The Files of Ms. Tree #3

(Winter 1986)

The Files of Ms. Tree (Table of Contents: 1)

Ms. Tree / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Terry Beatty

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Terry Beatty

Genre

detective-mystery

Reprints

• from The Files of Ms. Tree (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1984 series) #1 - I, for an Eye and Death Do Us Part (Summer 1984) [artwork and logo]

Indexer Notes

illustrated title page

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Ms. Tree / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Deni Loubert ?

Letters

typeset

Genre

detective-mystery

Indexer Notes

copyright page; no title in copyright notice

THE MIKE MIST CASE BOOK (Table of Contents: 3)

Mike Mist / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Letters

typeset

Genre

detective-mystery

Indexer Notes

half-title page; no art

A MINUTE INTRO (Table of Contents: 4)

Mike Mist; Ms. Tree / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Letters

typeset

Genre

detective-mystery

Reprints

• from The Mike Mist Minute Mist-Eries (Eclipse, 1981 series) #1 (April 1981) [part of text]

Indexer Notes

introduction to book; gives history of Mike Mist strip & connections with Ms. Tree comics

THE MIKE MIST MINUTE MIST-ERIES (Table of Contents: 5)

Mike Mist / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Terry Beatty

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Terry Beatty

Editing

Dean Mullaney ? (original editor)

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Mike Mist; Lt. Dimm

Reprints

• from The Mike Mist Minute Mist-Eries (Eclipse, 1981 series) #1 (April 1981)

Indexer Notes

B&W cover reprint

"Death Takes A Powder" (Table of Contents: 6)

Mike Mist / comic story / 0.25 page (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Terry Beatty

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Terry Beatty

Editing

? (original editor)

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Mike Mist

Synopsis

Woman is murdered in a face powder fight.

Reprints

• from THE COMICS PAGE (weekly newspaper comics page), published in week of September 3, 1979

Indexer Notes

solve-it-yourself mystery; first appearance of Mike Mist

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Doll / comic story / 0.15 page (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Terry Beatty

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Terry Beatty

Editing

? (original editor)

Genre

humor

Characters

Ginger; Doll

Reprints

• from THE COMICS PAGE (weekly newspaper comics page), published in week of September 3, 1979

Indexer Notes

"good girl" gag strip

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

STAR-TOON / text article / 0.08 page (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Terry Beatty

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Terry Beatty

Editing

? (original editor)

Characters

Robin Williams; Popeye

Reprints

• from THE COMICS PAGE (weekly newspaper comics page), published in week of September 3, 1979

Keywords

celebrity

Indexer Notes

announces upcoming Popeye movie

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

WILLIE and WOOF / comic story / 0.08 page (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Terry Beatty

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Terry Beatty

Editing

? (original editor)

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; children

Characters

Willie; Woof

Synopsis

Boy meets talking dog.

Reprints

• from THE COMICS PAGE (weekly newspaper comics page), published in week of September 3, 1979

A BUNCH OF STUFF FOR KIDS TO DO! (Table of Contents: 10)

KIDS KORNER / activity / 0.08 page (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Terry Beatty

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Terry Beatty

Editing

? (original editor)

Genre

children

Reprints

• from THE COMICS PAGE (weekly newspaper comics page), published in week of September 3, 1979

Indexer Notes

fill-in-the-blanks picture; connect-the-dots picture

[untitled] (Table of Contents: 11)

HOWCUM IZZIT? / comic story / 0.08 page (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Terry Beatty

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Terry Beatty

Editing

? (original editor)

Genre

satire-parody

Reprints

• from THE COMICS PAGE (weekly newspaper comics page), published in week of September 3, 1979

Indexer Notes

satire on media consumption

THE BUYER'S GUIDE FOR COMIC FANDOM (Table of Contents: 12)

Mike Mist; Ms. Tree / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Terry Beatty

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Terry Beatty

Editing

? (original editor)

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Ms. Tree; Mike Mist

Reprints

• from The Buyer's Guide For Comic Fandom (1981)

Indexer Notes

reprint of house ad for The Buyer's Guide; first joint appearance of Ms. Tree & Mike Mist

THE BUTLER DIDN'T (Table of Contents: 13)

Mike Mist / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Terry Beatty

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Terry Beatty

Editing

Mike Gold (original editor)

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Mike Mist

Synopsis

Hostess Twinkies ad spoof

Reprints

• from E-Man (First, 1983 series) #2 (May 1983)

Indexer Notes

solve-it-yourself mystery; B&W reprint

"YOU ONLY DIE ONCE" (Table of Contents: 14)

Mike Mist / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Terry Beatty

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Terry Beatty

Editing

? (original editor)

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Mike Mist; Sean Connery spoof; Lt. Dimm; Roger Moore spoof

Synopsis

British secret agent is murdered.

