Ms. Tree

    (Renegade, 1983-1989)
™ and ©1985 Max Collins and Terry Beatty
“Ms. Tree’s Thrilling Detective Adventures” for #1–3. Eclipse publishes #1–9, Aardvark-Vanaheim publishes #10–18, Renegade publishes #19–50

Ms. Tree was a popular detective-adventure comic by Max Collins and Terry Beatty. The Collins-Beatty team produced many works, but Ms. Tree was their best-known creation. A popular crime-novel writer, Max Collins, gave the Ms. Tree stories an edge focusing them on real-life issues like abortion and child molestation.

The stories were always solidly plotted, and often held surprising twists. Running through three different publishers (Eclipse, Aardvark-Vanaheim, and Renegade), this series lasted fifty issues, with assorted specials and spinoffs.
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  • 1
    #1
    Feb 1983
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Max Allan Collins  ·  A: Terry Beatty
    Eclipse publishes; Frank Miller Famous Detective Pin-Up: Mike Hammer
    14 copies from $2.25
  • 2
    #2
    Apr 1983
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Max Allan Collins, Dean Mullaney  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Ellis Goodson
    1st appearance of The Scythe (Roger Loring); Origin of The Scythe (Roger Loring); Frank Miller Famous Detective Pin-Up: Philip Marlowe
    7 copies from $2.50
  • 3
    #3
    Jul 1983
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Max Allan Collins, Dean Mullaney  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Ellis Goodson
    Frank Miller Famous Detective Pin-Up: The Continental Op
    9 copies from $1.00
  • 4
    #4
    Oct 1983
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Max Allan Collins, Dean Mullaney  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Ellis Goodson, Frank Miller
    Frank Miller Famous Detective Pin-Up: Nancy Drew
    9 copies from $0.50
  • 5
    #5
    Nov 1983
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Max Allan Collins, Dean Mullaney  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato, Ellis Goodson
    5 copies from $2.75
  • 6
    #6
    Feb 1984
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Max Allan Collins, Dean Mullaney  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Ellis Goodson
    Mike Grell Famous Detective Pin-Up: Tiger Mann
    9 copies from $1.50
  • 7
    #7
    Apr 1984
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Max Allan Collins  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato
    Mike Grell Famous Detective Pin-Up: Morgan the Raider
    7 copies from $0.50
  • 8
    #8
    May 1984
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Max Allan Collins  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato, Ray Gotto
    3 copies from $0.90
  • 9
    #9
    Jun 1984
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Max Allan Collins  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato
    4 copies from $0.65
  • 10
    #10
    Aug 1984
    Cover: $1.70
    W: Max Allan Collins  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato
    Aardvark-Vanaheim begins as publisher
    5 copies from $0.80
  • 11
    #11
    Sep 1984
    Cover: $1.70
    W: Max Allan Collins  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato
    5 copies from $1.75
  • 12
    #12
    Oct 1984
    Cover: $1.70
    W: Max Allan Collins, Terry Beatty  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato
    3 copies from $1.75
  • 13
    #13
    Nov 1984
    Cover: $1.70
    W: Max Allan Collins  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato
    3 copies from $2.98
  • 14
    #14
    Dec 1984
    Cover: $1.70
    W: Max Allan Collins  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato
    3 copies from $2.98
  • 15
    #15
    Jan 1985
    Cover: $1.70
    W: Max Allan Collins  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato
    4 copies from $2.50
  • 16
    #16
    Feb 1985
    Cover: $1.70
    W: Max Allan Collins  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato
    5 copies from $1.50
  • 17
    #17
    Apr 1985
    Cover: $1.70
    W: Max Allan Collins  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato
    5 copies from $1.75
  • 18
    #18
    May 1985
    Cover: $1.70
    W: Max Allan Collins  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato
    6 copies from $1.70
  • 19
    #19
    Jun 1985
    Cover: $1.70
    W: Max Allan Collins  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato
    Renegade Press begins as publisher
    6 copies from $2.50
  • 20
    #20
    Jul 1985
    Cover: $1.70
    W: Max Allan Collins  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato
    6 copies from $3.75
  • 21
    #21
    Sep 1985
    Cover: $1.70
    W: Max Allan Collins  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato
    5 copies from $2.25
  • 22
    #22
    Oct 1985
    Cover: $1.70
    W: Max Allan Collins  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato
    Abortion story
    5 copies from $2.50
  • 23
    #23
    Nov 1985
    Cover: $1.70
    W: Max Allan Collins  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato
    Abortion story
    6 copies from $2.00
  • 24
    #24
    Dec 1985
    Cover: $1.70
    W: Max Allan Collins  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato
    9 copies from $2.50
  • 25
    #25
    Jan 1986
    Cover: $1.70
    W: Max Allan Collins  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato
