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Issue: The Files of Ms. Tree #1
Publication Date: January 1984
 
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Issues: #1 of 1 Issue
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagAardvark-Vanaheim
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Aardvark-Vanaheim Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/01/1984
Volume: 1
Pages: 140
ISBN: 0919359051
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $7.00 CAD
$6.00 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 27 (14 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Deni Loubert ?
Disclose Notes: No title on copyright page. Title taken from title page. Labeled Volume One on spine. On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #53.
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: Colour cover; Black and White interior
Dimensions: 18.8 cm x 25 cm (7.4" x 9.8")
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format:  
Format Notes:  
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reprinted 2 times as Content Items in other Issues.
Disclose Reprinted From16
reprinted 8 times from some/all in other Issues.
reprinted 7 times from Content Items in other Issues.
1 Content Item from another Issue reprinted as/in this Issue:
FlagEclipse, the Magazine #5 published March 1982 was "I for an Eye" Chapter Five: The Last to Know [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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I, for an Eye and Death Do Us Part

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Terry Beatty
Inker(s): Terry Beatty
Colorist(s): Terry Beatty ?
Letterer(s): Terry Beatty
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Ms. Tree
Character(s): Mike Tree; Ms. Tree
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Ms. Tree
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promotional quotes from The Comic Reader, Fantasy Advertiser and Comics Buyer's Guide.
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The Files of Ms. Tree

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Terry Beatty
Inker(s): Terry Beatty
Letterer(s): Terry Beatty
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Ms. Tree
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe Files of Ms. Tree #2 published January 1985
as The Files of Ms. Tree [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]artwork and logo
In Content Item: FlagThe Files of Ms. Tree #3 published January 1986
as The Files of Ms. Tree [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]artwork and logo
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Illustrated title page.
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[untitled]

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Ms. Tree
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Copyright page. No title in copyright notice.
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I, for an Eye

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Max Allan Collins
Penciller(s): Terry Beatty
Inker(s): Terry Beatty
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Ms. Tree
Character(s): Ms. Tree
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: introduction to first Ms. Tree storyline. Biographies of writer and artist & description of the origin of the Ms. Tree feature. Illustrated with first promotional drawing of Ms. Tree (copyright 1980).
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I, for an Eye

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Max Allan Collins
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Ms. Tree
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Title page for first storyline with no art.
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"I, for an Eye" Chapter One The Girl in the Red Wedding Dress

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Max Allan Collins
Penciller(s): Terry Beatty
Inker(s): Terry Beatty
Letterer(s): Terry Beatty ?
Editor(s): Dean Mullaney; Jan Mullaney (original editors)
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Ms. Tree
Character(s): Ms. Tree; Effie; Mike Tree; Dan Green; Roger Freemont; Chick Steele
Synopsis: Ms. Tree's detective husband is murdered.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagEclipse, the Magazine #1 published May 1981
was "I, for an Eye" Chapter One: The Girl in the Red Wedding Dress [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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"I, for an Eye" Chapter Two One Grave for My Tears

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Max Allan Collins
Penciller(s): Terry Beatty
Inker(s): Terry Beatty
Letterer(s): Terry Beatty ?
Editor(s): Dean Mullaney; Jan Mullaney (original editors)
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Ms. Tree
Character(s): Ms. Tree; Chick Steele; Roger Freemont; Dan Green; Effie; Anne Tree
Synopsis: Ms. Tree starts investigating her husband's murder.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagEclipse, the Magazine #2 published July 1981
was "I, for an Eye" Chapter Two: One Grave for My Tears [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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"I, for an Eye" Chapter Three Death Is a Little Black Book

