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Man of a Thousand Monsters! is a story in Scooby-Doo #145, by DC Comics.
Premise[]
The TV show was supposed to have a monster added in with CGI later. Instead, one shows up live and in person. Can the gang find out who made it show up before the show is cancelled permanently?
Synopsis[]
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Characters[]
Main characters:
Supporting characters:
- Tom Burden (final appearance)
Villains:
- Monster (only appearance)(no lines)(Doug Bones' disguise)
- Rick Broiler (only appearance)(redeemed)
- Doug Bones (only appearance)(redeemed)
Other characters:
- TV crew members (only appearance)(no lines)
- Creature Shop workers (only appearance)
- Tim Sevine (final appearance)(photograph)
- Jacques Pierce (only appearance)(photograph)
- Touché Turtle (mentioned)
- Lippy the Lion (mentioned)
Locations[]
- Hanna-Barbera Studios
- Set of the new television series
- Prop Department
- Creature Shop
- Backstage wings
- Rick Broiler's studio
Objects[]
- TBA
Vehicles[]
Suspects[]
Suspect | Motive/Reason |
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Tim Sevine | Wanted to get back at Tom Burden for using computer graphics for the monsters instead of employing him. |
Rick Broiler | Wanted to get back at Tom Burden for using computer graphics for the monsters instead of employing him. |
Jacques Pierce | Wanted to get back at Tom Burden for using computer graphics for the monsters instead of employing him. |
Culprits[]
Culprit | Motive/Reason |
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Doug Bones as the monster Rick Broiler created the suit and operated the face by remote control |
To demonstrate that a live-action monster was more effective than CGI. |
Notes/Trivia[]
- Tom Burden and Tim Sevine have appeared together before, in Sound Stage Spook. Sevine was also in How to Make a Monster.
- Tom Burden looked very different in his previous appearance.
- The studio is loaded with props from Hanna-Barbera shows, which were shot in live-action in this continuity.
- The name Jacques Pierce is a reference to famous makeup artist Jack Pierce. Rick Broiler is a reference to famous creature make-up artist Rick Baker. Tom Burden is a reference to the famous filmmaker Tim Burton. Doug Bones is a reference to the famous creature suit actor Doug Jones.
- The Chest of Demons and Vincent Van Ghoul's Crystal Ball, both from The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo, appear in the prop room.
- Many of Ricks movies are based on real movies.
Miscellaneous[]
Coloring mistakes[]
- None known.
Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities[]
- None known.
Reprints[]
- Reprinted in anthology Monster of a Thousand Faces!
Quotes[]
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