Reprints

• from Mystery magazine (ISSN 0199-5944, 19??-198?) published by Mystery (Los Angeles)

Indexer Notes

solve-it-yourself mystery; James Bond spoof

"SILENCE ISN'T GOLDEN" (Table of Contents: 15)

Mike Mist / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Terry Beatty

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Terry Beatty

Editing

? (original editor)

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Mike Mist; Lt. Dimm

Synopsis

Jewel theft & murder mystery.

Reprints

• from Mystery magazine (ISSN 0199-5944, 19??-198?) published by Mystery (Los Angeles)

Indexer Notes

solve-it-yourself mystery

NO LAUGHING MURDER (Table of Contents: 16)

Mike Mist / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Terry Beatty

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Terry Beatty

Editing

Dean Mullaney (original editor)

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Mike Mist; Doll; Lt. Dimm; Harry Roth [Gary Groth spoof]; Jim Ronson [Kim Thompson spoof]

Synopsis

Comics Journal spoof

Reprints

• from Ms. Tree's Thrilling Detective Adventures (Eclipse, 1983 series) #1 (February 1983)

Indexer Notes

solve-it-yourself mystery; B&W reprint

CRIME TAKES A HIKE (Table of Contents: 17)

Mike Mist / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Terry Beatty

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Terry Beatty

Editing

cat yronwode (credited as catherine yronwode) (original editor)

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Mike Mist; Doll; Miles Hyer

Synopsis

Mile High Comics spoof

Reprints

• from Ms. Tree's Thrilling Detective Adventures (Eclipse, 1983 series) #3 (July 1983)

Indexer Notes

solve-it-yourself mystery; B&W reprint; title differs from GCD listing for original printing of story

DAMSEL in this DRESS (Table of Contents: 18)

Mike Mist / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Gary Kato (background assistance); Terry Beatty

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Gary Kato

Editing

cat yronwode (credited as catherine yronwode) (original editor)

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Mike Mist

Synopsis

Mike Mist rescues a woman in a bar.

Reprints

• from Ms. Tree (Eclipse, 1983 series) #4 (October 1983)

Indexer Notes

solve-it-yourself mystery; B&W reprint

"too damp bad" (Table of Contents: 19)

Mike Mist / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Terry Beatty

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Gary Kato ?

Editing

Dean Mullaney (original editor)

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Lt. Dimm; Mike Mist

Synopsis

Reporter is murdered by the Mob.

Reprints

• from Ms. Tree (Eclipse, 1983 series) #5 (November 1983)

Indexer Notes

solve-it-yourself mystery; B&W reprint

"DEATH HAS AN EERIE RING" (Table of Contents: 20)

Mike Mist / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Gary Kato (background assistance); Terry Beatty

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Gary Kato

Editing

Dean Mullaney (original editor)

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Lt. Dimm; Mike Mist

Synopsis

Wealthy widow meets accident.

Reprints

• from Ms. Tree (Eclipse, 1983 series) #7 (April 1984)

Indexer Notes

solve-it-yourself mystery; B&W reprint

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

Mike Mist; Ms. Tree / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Terry Beatty

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Gary Kato ?

Editing

Dean Mullaney (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Well, Mist - It'l take you more than a minute to solve this mystery!

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Ms. Tree; Mike Mist

Reprints

• from Ms. Tree (Eclipse, 1983 series) #9 (June 1984)

Indexer Notes

B&W cover reprint; text differs from original colour version

MURDER at MOHAWK PART ONE (Table of Contents: 22)

Mike Mist; Ms. Tree / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Gary Kato (background assistance); Terry Beatty

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Gary Kato

Editing

Dean Mullaney (original editor)

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Ms. Tree; Mike Mist; Effie; Mike Tree JR.

Synopsis

Ms. Tree takes a holiday at the site of a famous historical crime.

Reprints

• from Ms. Tree (Eclipse, 1983 series) #9 (June 1984)

Indexer Notes

B&W reprint

MURDER at MOHAWK PART TWO (Table of Contents: 23)

Mike Mist; Ms. Tree / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Gary Kato (background assistance); Terry Beatty

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Gary Kato

Editing

Dean Mullaney (original editor)

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Ms. Tree; Mike Mist

Synopsis

Ms. Tree & Mike Mist solve the historical crime.

