The first canon Shaggy/Velma story wasn't Mystery Incorporated after all!!

[brendala]

This DC Comic is from 1998 and features a story that has surprisingly overt Shaggy/Velma hints. And, believe it or not, it introduces a romantic conflict between them without turning either of them (or Scooby) into OOC jerks!

It's not perfect; but I'm just happy to know that the-show-that-shall-not-be-named was NOT the first time these two were canonized as potential romantic interests.



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WHOA! Did Shaggy just kinda sorta imply that she's a tramp for going off with that guy!? DAMN! O_o




Good thing THIS version of Velma doesn't take shit from guys (no matter how much she likes them)!! That "Go date a Scooby snack" retort was awesome! XD





Awww, he tried to get her away from danger despite being pissed at her.
Granted, he loses points for doing it against her will, but it's the thought that counts, right?












Some of the characterizations are a bit odd (like Velma calling him "Norville" and Shaggy being weird about showing emotion), but I think this was a neat attempt at showcasing them as a possible romantic couple.


The other story in this comic is also centered on "romance". However, it focuses on the frightening, nightmare fuel variety of romance.









Eeew. >_<


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So, what did you guys think?

Comments

[dqbunny.livejournal.com]

I think that Daphne had much better things to do than a Hansen concert. :P

[brendala.livejournal.com]

The Hansen line was kinda weird, wasn't it? I think Shaggy and Fred tracked down that cousin to get out of the concert and avoid getting stuck holding the girls' purses all night with the rest of the men who got dragged there by their girlfriends. LOL

[amelia-seyroon.livejournal.com]

OMG, those Nickelodeon ads!

/childhood nostalgia explosion

[earthstar-moon.livejournal.com]

The characters are a bit odd at times, but this is still ten times better than MI. Look, Daphne is doing something else BESIDES gushing over Fred.

Reading that article about Calamity Jane reminded me of the awesome short lived animated series they did. It was an action series with a female lead, it's too bad it didn't take off.

[brendala.livejournal.com]

I know! Isn't it great to know that a girl can have a personality that has nothing to do with obsessing over some boy.


When I was a kid, I remember getting REALLY excited when I saw promos for the Calamity Jane cartoon and then being very frustrated and confused when the show never appeared in the Kids WB line up. It looked so freakin' cool and I can't understand why the show has stayed buried for all these years.

[earthstar-moon.livejournal.com]

It never appeared on WB? Good grief, that's lame I didn't get WB, but they did air the show on Teletoon (which is the Canadian channel equivalent to Cartoon Network). That's weird that it never aired on WB.

It really was an interesting show and it actually dealt with a lot of adult themes (racism, violence, etc) but they did it on a level that kids could understand but wasn't in your face either. At least from what I remember. It felt like a Batman series for girls if that makes any sense. Oh, and her side kick was an old man if you can believe it.

Just found the episodes on youtube at this channel http://www.youtube.com/user/rotarydialz

[brendala.livejournal.com]

It might have aired once or twice. I distinctly remember missing the premiere because I had something to do that Saturday, thinking "I'll just catch the second episode next week", and then being upset when it wasn't on the line up the week after that. It was so weird because they showed a lot of promos for it and I was looking forward to it for weeks and then....nothing!
Rumor has it that the show got buried because various local TV affiliates were appalled by the violence and/or adult themes. I think that may have been it because around that time a lot of American networks got REALLY skittish about the content of children's cartoons and did dumb things like mandate a certain amount of "educational" programming each day.

Thanks for the link!
**goes to watch**

[earthstar-moon.livejournal.com]

I looked it up on wiki and yeah, it seems to be the violence/adult themes that caused it to be cancelled in the US. @_@ It's a shame because it was an awesome show. Korra could pick up a few things from Calamity.

All of this nostalgia got me to do my second 100 Things to blog about on Calamity Jane. XD I forgot how much I loved this show.

[brendala.livejournal.com]

I'm glad I got you thinking about Calamity Jane again! My inner-child was VERY happy to finally be able to see that show!

[earthstar-moon.livejournal.com]

Best move ever! I've forgotten how much I loved this show, I think I appreciate it more now that I'm older.

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Yep, Daphne, what a great way to solve sexual harassment.