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Max Allan Collins
Penciller(s): Terry Beatty
Inker(s): Terry Beatty
Letterer(s): Terry Beatty ?
Editor(s): Dean Mullaney; Jan Mullaney (original editors)
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Ms. Tree
Character(s): Ms. Tree; Anne Tree; Chick Steele; Effie; Dan Green
Synopsis: Ms. Tree starts to find out her husband's secrets.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagEclipse, the Magazine #3 published November 1981
was "I, for an Eye" Chapter Three: Death is a Little Black Book [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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"I, for an Eye" Chapter Four If a Tree Falls ...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Max Allan Collins
Penciller(s): Terry Beatty
Inker(s): Terry Beatty
Letterer(s): Terry Beatty ?
Editor(s): Dean Mullaney; Jan Mullaney (original editors)
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Ms. Tree
Character(s): Ms. Tree; Dan Green; Roger Freemont; Chick Steele; Mike Tree Jr.
Synopsis: Ms. Tree investigates her husband's address book.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagEclipse, the Magazine #4 published January 1982
was "I, for an Eye" Chapter Four: If a Tree Falls... [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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"I, for an Eye" Chapter Five The Last to Know

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Max Allan Collins
Penciller(s): Terry Beatty
Inker(s): Terry Beatty
Letterer(s): Terry Beatty ?
Editor(s): Dean Mullaney; Jan Mullaney (original editors)
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Ms. Tree
Character(s): Mike Tree Jr.; Ms. Tree; Anne Tree; Mike Tree; Chick Steele; Roger Freemont
Synopsis: Ms. Tree meets her husband's family.
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagEclipse, the Magazine #5 published March 1982
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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"I, for an Eye" Chapter Six Kiss Tomorrow Hello

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Max Allan Collins
Penciller(s): Terry Beatty
Inker(s): Terry Beatty
Letterer(s): Terry Beatty ?
Editor(s): Dean Mullaney; Jan Mullaney (original editors)
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Ms. Tree
Character(s): Ms. Tree; Chick Steele; Effie; Dan Green; Roger Freemont; Anne Tree; Mike Tree Jr.
Synopsis: Ms. Tree solves the case.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagEclipse, the Magazine #6 published July 1982
was "I for an Eye" Chapter Six Kiss Tomorrow Hello [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 16
Disclose Notes: End of storyline.
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Death Do Us Part

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Terry Beatty
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Ms. Tree
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Introduction to second Ms. Tree storyline. Includes comments on art in book.
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Cover For Issue #1.

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Terry Beatty
Inker(s): Terry Beatty
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Ms. Tree
Character(s): Ms. Tree
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMs. Tree's Thrilling Detective Adventures #1 published February 1983
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: B&W cover reprint without title, logos, and Frank Miller inset
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Cover Art For "Ms. Tree's Thrilling Detective Adventures" #3

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Max Allan Collins
Penciller(s): Terry Beatty
Inker(s): Terry Beatty
Letterer(s): Terry Beatty
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Ms. Tree
Character(s): Ms. Tree
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMs. Tree's Thrilling Detective Adventures #3 published July 1983
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: B&W cover reprint with title, logos and speech balloon
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Death Do Us Part

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Max Allan Collins
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Ms. Tree
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Title page for second storyline with no art.
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"Death Do Us Part" Chapter One The Woman in the Black Bikini

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Max Allan Collins
Penciller(s): Terry Beatty
Inker(s): Terry Beatty
Colorist(s): Terry Beatty (grey tones)
Letterer(s): Terry Beatty
Editor(s): Dean Mullaney (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Ms. Tree
Character(s): Ms. Tree; Dr. Kassel; Effie; Roger Freemont; Dan Green; Rafe Valer
Synopsis: Ms. Tree tries to return to work, but has bad dreams.
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagMs. Tree's Thrilling Detective Adventures #1 published February 1983
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Grey tones added to black and white reprint.
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"Death Do Us Part" Chapter Two Second Honeymoon

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Max Allan Collins
Penciller(s): Terry Beatty
Inker(s): Terry Beatty
Letterer(s): Terry Beatty
Editor(s): Dean Mullaney (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Ms. Tree
Character(s): Ms. Tree; Dr. Kassel; Teresa Muerta; David Askam; Patrick Rushing
Synopsis: Ms. Tree witnesses a murder at a holiday resort.
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagMs. Tree's Thrilling Detective Adventures #1 published February 1983
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Black and white reprint.
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"Death Do Us Part" Chapter Three One Lonely Nightmare