Reprints

• from Ms. Tree (Eclipse, 1983 series) #9 (June 1984)

Indexer Notes

B&W reprint

"LONG and the SHORT of DEATH" (Table of Contents: 24)

Mike Mist / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Gary Kato

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Gary Kato

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Mike Mist; Little Louie Larue; Big Bertha; Lt. Dimm

Synopsis

Mike Mist's friend is accused of murder.

Reprints

• from Ms. Tree (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1984 series) #10 (August 1984)

Indexer Notes

solve-it-yourself mystery; B&W reprint

"SEE NO EVIL..." (Table of Contents: 25)

Mike Mist / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Gary Kato

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Gary Kato

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Mike Mist; Big Bertha; Little Louie Larue; Lt. Dimm; Harry "Speak-Up" Hiken [Harry Speak-up spoof]

Synopsis

Sequel to Mike Mist story in Ms. Tree (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1984 series) # 10.

Reprints

• from Ms. Tree (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1984 series) #11 (September 1984)

Indexer Notes

solve-it-yourself mystery; B&W reprint; spoof of Sgt. Bilko episode

"WERTHAM WAS RIGHT" (Table of Contents: 26)

Mike Mist; Ms. Tree / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Gary Kato

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Gary Kato

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Ms. Tree; Mike Mist; Lloyd Wertham; Floyd Wertham; Lt. Dimm

Synopsis

Mike Mist solves comics-related murder.

Reprints

• from Ms. Tree (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1984 series) #12 (October 1984)

Indexer Notes

solve-it-yourself mystery; B&W reprint

CLAUS FOR ALARM (Table of Contents: 27)

Mike Mist / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Gary Kato (background assistance); Terry Beatty

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Gary Kato

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Mike Mist

Synopsis

Mike Mist solves Christmas murder.

Reprints

• from Ms. Tree (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1984 series) #14 (December 1984)

Indexer Notes

solve-it-yourself mystery; B&W reprint; feature logo not reprinted; panel arrangement changed from first publication

"SUITABLE for FRAMING" (Table of Contents: 28)

Mike Mist / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Terry Beatty (layouts); Gary Kato (finished pencils)

Inks

Gary Kato

Letters

Gary Kato

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Mike Mist; Lt. Dimm

Synopsis

Mike Mist solves the murder of an art gallery owner.

Reprints

• from Ms. Tree (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1984 series) #15 (January 1985)

Indexer Notes

solve-it-yourself mystery; B&W reprint; feature logo not reprinted; panel arrangement changed from first publication

SNOW JOB (Table of Contents: 29)

Mike Mist / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Gary Kato (background assistance); Terry Beatty

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Gary Kato

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Mike Mist

Synopsis

Mike Mist solves winter-themed mystery.

Reprints

• from Ms. Tree (Aardvark-Vanaheim and Renegade Press, 1985 series) #16 (February 1985)

Indexer Notes

solve-it-yourself mystery; B&W reprint; feature logo not reprinted; panel arrangement changed from first publication

FOUR-COLOR PHONY (Table of Contents: 30)

Mike Mist / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Gary Kato (background assistance); Terry Beatty

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Gary Kato

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Mike Mist

Synopsis

Comics dealer claims he was robbed.

Reprints

• from Ms. Tree (Aardvark-Vanaheim and Renegade Press, 1985 series) #17 (April 1985)

Indexer Notes

solve-it-yourself mystery; B&W reprint; feature logo not reprinted; panel arrangement changed from first publication

"DISAPPEARING ACT" (Table of Contents: 31)

Mike Mist / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Terry Beatty (layouts); Gary Kato (finished pencils)

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Gary Kato

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Lori Andrews [Laurie Anderson spoof]; Lt. Dimm; Mike Mist

Synopsis

Mike Mist investigates the death of a performance artist.

Reprints

• from Ms. Tree (Renegade Press, 1985 series) #19 (June 1985)

Indexer Notes

solve-it-yourself mystery; B&W reprint; feature logo not reprinted; panel arrangement changed from first publication

"WOMAN in WHITE" (Table of Contents: 32)

Mike Mist / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Terry Beatty

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Terry Beatty

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Mike Mist

Synopsis

Mike Mist investigates the death of a wealthy client under a nurse's care.

