Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? #79
In "Magic Hassle," the gang investigates Mystic Mansion—a 15th-century castle relocated from Romania and now a hub for stage magicians—when legendary illusionist Rickey D. performs a trick with artifacts once owned by the famed Great Prestini. As the audience watches, the magician’s props vanish mid-performance, only to be stolen by a mysterious, caped Romanian vampire. Written by Ivan Cohen and illustrated by Walter Carzon, with inks by Horacio Ottolini, colors by Silvana Brys, and letters by Saida Temofonte, this 2017 DC adventure features a cover by Carzon and Ottolini.
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The gang visits Mystic Mansion, "a 15th century castle moved brick by brick [to the US] from Romania", which now serves as a club and performance venue for professional stage magicians. Magician Rickey D. performs a new trick for the audience in which he makes the handcuffs, top hat, gloves, magic wand, and double-sized deck of cards, that once belonged to legendary magician he Great Prestini, disappear and then reappear in a chain-locked cabinet. Only problem is, the items don't reappear but are stolen by a caped Romanian vampire.
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