Crockett-Dial
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| Zine | |
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| Title: | Crockett-Dial |
| Publisher: | Karen Howard |
| Editor(s): | |
| Date(s): | 1987-1996 |
| Series?: | |
| Medium: | print zine |
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| Fandom: | Miami Vice |
| Language: | English |
| External Links: | Crockett-Dial |
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Crockett-Dial is a gen Miami Vice anthology with six issues. The official full title of the ‘zine is "Crockett-Dial (That’s Alligator, Darlin’, Al-li-gator)".
Summaries below from the publisher:
Issue 1
Crockett-Dial 1 was published in 1987 and contains 113 pages.
- Some Things Never Change by Susan Hall (Crockett & Tubbs on a meet for high-tech weapons.)
- Where Angels Cry by Cathy L. Bryson (When Crockett is assigned to bring a witness back to Miami to testify, the plane takes a nose-dive into the Everglades) (13 pages)
- A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes by Karen Howard (Stan deals with Larry Zito’s death.)
- A Brief Interlude by Quinn (An interesting romance vignette.)
- The Tourist and the Lady by Karen Howard (Crockett has scheduled a few days off, so no one notices he’s missing until it’s too late.) (20 pages)
- Beginnings by Linda Joyce Merryweather (Based on some thoughts they could have had in the Pilot.)
- Memory Gone-- Next, Your Life! by Maxine McCaughey (After a car accident, Sonny loses his memory. (Note: This was written WAY before MIRROR IMAGE)
- When Push Comes to Shove by N. Suzanne McGhinn (A cop decides to write a book, and Crockett finds himself in its pages.)
- Little Sister by Vanessa N. Hanko (Sonny’s half-sister turns up in Miami–in trouble.)
- Poetry by Cathy Bryson, Elaine Batterby, Karen Howard
- Art by Dani Lane, Mary Platt
- word find (1 page)
Issue 2
Crockett-Dial 2 was published in 1988 and contains 130 pages. The pages inside are printed on blue-green paper.
- The Course of a Lifetime by Susan Hall (Rico’s son and Billy meeting to get training) (2 pages)
- Lost Dreams by Donna J. Call (Missing scene from THE GOOD COLLAR (3rd season), Sonny having to tell a family that their son was dead) (2 pages)
- Over the Edge by Linda Joyce Merriweather (The challenge in DIAL 1 was “What could make Sonny Crockett lose his nerve?”) (9 pages)
- Coping by Brenda Cunningham (How did Martin Castillo deal with the losses in his life?) (2 pages)
- You Can Help by Karen Howard (Our attempt to try to save the Senator Hotel (MILK RUN) from being demolished (includes photos)) (3 pages)
- Little Sister, part 2 by Vanessa N. Hanko (Sonny’s half-sister is still in trouble.) (27 pages)
- The Ultimate Miami Vice Trivia Quiz (10 pages)
- Don & Me, When You Wish Upon a Star by Karen Howard (Meeting Don Johnson at the Sands Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ.) (5 pages)
- Taking Umbrage in Philadelphia by Karen Howard (Seeing Don at the Hero Scholarship Fund Thrill Show in Philadelphia. This is the one he mentioned on Johnny Carson & said talking to the audience was “like talking to an oil painting.”) (2 pages)
- I Can Feel It Comin' In the Air by Karen Howard (What it’s like to go to Miami and watch MV filming.) (11 pages)
- Poetry by Sonja Dennert, ELaine M. Batterby, Brenda Cunningham
- Art by Adria Caprara, Dani Lane, Erin Caprara
- Photos from Miami/Miami Beach and the MV set by Karen Howard (5 pages)
Issue 3
Crockett-Dial 3 contains 208 pages. It is undated, but was published in 1990.
- Don Johnson in West Germany by Karen Howard (A German VICEr gets to see DJ in Munich.)
- One Fine Day by Adriane Lewis and Lisa Millraney (A surprise for Martin Castillo.)
- Life in the Strange Lane by Vanessa N. Hanko (Bikers steal the goodies when Crockett & Tubbs go on a buy.)
- Silent Sharing by Sandra J. Ferriday (A Crockett, Tubbs & Castillo vignette.)
- The Star Trek/Miami Vice Connection (or WHY ARE THERE SO MANY STAR TREK FANS IN MIAMI VICE FANDOM?) by Elaine Batterby (Interesting comparisons of the shows & their fans.)
- Life in the Fast Lane by Donna Call (Thoughts on the way to a drug deal.)
- Secrets by Brenda Cunningham (Someone from Castillo’s past turns up in Miami & turns the lieutenant’s world upside down.)
- Eclipse (part 1) (not to-be-continued) by Karen Howard (When Sonny starts having hallucinations & nightmares, Rico takes him to a friend who has more to offer than the psychiatrists.)
- Shattered Glass by Karen Howard (What happened after Sonny left Manolo’s gallery at the end of MIRROR IMAGE?) (5 pages)
- Miami Cheese by Karen Howard (Ricotta Chubbs & Sonny Crickett hunt down a cereal killer. A tongue in cheek Miami Mice story) (11 pages)
- Changeling by Lisa Millraney & Adriane Lewis (Some fans thought their resolution to Sonny’s amnesia was better than the aired episodes.) (50 pages)
- A Relative Matter by Susan Hall (Somebody important is coming to visit, and Crockett isn’t sure he knows how to deal with it.)
