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Crocket-Dial: Miami Vice FanZine
Crockett-Dial is a labor of love, with its first issue having been published in 1987. The official full title of the 'zine is Crockett-Dial (That's Alligator, Darlin', Al-li-gator). There are 6 issues, and many Vice related goodies available, many of which will be listed here.

The fanzines listed below are still available (except the ones listed as being out of print). If you're interested in any of the Vice goodies, contact them, and send a self-addressed, stamped envelope, to help defray postage costs. Putting out 'zines can get expensive...these are non-profit collections, done out of the love of the show.

Crockett-Dial
c/o Karen Howard / J. Jones
1019 S.W. Estaugh Ave
Port St Lucie, FL 34953-1808

Crockett-Dial #1
113 pages, $10 (US), $13 (Canada), $16 (Europe)
SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE by Susan Hall
   Crockett & Tubbs on a meet for high-tech weapons.

WHERE ANGLES 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.

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.

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
Crockett-Dial #2
130 pages, Currently Out of Print
THE COURSE OF A LIFETIME by Susan Hall
   An interesting look at a first meeting

LOST DREAMS by Donna J. Call
   Missing scene from THE GOOD COLLAR (3rd season)

OVER THE EDGE by Linda Joyce Merriweather
   The challenge in DIAL 1 was "What could make Sonny Crockett 
   lose his nerve?"  Linda took up the challenge and wrote an 
   excellent story.

COPING by Brenda Cunningham
   How did Martin Castillo deal with the losses in his life?

YOU CAN HELP by Karen Howard
   Our attempt to try to save the Senator Hotel (MILK RUN) from 
   being demolished (includes photos)

LITTLE SISTER (2) by Vanessa N. Hanko
   Sonny's half-sister is still in trouble

THE ULTIMATE MIAMI VICE TRIVIA QUIZ

DON & ME by Karen Howard
   Meeting Don Johnson at the Sands Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ

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.")

I CAN FEEL IT COMIN' IN THE AIR by  Karen Howard
   What it's like to go to Miami and watch MV filming

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
Crockett-Dial #3
208 pages, $20 (US), $25 (Canada), $30 (Europe)
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 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?

MIAMI CHEESE by Karen Howard
   Ricotta Chubbs & Sonny Crickett hunt down a cereal killer 
   (A tongue in cheek Miami Mice story)

CHANGELING by Lisa Millraney & Adriane Lewis
   Some fans thought their resolution to Sonny's amnesia was better 
   than the aired episodes

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
Crockett-Dial #4
404 pages, Currently Out Of Print
Won Fan Quality Award for Best MV zine of the Year
Crockett-Dial #5
147 pages, $15 (US), $18 (Canada), $22 (Europe)
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
Art by J Jones, Pam Heath, Julie Madge
Crockett-Dial #6
268 pages, $21 (US), $23 (Canada), $30 (Europe - air)
This is the first fanzine with an audio soundtrack!
Note: Dial 6 is rated "R" for violence, adult language, sexual content and nudity
MTV COPS by Mel Wallace (with Bunny T. Stoner)
   The original concept for Miami Vice was "MTV Cops," so Mel & Bunny
   had some fun

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 -- see below)

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?

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
Vice Related Pubs available from Crockett-Dial
268 pages, $21 (US), $23 (Canada), $30 (Europe - air)

Behind Blue Eyes
A Miami Vice Novel
207 pages, $20 (US), $25 (Canada), $30 (Europe - air)
by Karen Howard - Art by J. Jones

We were told Sonny Crockett was responsible for all the crimes committed by Sonny Burnett during MIRROR IMAGE, HOSTILE TAKEOVER and REDEMPTION IN BLOOD. This novel explores the concept: What if there was someone named Sonny Burnett who was responsible--someone other than Sonny Crockett?

Closed Set
32 pages, $5 (US), $6 (Canada), $8 (Europe)
by Karen Howard

What's it like to spend 2 weeks in Miami & Miami Beach, watching Vice film?