


References

  1. ↑ Ray Tate in Firing Line Reviews
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