- Lots of MV trivia & an article on researching fanfic
- Poetry by Brenda Cunningham, Shannon, Karen Howard, Lisa Millraney, Linda Merryweather
- Art by Julie Madge, Adria Caprara, Erin Kaniuk
Issue 4
Crockett-Dial 4 contains 404 pages. It was published in 1990. Winner: Fan Quality Award for Best MV zine of the Year.
Issue 5
Crockett-Dial 5 was published in 1991 and contains 147 pages.
- Sins of the Cousins by J. Jones ("Cousin Jack (JACK OF ALL TRADES, 4th season) is back, and possibly in more trouble than before.)
- Lyn and Whitney's Excellent Adventure by Whitney Armstrong (Lyn & Whitney go to Don’s boat race in New York.")
- Dream Faith by Lisa Millraney & Adriane Lewis ("We’ve seen episodes where Crockett’s 6th sense saves the day. Maybe Tubbs is psychic as well.")
- Assumptions by Lisa Millraney & Adriane Lewis ("Did you feel RED TAPE left a lot of unanswered questions? So did Lisa and Adriane, so they filled in the blanks.")
- Adeste Fideles by Roxanne Verellen ("An alternate universe story (deviates from the aired story lines) about Sonny spending Christmas with his lady.)
- Love Kills by Conny Hanf ("Sonny’s dating a new lady, and doesn’t want to believe the evidence—that she may not be what she seems.")
- Resolutions by Brenda Cunningham ("Situations introduced in previous Castillo stories in DIAL are finally resolved. Each story can be read independently–not to-be-continued.")
- The Pirate Looks at 40 by Karen Howard ("Tubbs has retired from Vice & is now running a PI agency in New Jersey. A strange Christmas present has his secretary, Nancy, trying to track down Sonny Crockett—who’s been missing for several months.")
- When You Least Expect It by Lisa Millraney & Adriane Lewis ("Things don’t go as planned when Trudy goes to her high school reunion.")
- From Vice to Eternity by Karen Howard ("Ever watch another TV show or movie & see someone who was on Vice? Where did the guest stars turn up after MV (do you remember Julia Roberts in MIRROR IMAGE?")
- poetry by Gretchen M. Cupp, one of which is "Hey, Sonny" which was reprinted in Our Favorite Things #9
- art by J. Jones, Pam Heath, Julie Madge
Issue 6
Crockett-Dial 6 was published in 1996 and contains 268 pages. Note: Dial 6 is rated “R” for violence, adult language, sexual content and nudity. It was published in 1996. At least one issue has an audio soundtrack, a cassette tape that fits into a homemade, cross-stitched flap and pocket which fits over the front cover; it is unknown if this cover was created by the publisher, or a one-time fan creation.
- MTV Cops by Mel Wallace (with Bunny T. Stoner) (The original concept for Miami Vice was “MTV Cops,” so Mel & Bunny had some fun.) (29 pages)
- In Too Deep by J. Jones (A dirty cop may be the leak giving the bad guys information and ruining Crockett’s undercover operation. Also a love interest for Sonny)
- Remains 'O the Day by Toni Bain (When the body parts wash up on Miami Beach, Homicide asks Crockett & Tubbs if they can identify them. This was the inspiration for Mascarada.)
- So We Can Say Goodbye by Lara Elrod (Sonny’s in trouble and the only one who can save him is Caitlin—but she’s dead.)
- To Protect and Serve by R Kayne (Was Crockett that much different from Hackman?)
- Power Trip by Lara Elrod (The power struggle between Sonny Burnett and Cliff King.)
- Two Lost Souls by Lara Elrod (What happened after the final scene from FREEFALL? How did Sonny and Rico cope?) (7 pages)
- I Still Believe by R Kayne (Could Sonny still believe in all his life stood for after throwing down his badge?)
- Night Driving Music by R Kayne (Because DIAL 6 had a soundtrack, this story works very well—the music give it a truly “Vice” feel.)
- Fool Like You by Karen Howard (After leaving Vice, Sonny tries to settle down–then he gets a phone call telling him his son Billy is missing and may have been murdered. Then Castillo asks him to help when somebody calling himself “Burnett” starts making deals in Miami.)
- Hey, That Guy Was on Vice! by Karen Howard (Everybody helped on this one as we noted all the guest stars who have turned up on other TV shows or movies.)
- Poetry by Gretchen M. Cupp, Lara Elrod, and R Kayne
- Art by J. Jones, Julie Madge, Skye, Peter Strewsen and Mel Wallace
Cassette
The cassette included with issue 6 contained the following playlist:
Side A:
- Miami Vice Theme
- Calm Before the Storm
- We Fly So Close
- I Don't Remember
- Waitin' For The Hammer to Fall
- You Give Love a Bad Name
- Lost For Words
- Little Tin God
- A Better Place
- If Dirt Were $
Side B:
- Rest In Peace
- That Voice Again
- Don't Talk to Strangers
- No More "I Love Yous"
- Evan's Theme
- Sympathy for the Devil
- Lament
- Hi-Jack
- Ready for the Rain to Fall
- The Masquerade