Ms. Tree Quarterly #4
In "Drop Dead Handsome," Ms. Tree crosses paths with her high school sweetheart, William "Billy" Powers, now a wealthy real estate tycoon at odds with his wife and drowning in debt. When his wife storms in with a gun, Ms. Tree defends herself—only to uncover a twisted setup orchestrated by Billy, who may have been playing a deeper game all along. Written by Max Allan Collins and illustrated by Terry Beatty, with colors by Tom Ziuko and letters by Gary Kato, this gripping issue unfolds with sharp tension and emotional weight, all wrapped in George Pratt’s striking cover art.
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Ms. Tree runs into a high school sweetheart, William "Billy" Powers, who is now an unhappily married wealthy real estate tycoon. He is on the verge of divorce, and is having business problems. When his wife bursts in on them wielding a gun, Ms. Tree kills her in self-defense. As she investigates, however, she realizes Powers staged the whole scenario with the intent of having Tree kill his wife. She confronts him, and he claims he has fallen in love with her for real. He is then shot and killed by his executive assistant, who helped him with his scheme because she thought he loved her.
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