The Hound of the Basket Cases

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The Hound of the Basket Cases
Description
Part of	Scooby-Doo! #34
# of pages	12
Writer	Dan Abnett
Penciler	Joe Staton
Inker	Dave Hunt
Colorer	Paul Becton
Letterer	John Costanza
Chronology
Previous story	The Creeping Horror
Next story	Return of the King

The Hound of the Basket Cases is the first of two stories in Scooby-Doo! #34 by DC Comics.

Premise

An English lord is troubled by a family curse and an evil hound that roams the moors.

Characters

Main characters:

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

Supporting characters:

• Neville Darkmoor ^{(only appearance)}
• Mr. Peeves ^{(only appearance)}

Villains:

• Edward Darkmoor ^{(only appearance)(redeemed)}
• Phantom Hound ^{(only appearance)(no lines)(disguise)}/
• Dog ^{(only appearance)(no lines)(redeemed)}

Other characters:

• None

Locations

• England
  • Darkmoor Castle

Objects

• TBA

Vehicles

• The Mystery Machine

Suspects

Suspect	Motive/reason
Mr. Peeves	Angry at the family for getting nothing in the will.
Edward Darkmoor	Urged his brother to sell the castle to an amusement park developer.

Culprits

Culprit	Motive/reason
Edward Darkmoor	He thought creating the Hound would get his brother to sell the place.
Ordinary dog as the Phantom Hound	Disguised with phosphorescent paint by Edward Darkmoor. He wasn't dangerous at all; he just wanted to play.

Notes/trivia

• The title parodies the famous Sherlock Holmes story The Hound of the Baskervilles.

Reception

In Scooby-Doo, Dan Abnett parades the Mystery Machine through a spooky castle, but you won't howl at the mystery which features some nice twists on the traditional characters of Baskerville Hall and a plausible motive for the culprit.

Though Joe Staton and Dave Hunt with Paul Becton have always effortlessly translated what was on the cel to the panel, this issue particularly offers the reader excellent perspective shots and differing camera angles. The art team also electrify the characterization on page five with what the esteemed faculty at Acme University calls a Wild-Take straight from the show. Elsewhere, the subtlety of expression suits Mr. Abnett's sparkling characterization. On page eight, check out Daphne's look of concentration as she pieces together a puzzle or the hilarious disgust on Scoob's face when he and we find a food he will not touch.