    6 copies from $2.99
  • 26
    #26
    Feb 1986
    Cover: $1.70
    W: Max Allan Collins  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato
    5 copies from $2.75
  • 27
    #27
    Mar 1986
    Cover: $1.70
    W: Max Allan Collins  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato
    3 copies from $3.00
  • 28
    #28
    Apr 1986
    Cover: $1.70
    W: Max Allan Collins  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato
    6 copies from $2.00
  • 29
    #29
    May 1986
    Cover: $1.70
    W: Max Allan Collins  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato
    5 copies from $2.50
  • 30
    #30
    Jun 1986
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Max Allan Collins  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato
    7 copies from $2.25
  • 31
    #31
    Jul 1986
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Max Allan Collins  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato
    5 copies from $2.25
  • 32
    #32
    Sep 1986
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Max Allan Collins  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato
    7 copies from $3.00
  • 33
    #33
    Oct 1986
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Max Allan Collins  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato
    9 copies from $0.75
  • 34
    #34
    Nov 1986
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Max Allan Collins  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato
    4 copies from $2.75
  • 35
    #35
    Dec 1986
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Max Allan Collins  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato
    7 copies from $0.75
  • 36
    #36
    Feb 1987
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Max Allan Collins, Pete Morisi  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato, Pete Morisi
    3 copies from $2.75
  • 37
    #37
    Mar 1987
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Max Allan Collins, Pete Morisi  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato, Pete Morisi
    5 copies from $2.75
  • 38
    #38
    Apr 1987
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Max Allan Collins, Barb Collins, William Waugh  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato, Pete Morisi
    4 copies from $0.99
  • 39
    #39
    May 1987
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Max Allan Collins, William Waugh  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato, Pete Morisi
    5 copies from $4.00
  • 40
    #40
    Jun 1987
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Max Allan Collins, William Waugh  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato, Pete Morisi
    7 copies from $2.75
  • 41
    #41
    Oct 1987
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Max Allan Collins, Barb Collins  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato, Pete Morisi
    Johnny Dynamite backup
    3 copies from $4.00
  • 42
    #42
    Nov 1987
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Max Allan Collins  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato, Pete Morisi
    Johnny Dynamite backup
    1 copy for $5.00
  • 43
    #43
    Dec 1987
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Max Allan Collins, Barb Collins, William Waugh  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato, Pete Morisi
    Johnny Dynamite backup
    6 copies from $2.75
  • 44
    #44
    Feb 1988
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Max Allan Collins, Barb Collins, Ken Fitch  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato, Pete Morisi
    Johnny Dynamite backup
    4 copies from $4.00
  • 45
    #45
    Apr 1988
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Max Allan Collins, Ken Fitch  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato, Pete Morisi
    Johnny Dynamite back-up
    3 copies from $4.00
  • 46
    #46
    May 1988
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Max Allan Collins  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato, Pete Morisi
    Luke Hennessy backup
    2 copies from $4.50
  • 47
    #47
    Aug 1988
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Max Allan Collins, Pete Morisi  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Pete Morisi
    2 copies from $4.00
  • 48
    #48
    Nov 1988
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Max Allan Collins, Pete Morisi  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato, Pete Morisi
    Johnny Dynamite backup
    2 copies from $10.00
  • 49
    #49
    May 1989
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Max Allan Collins  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato
    Luke Hennessy backup
    2 copies from $19.98
  • 3D 1
    3-D Special #1
    Aug 1985
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Max Allan Collins  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato
    10 copies from $2.75
  • 3D 2
    3-D Special #2
    Jul 1987
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Max Allan Collins  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato, Ray Zone
    Ms. Tree’s 1950’s Three-Dimensional Crime
    1 copy for $15.00
  • Smr 1
    Summer Special #1
    Aug 1986
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Max Allan Collins  ·  A: Terry Beatty, Gary Kato
    1996 Summer Special
    8 copies from $5.00