Hanna-Barbera Scooby-Doo...Mystery Comics #22
In "The Gypsy's Curse," a 1973 mystery from Hanna-Barbera's Scooby-Doo...Mystery Comics, Police Chief Klein is cursed by a gypsy after receiving a medal for exposing fake fortune-tellers—setting off a chain of events when a monstrous figure, clad in the chief’s uniform, terrorizes the town during Mr. Brewster’s art dealer party. Written by Mark Evanier and illustrated by Dan Spiegle, this classic tale sees the gang investigating the strange happenings, suspecting a frame-up as they unravel the truth behind the moonlit menace. The cover, also by Dan Spiegle, captures the eerie moment with a striking image of the masked figure in the chief’s clothes.
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Police chief Klein receives a medal of honor from the Businessmen Association for cracking down on phony gypsy fortune-tellers. A gypsy appears and curses the chief saying that upon moonlight he will destroy the town. Mr. Brewster, an art dealer, throws a party that evening at his home but feeling ill Chief Klein goes upstairs to lie down. A snarling monster later appears wearing the chief's clothing. The gang is suspicious that the chief is being framed for crimes he did not commit and set out to prove Brewster is behind the monster's rampage.
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