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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2017 0:53:12 GMT -5
I'm thinking of rereading my complete run of Ms. Tree 1-50. I've never owned the first several appearances she was in in Eclipse Magazine. Does anyone know if they were reprinted?
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Mar 14, 2017 1:40:40 GMT -5
Don't know if they were reprinted. Check GCD, they usually have that info.
I've read every Ms. Tree comic ever published.Starting in 6 issues of Eclipse Magazine and ending with 10 issues from DC Comics. Plus a 3D comic. One of my favorite series from the 1980's and consequently became a fan for the author Max Alan Collins.I'm presuming you read the comic novel Road To Perdition or at least saw the movie with Tom Hanks. Possibly the greatest movie adaptation of a graphic novel IMHO
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2017 1:53:50 GMT -5
I'm thinking of rereading my complete run of Ms. Tree 1-50. I've never owned the first several appearances she was in in Eclipse Magazine. Does anyone know if they were reprinted? They were collected in the first volume of The Files of Ms. Tree a trade put out by Aardvark-Vanahein in 1984 when Ms. Tree moved from Eclipse to that publisher, but that volume is long out of print too despite multiple printings of it done by A-V  -M |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2017 12:05:49 GMT -5
Thanks for the help!
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Post by rom on Mar 24, 2017 20:42:09 GMT -5
I was a kid back in the '80's, and do remember seeing the crime noir/detective comic Ms. Tree on shelves. It was written by crime author Max Allan Collins, and had superb art by Terry Beatty. I didn't collect any issues at the time due to limited funds, but do remember paging through it & being impressed by the story/art. I do remember reading a Ms. Tree story in a crime anthology several years back - good stuff here. Here's more info. on the series: www.thrillingdetective.com/tree.htmlThere were a couple of Trades reprinting select issues back in the '80's - however, that was over 30 years ago. As was said, they are long OOP & there have been no recent reprints at all - unfortunately. I would definitely be onboard for a new series of Trades/HC's reprinting this entire series, i.e. roughly 50 issues. Hopefully we will get this at some point. Obviously, I'm not the only one that has fond memories of this title |
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Post by codystarbuck on Mar 24, 2017 20:51:27 GMT -5
Collins also did a Ms Tree novel.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2017 23:51:05 GMT -5
I want another Ms. Tree novel.
And I wouldn't mind seeing him do a new Ms. Tree comic through the Hard Case Crime comics line that launched in the past couple of months.
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Post by MDG on Mar 25, 2017 8:24:37 GMT -5
I won one of the Ms Tree TPBs in a contest Collins ran in one of the books.
DC put out three or four issues on Ms. Tree as well.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Mar 25, 2017 10:52:55 GMT -5
I won one of the Ms Tree TPBs in a contest Collins ran in one of the books. DC put out three or four issues on Ms. Tree as well. 10 issues of Ms. Tree Quarterly/Special. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2017 15:31:56 GMT -5
I picked up a copy of The Files of Ms. Tree 1 probably in about VG on eBay for 5.99 shipped. I finished it this morning. It reprints the first Ms. Tree story from Eclipse Magazine, which was comprised of I believe 6 parts. Additionally, it reprints the first story that appeared in the first few issues of the Ms. Tree ongoing comic, as well as a short Ms. Tree prose story by Max Allan Collins that I don't believe was ever printed anywhere else.
I loved every minute of this book. The first story was Terry Beatty's first pro work, and his art is unique and perfect for Ms. Tree. Collins provided greatly enjoyable scripts all the way through the issue. The story that is reprinted from the first several Ms. Tree issues is presented here in black and white, as opposed to being in color in the Ms. Tree comic. Perfect.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2017 23:16:33 GMT -5
Note: in the letters page of Ms. Tree 2, Max Collins states Ms. Tree is physically patterned after Lana Turner.
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Post by rom on Apr 3, 2017 13:32:22 GMT -5
One of the many reasons I don't want to search out the older Ms. Tree reprints are their age; the original comics & the reprints are all from the '80's (and towards the tail end of the series, early '90's) and they really wouldn't be in good shape.
Even though much of the series was in b&w, I'm sure it would still look great remastered & reprinted on high quality paper - though this may never happen.
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Post by brutalis on Apr 3, 2017 13:55:17 GMT -5
On my to do list: digging through my long boxes and pulling my Ms. Tree collection to read. I know that i had a few of the DC Quarterly's but at the time due to life issues and such i didn't get more than a few. Just read the new Ms. Tree origin novel he wrote updating the origin last month. As he stated in the forward it was done up as an actual script in trying to sell it as a cable television series and it shows it with very minor action and minimal characterization. Wish Collins would have taken the time to flesh the novel out as much as he does his regular novels  Enjoyable but shouldn't be on anyone's MUST read list. |
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Post by Icctrombone on Apr 6, 2017 9:27:21 GMT -5
One of the many reasons I don't want to search out the older Ms. Tree reprints are their age; the original comics & the reprints are all from the '80's (and towards the tail end of the series, early '90's) and they really wouldn't be in good shape. Even though much of the series was in b&w *duotone*, I'm sure it would still look great remastered & reprinted on high quality paper - though this may never happen. You collect comic books, right? They are pretty old though, perhaps we should just throw them all out? I'm sure Ms. Tree would look terrible on modern glossy paper like Marvel currently uses. I think newsprint fits in with the pulp-inspired theme of the comic, but what do I know. 😛 I guess it depends on how you collect comics. The condition isn't as important when you just want to read them. |
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Ms. Tree
Apr 7, 2017 14:18:57 GMT -5
via mobile
Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2017 14:18:57 GMT -5
Nice images! Thanks for sharing them.
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Enjoyable but shouldn't be on anyone's MUST read list.