Reprints

• from Ms. Tree (Renegade Press, 1985 series) #22 (October 1985) [may be reprint from THE COMICS PAGE (weekly newspaper comics page)]

Indexer Notes

solve-it-yourself mystery; B&W reprint; feature logo not reprinted; panel arrangement changed from first publication

"BLOOD WILL TELL" (Table of Contents: 33)

Mike Mist / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Terry Beatty (layouts); Gary Kato (finished pencils)

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Gary Kato

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Mike Mist; Lt. Dimm

Synopsis

Mike Mist investigates an automobile accident.

Reprints

• from Ms. Tree (Renegade Press, 1985 series) #24 (December 1985)

Indexer Notes

solve-it-yourself mystery; B&W reprint; feature logo not reprinted; panel arrangement changed from first publication; 1 art panel not reprinted

Ms. Tree 3-D (Table of Contents: 34)

Mike Mist; Ms. Tree / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Terry Beatty

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Gary Kato

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Mike Mist; Lt. Dimm; Ms. Tree

Reprints

• from Ms. Tree 3-D (Renegade Press, 1985 series) #1 (August 1985) [B&W, non-3-D version]

Indexer Notes

B&W non-3-D version of cover reprint; original 2 page image reprinted on 1 page

"Death, Danger, and Diamonds" Chapter One Dear Dead Darling (Table of Contents: 35)

Mike Mist; Ms. Tree / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Gary Kato (background assistance); Terry Beatty

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Gary Kato

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Mike Mist; Ms. Tree; Lt. Dimm

Synopsis

Mist asks Ms. Tree for help catching his girlfriend's murderers.

Reprints

• from Ms. Tree 3-D (Renegade Press, 1985 series) #1 (August 1985) [B&W, non-3-D version]

Indexer Notes

B&W non-3-D reprint

"A Pair of Eyes" (Table of Contents: 36)

Mike Mist; Ms. Tree / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Gary Kato (background assistance); Terry Beatty

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Gary Kato

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Ms. Tree; Mike Mist; Lt. Dimm

Synopsis

3-D themed story

Reprints

• from A-V in 3-D (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1984 series) #1 (December 1984)

Indexer Notes

B&W non-3-D reprint; takes place between 2 parts of "Death, Danger, and Diamonds"

"Death, Danger, and Diamonds" Chapter Two: Hawaiian Ice (Table of Contents: 37)

Mike Mist; Ms. Tree / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Gary Kato (background assistance); Terry Beatty

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Gary Kato

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Mike Mist; Ms. Tree

Synopsis

Mist & Ms. Tree trap killers in Hawaii.

Reprints

• from Ms. Tree 3-D (Renegade Press, 1985 series) #1 (August 1985) [B&W, non-3-D version]

Indexer Notes

B&W non-3-D reprint; concludes storyline

"RAILROADED" (Table of Contents: 38)

Mike Mist / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Terry Beatty

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Terry Beatty

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Mike Mist; Lt. Dimm

Synopsis

Mike Mist investigates a death on a train.

Reprints

• may be a reprint from THE COMICS PAGE (weekly newspaper comics page)

Indexer Notes

solve-it-yourself mystery; feature logo not reprinted

"SHATTERED ALIBI" (Table of Contents: 39)

Mike Mist / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Terry Beatty (layouts); Gary Kato (finished pencils)

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Gary Kato

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Mike Mist; Lt. Dimm

Synopsis

Mike Mist investigates the death of a philanthropist.

Reprints

• from Ms. Tree (Renegade Press, 1985 series) #25 (January 1986)

Indexer Notes

solve-it-yourself mystery; B&W reprint; feature logo not reprinted; panel arrangement changed from first publication

"STAGED SUICIDE" (Table of Contents: 40)

Mike Mist / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Terry Beatty (layouts); Gary Kato (finished pencils)

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Gary Kato

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Lt. Dimm; Mike Mist

Synopsis

Mike Mist investigates the death of an actor.

Reprints

• from Ms. Tree (Renegade Press, 1985 series) #26 (February 1986)

Indexer Notes

solve-it-yourself mystery; B&W reprint; feature logo not reprinted; panel arrangement changed from first publication; 1 art panel not reprinted

BLIND SUSPICION (Table of Contents: 41)

Mike Mist / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Terry Beatty (layouts); Gary Kato (finished pencils)

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Gary Kato

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Mike Mist; Lloyd W. Frank [Frank Lloyd Wright spoof]

Synopsis

Mike Mist investigates the death of an architect.