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Max Allan Collins
Penciller(s): Terry Beatty
Inker(s): Terry Beatty
Letterer(s): Terry Beatty
Editor(s): Dean Mullaney (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Ms. Tree
Character(s): Ms. Tree; Dr. Kassel; Patrick Rushing; Sam Meyers; Effie; Dan Green; Roger Freemont
Synopsis: Ms. Tree finds out the murder victim was a Muerta.
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagMs. Tree's Thrilling Detective Adventures #1 published February 1983
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Black and white reprint.
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"Death Do Us Part" Chapter Four Going Down

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Max Allan Collins
Penciller(s): Terry Beatty
Inker(s): Terry Beatty
Letterer(s): Terry Beatty
Editor(s): catherine yronwode [Cat Yronwode] (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Ms. Tree
Character(s): Ms. Tree; Francesco Muerta; Effie; Dan Green; Roger Freemont; Rafe Valer
Synopsis: Ms. Tree is hired by Francesco Muerta & is targeted by a killer.
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagMs. Tree's Thrilling Detective Adventures #2 published April 1983
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Black and white reprint.
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"Death Do Us Part" Chapter Five Somebody Tried to Kill Me!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Max Allan Collins
Penciller(s): Terry Beatty
Inker(s): Terry Beatty
Letterer(s): Terry Beatty
Editor(s): catherine yronwode [Cat Yronwode] (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Ms. Tree
Character(s): Francesco Muerta; Ms. Tree; Rafe Valer; Sam Meyers; Dan Green; John Askam; Robert Askam; Patrick Rushing
Synopsis: Ms. Tree investigates mob links.
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagMs. Tree's Thrilling Detective Adventures #2 published April 1983
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Black and white reprint.
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"Death Do Us Part" Chapter Six My Cold, Dead Fingers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Max Allan Collins
Penciller(s): Terry Beatty
Inker(s): Terry Beatty
Letterer(s): Terry Beatty
Editor(s): catherine yronwode [Cat Yronwode] (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Ms. Tree
Character(s): Patrick Rushing; Ms. Tree; Rafe Valer; Dan Green; John Askam; David Askam; Teresa Muerta; Sam Meyers; Robert Askam
Synopsis: Ms. Tree finds more about mob links.
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagMs. Tree's Thrilling Detective Adventures #3 published July 1983
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Black and white reprint.
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"Death Do Us Part" Chapter Seven In the Final Analysis

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Max Allan Collins
Penciller(s): Terry Beatty
Inker(s): Terry Beatty
Letterer(s): Terry Beatty
Editor(s): catherine yronwode [Cat Yronwode] (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Ms. Tree
Character(s): Ms. Tree; Dr. Kassel; Patrick Rushing; Sam Meyers
Synopsis: Ms. Tree solves the case.
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagMs. Tree's Thrilling Detective Adventures #3 published July 1983
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Black and white reprint. End of storyline.
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Red Light

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Max Allan Collins
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Ms. Tree
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Title page for text story with no art.
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Red Light

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Max Allan Collins
Penciller(s): Terry Beatty
Inker(s): Terry Beatty
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Ms. Tree
Character(s): Ms. Tree
Synopsis: Ms. Tree gets carjacked by a pimp.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Illustrated text story. First published in this book.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Deni Loubert [Denise Loubert] ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Ms. Tree
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Subscription ad for Ms. Tree monthly comic (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1984 series).
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Max Allan Collins
Penciller(s): Paul Gulacy (painting); Terry Beatty; Frank Miller
Inker(s): Paul Gulacy (painting); Terry Beatty; Frank Miller
Colorist(s): Paul Gulacy (painting); ? (Ms. Tree's Thrilling Detective Adventures cover colouring)
Letterer(s): Terry Beatty
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Ms. Tree
Character(s): Ms. Tree; The Scythe
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Colour cover reprints (reprinted at less than a quarter page size) on the back cover.

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