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Ruby Gloom volume 1
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The ho-hum of laundry day quickly changes when a secret wall with ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics is discovered behind the washing machine. In the drawings each person sees what they want to see. Poe believes the Queen of Egypt is coming to visit and name a pyramid after him. While Scaredy believes the Queen of Egypt is coming to have tea with him. Doom sees the image of a regal cat which affirms in her mind that she really is descended from royalty....
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Ruby Gloom volume 8
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Ruby acts as Frank and Len's manager and suggests they get a girl singer for their upcoming appearance at Gloomapalooza. The auditions are fruitless, until they hear a beautiful pop-sounding voice from somewhere in the house. Eventually, they discover its Misery, but she's sleepwalking. Turns out, she can only sing when she's asleep. They go about trying to get her to sleep so they can rehearse. But then realize they have to keep her awake so...
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Ruby Gloom volume 3
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When Doom's odd behavior includes pointing to things that aren't there, Ruby starts to worry she's having a nervous breakdown. The gang tries to set Doom on the right course but it turns out, Doom's not bonkers at all. She's just been seeing a ghost-in-training, "Boo-Boo" who is trying to win favor from his "Family" (two ghost gangsters both named Mr. White). Problem is, Boo-Boo can't scare a soul and Doom can't prove there's a ghost in the house...
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Ruby Gloom volume 13
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Its time to pick up Doom from the Kitty spa. What better excuse to take a 'family vacation'? The gang embarks on a relaxing family trip –( despite Misery's apparent illness and Poe's fear of trains). It promises to be a perfect family vacation full of travel games and fun – even though Frank and Len can't ever find the elusive Wocca Wocca bird (or their seats), Iris can't keep still, Misery's illness is in full throw and Ruby has trouble getting...
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Ruby Gloom volume 3
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Gunther & Uta are spending their vacation at Ruby's house. Ruby and the gang try their best to show the twins a good time. But the harder Ruby and the gang try, the more scared the twins become that they are in grave peril. Even Skull Boy's innocent invitation to let them sleep in his coffin convinces the twins they must escape this 'house of horrors' before it is too late. Gunther and Uta decide to lock Ruby and the gang in the cellar where they...
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Ruby Gloom volume 9
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Frank and Len are writing a rock opera for everyone in the house to star in at the Gloomsville Music Hall. But they experience writer's block and just can't seem to get a handle on the opera's four star characters: Misery, Iris, Doom, and Ruby. Ruby suggests they just need to imagine what its like to be them. You know "get inside their head" more. Frank and Len try this to no avail. But when they slip and bump their heads – they wake up…inside...
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Ruby Gloom volume 5
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It's the 7th anniversary of the Day Misery Was Rescued from an Ice Floe and Ruby wants to make it extra special. She invites Misery's cousins, Malady and Malaise to join the festivities. The longer they stay however, the colder the house gets, until it completely freezes over. Misery reveals the only way to de-ice the situation is to separate Malady and Malaise. Poe and Iris take on the responsibility of entertaining the morose sisters and the de-icing...
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Ruby Gloom volume 6
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In an episode told only through music and singing, the gang really miss Skull Boy and try their best at getting along without him (but it doesn't work). Meanwhile, Skull Boy is not having a good time with Skelly T. and the Skeletunes, and decides to come home. But their trolleys pass each other and Skull Boy arrives home just as Ruby and the gang have left to find him. Skull Boy skulks around the empty house, lost – until he meets up with Mr....
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Ruby Gloom volume 6
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When Misery is off to visit a relative, the clouds, rain and entire storm system seems to go with her. The unthinkable happens…it's SUNNY! The gang is at a loss for what to do – and stay indoors to wile away the hours, (much like a rainy day). The gang – especially Ruby and Skull Boy - get a little bit closer when they hole themselves up in the basement, and tell secrets that are normally reserved for crisis situations. Confessions and flashbacks...
