Issue Details

Issue	#4
Published	October 1983
Cover Price	1.50 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Cat Yronwode?
Notes	Now Monthly!

Cover Details - "I Have a Message from Dominic Muerta - "

Characters	Ms. Tree
Genre	mystery
Pencils	Terry Beatty
Inks	Terry Beatty
Notes	Now Monthly!

9 page Ms. Tree story "The Cold Dish: Chapter One: The Right to Remain Silent..."

Characters	Ms. Tree; Captain Meyers; Roger Freemont; Dan Green; Anne Tree; Rafe Valer; Mike Tree Jr.
Synopsis	Michael meets Ann Tree, her ex-husband's first wife; Ann wants Michael to take care of Mike Jr. should something happen to her; Ann is killed by a car
Genre	mystery
Script	Max Allan Collins
Pencils	Terry Beatty
Inks	Terry Beatty
Letters	Terry Beatty

8 page The Scythe story "Have You Met Miss Jones?"

Characters	The Scythe
Genre	mystery
Script	Dean Mullaney
Pencils	Ellis Goodson
Inks	Wayne Truman
Colors	Denis McFarling
Letters	Wayne Truman
Editing	Cat Yronwode

2 page Famous Detective Pin-Up illustration "Nancy Drew"

Characters	Nancy Drew
Genre	detective
Script	Frank Miller
Pencils	Frank Miller
Inks	Frank Miller

2 page Mike Mist story "Damsel in this Dress"

Characters	Mike Mist
Genre	mystery
Script	Max Allan Collins
Pencils	Terry Beatty; Gary Kato (art assist)
Inks	Terry Beatty
Letters	Gary Kato

9 page Ms. Tree story "The Cold Dish: Chapter Two: No Use Crying"

Characters	Ms. Tree; Effie; Mike Tree Jr.; Rafe Valer; O39
Synopsis	Michael hides Mike Jr at Effie's; she thinks Ann's death was suicide; Mike's grandparents come for him; Dominic Muerta sends a message
Genre	mystery
Script	Max Allan Collins
Pencils	Terry Beatty
Inks	Terry Beatty
Letters	Terry Beatty