Reprints

• from Ms. Tree (Renegade Press, 1985 series) #27 (March 1986)

Indexer Notes

solve-it-yourself mystery; B&W reprint; feature logo not reprinted; panel arrangement changed from first publication

NO SHOT IN THE DARK (Table of Contents: 42)

Mike Mist; Ms. Tree / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Terry Beatty (layouts); Gary Kato (finished pencils)

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Gary Kato

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Ms. Tree; Mike Mist; Sam Meyers

Synopsis

Mike Mist & Ms. Tree investigate the death of a lawyer.

Reprints

• from Ms. Tree (Renegade Press, 1985 series) #28 (April 1986)

Indexer Notes

solve-it-yourself mystery; B&W reprint; feature logo not reprinted; panel arrangement changed from first publication

"LUCKY NUMBER" (Table of Contents: 43)

Mike Mist / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Terry Beatty (layouts); Gary Kato (finished pencils)

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Gary Kato

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Mike Mist

Synopsis

Mike Mist investigates the death of a lottery winner.

Reprints

• from Ms. Tree (Renegade Press, 1985 series) #30 (June 1986)

Indexer Notes

solve-it-yourself mystery; B&W reprint; feature logo not reprinted; panel arrangement changed from first publication

"OVERDRAWN ACCOUNT" (Table of Contents: 44)

Mike Mist / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Terry Beatty (layouts); Gary Kato (finished pencils)

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Gary Kato

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Mike Mist

Synopsis

Mike Mist investigates a bank robbery.

Reprints

• from Ms. Tree (Renegade Press, 1985 series) #31 (July 1986)

Indexer Notes

solve-it-yourself mystery; B&W reprint; feature logo not reprinted; panel arrangement changed from first publication

"TAG! YOU'RE IT -" (Table of Contents: 45)

Mike Mist / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Gary Kato

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Gary Kato

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Mike Mist; Lt. Dimm

Synopsis

Mike Mist investigates the death of a luggage heir.

Reprints

• from Ms. Tree (Renegade Press, 1985 series) #32 (September 1986)

Indexer Notes

solve-it-yourself mystery; B&W reprint; feature logo not reprinted; panel arrangement changed from first publication

Music to Murder By (Table of Contents: 46)

Mike Mist; Ms. Tree / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Gary Kato (background assistance); Terry Beatty

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Gary Kato

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Mike Mist; Ms. Tree

Synopsis

A 1960s musician is murdered.

Reprints

• from Ms. Tree Summer Special (Renegade Press, 1986 series) #1 (August 1986)

Indexer Notes

B&W reprint

The Creators of Ms. Tree (Table of Contents: 47)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Deni Loubert ?

Letters

typeset

Genre

biography

Reprints

• from The Files of Ms. Tree (Renegade Press, 1985 series) #2 (Fall 1985) [with extra material]

Indexer Notes

bios for Max Allan Collins; Terry Beatty; & Gary Kato

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 48)

Ms. Tree / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins ?

Pencils

Terry Beatty

Inks

Terry Beatty

Letters

Gary Kato

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Ms. Tree

Indexer Notes

B&W house ads for Files of Ms. Tree, The (Renegade, 1985 series) Volume 2 (Fall 1985) & Ms. Tree monthly comic (Renegade, 1985 series)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 49)

Quarry; Mallory; Nathan Heller / advertisement / 3 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

detective-mystery

Indexer Notes

B&W ads for Max Allan Collins novels; Quarry's cut (Foul Play Press); NICE WEEKEND FOR A MURDER (Walker and Company); True Crime (TOR Books)

[Back Cover] (Table of Contents: 50)

Mike Mist; Ms. Tree / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins

Pencils

Terry Beatty

Inks

Terry Beatty

Colors

Terry Beatty ?

Letters

Gary Kato

Editing

Dean Mullaney (original editor for Ms. Tree # 9)

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Ms. Tree; Mike Mist; Bobby Darin; The Daybreakers; Lt. Dimm

Reprints

• from Ms. Tree (Eclipse, 1983 series) #9 (June 1984)
• from Ms. Tree 3-D (Renegade Press, 1985 series) #1 (August 1985)
• from Ms. Tree Summer Special (Renegade Press, 1986 series) #1 (August 1986)

Indexer Notes

cover reprints