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Ruby Gloom volume 12
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The annual holiday of Yam Ween is upon the gang. When names are drawn from a skull to pick a person for the gift exchange, Poe's name accidentally goes missing. He goes about trying to find the person who got his name so he can drop some not so subtle hints of what he would like. But he soon feels left out when he realizes NO ONE got his name. Meanwhile, Skull Boy thinks he's the ancestor of a French philosopher, because he sees Yam Ween on a...
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Ruby Gloom volume 11
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Misery hosts a family reunion and invites all her relatives through the ages. As it turns out, a houseful of Misery's makes for - well, a houseful of Misery, and Mayhem and Mildew (to name a few family members). The gang rally to help Misery make this event a memorable, yet not catastrophic occasion. .
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Ruby Gloom volume 2
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The gang is shocked to discover that Scaredy Bat has never actually flown due to nerves and a "woozy" reaction to heights. Ruby takes the lead as they try to help him conquer his fear. But it's not until Scaredy Bat finds a good reason to fly that he actually learns he can – when his friend Ruby is in danger and he has to save her.
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Ruby Gloom volume 2
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Once in a blue moon the dreaded Luna Monster appears and tonight is the night. A brave Ruby convinces her friends to camp out in the backyard in order to catch a glimpse of the legendary creature. However, she quickly loses her nerve and bolts for the house when the gang sitting around the campfire, shares stories about the scary monster. Iris, Misery, Skull Boy and Scaredy Bat convince her to come out of the house and overcome her fear. But will...
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Ruby Gloom volume 8
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While working on an experiment Skull Boy mistakenly blasts the house into space. With the space air turning everybody a little nutty Skull Boy must find a way to get the house back down before even he goes crazy. The solution comes from the most unlikely of sources, Poe and Frank and Len who are back down on earth and were playing horseshoes at the time the house blasted off.
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Ruby Gloom volume 12
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Filmmaker Skull Boy sets out to bring his latest script, "The Adventures Of Skull Kid" to the big screen. When his "vision" proves far too ambitious, Ruby suggests that he scale back on his story and make it "more personal." Taking her advice to heart, Skull Boy concocts a whacky cartoon based on Ruby and his friends...to very mixed reviews!
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Ruby Gloom volume 8
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After Iris and Squig mistakenly crash into Skull Boy's Tower, Skull Boy moves in with Poe until the Tower can be fixed. However, Poe's many eccentricities challenge Skull Boy's ability to among other things get a good night's sleep. Anxious to sleep in his own room he returns to the Tower only to find that Iris and Misery have each had a turn at redesigning his room more to their specifications than his. With bags under his eyes that come with their...
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Ruby Gloom volume 11
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When a cute little bunny lands on Ruby's doorstep, everybody is charmed by its sweet nature. Everybody but Doom, that is. Not only does she not appreciate him getting the bulk of Ruby's attention but it also appears that this new pet is something of a thief. When Doom tries to convince the others that this is a shady little bunny, they think that Doom is jealous. Using an elaborate trap, Doom manages to catch the culprit in the end and proves...
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Ruby Gloom volume 7
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When Poe injures his wing, he is soon driving everyone crazy with his incessant demands. Ruby relegates Poe to the highest turret in the house to rest and recuperate (and to preserve everyone else's sanity). In an homage to Rear Window, Poe soon misinterprets the actions of their new neighbor, convinced he is up to something sinister. His suspicions grow to panic as he watches Iris, Skull Boy and the rest of his friends one by one go next door....
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Ruby Gloom volume 12
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It's Friday the 13th in Gloomsville. Not only that but it is Friday the 13th with a full moon during the day. This rare event results in a good luck day for Misery, and a series of mishaps for everyone else. As Misery tries to adjust to the presence of good fortune, happy birds, sunshine and sprouting flowers, the others have to be on keen alert or their bad luck will have disastrous results.
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Ruby Gloom volume 5
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Iris' latest adventure craze –coiled spring jumping – proves that enough is never enough for Iris. As she crashes through floor after floor she causes chaos and mayhem, perfect for Misery but not so great for Skull Boy who had just finished putting together a working model of the cosmos using only potato chips and dip. However, at the moment Ruby convinces Iris to spring less, Iris crashes through the floor, down into the earth. The gang must...
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