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Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Ms. Tree #3: The Cold Dish
Volume 3 of the Ms. Tree comics series was published in November 2021. It is the usual 262 pages and collects Ms. Tree’s Thrilling Detective Adventures 1-9 and The Files of Ms. Tree Volume 1 originally released by Eclipse Magazine. Unfortunately, the first part of volume 3 was drawn in black and white comic book panels. Then the color releases followed.
Ms.Tree #2: Skeleton in the Closet
Volume 2 of the Ms. Tree graphic novel saga was published in October 2020. It collects Ms. Tree Quarterly releases 2, 4, 6, and 10. These issues were originally released by DC Comics and have been republished under Titan Comic’s Hard Case Crime imprint.
Ms. Tree #1: One Mean Mother
If you like hard boiled mysteries and/or are looking for a strong female character in your comics then you want to get this book. 5 out of 5 stars.
Kill or be Quilt 1
When wildcat arson hits her new employer right where she lives, Shauna Wickle is drawn into the brutal and vindictive world of quilting, as sisterhood and community needlecraft deteriorate into internecine strife. With the promise of an end to all her financial worries, Shauna must cross enemy lines and infiltrate a cadre of “monsters in human skin”. But they seem…so nice
This is a light hearted cozy mystery in graphic novel format. Shauna Wickle is the main character. She is a bright, kind, peppy girl who embarks on a relaxing vacation, sailing down English canals in a boat she borrowed from her uncle. However, Shauna is not an experienced sailor and soon finds that the boat has run aground and needs to be fixed before Shauna can continue her vacation. She is lucky to land in Barton-on-Wendle, and gets a job working at a fabric shop in order to earn money for repairs. At the shop she learns what a fat quarter is and is delighted to see bobbins of thread organized by color. Because of her bubbly personality, the shop owner believes Shauna will scare off their customers. We have to wait for the next release to find out how she fits in with the employees.
Way, way over 5 out of 5 stars.
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