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Astro City #8

DC · [June] 2014 · on sale 2014-04-09

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Series
Astro City (DC, 2014 series)
Issue
#8
Issue title
Shining Stars
Publication date
[June] 2014
Key date
2014-06-00
On-sale date
2014-04-09
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$16.99; 19.99 CAD
Pages
212
Barcode
978140122991751699
ISBN
978-1-4012-2991-7

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Shining Starscover1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossSamaritan; baby
1-blank page(s)1
2-illustration1
3Shining Starscredits, title page2pencils: Brent Anderson; inks: Brent Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair, Wendy Broome; letters: JG Roshell, Comicraft
4Editorial Creditscredits, title page0.5letters: typeset
5Dedicationstext article0.5script: Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, Alex Ross
6Contentstable of contents1letters: typeset
7Introductionforeword, introduction, preface, afterword3script: Mark Waid; pencils: Brent Anderson; inks: Brent Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair, Wendy Broome
81 The Eagle and the Mountaincover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossSamaritan; Infidel
9-illustration1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossSamaritan; Infidel
10The Eagle and the Mountaincomic story40script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: Comicraft, JG RoshellSamaritan; Infidel
112 Her Dark Plastic Rootscover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossBeautie
12-illustration1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossBeautie
13Her Dark Plastic Rootscomic story40script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: Comicraft, JG RoshellBeautie; Black Rapier; Samaritan; MPH; Quarrel; Hummingbird; Cleopatra; N-Forcer; Toymaker; Leopardman; Starfighter; Doctor Gearbox
143 Graduation Daycover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossAstra Furst
15-illustration1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossAstra Furst
16Graduation Daycomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Wendy Broome; letters: Jimmy Betancourt, Comicraft, JG RoshellAstra Furst
174 The Gordian Knotcover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossAstra Furst
18-illustration1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossAstra Furst
19The Gordian Knotcomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Wendy Broome; letters: Jimmy Betancourt, Comicraft, JG RoshellAstra Furst; the First Family; Monstro City creatures
205 To Serve and Protectcover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossSilver Agent [Alan Jay Craig]
21-illustration1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossSilver Agent [Alan Jay Craig]
22To Serve and Protectcomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: Jimmy Betancourt, Comicraft, JG RoshellSilver Agent [Alan Jay Craig]
236 Home to the Hillcover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossSilver Agent [Alan Jay Craig]
24-illustration1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossSilver Agent [Alan Jay Craig]
25Home to the Hillcomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: Jimmy Betancourt, Comicraft, JG RoshellSilver Agent [Alan Jay Craig]
26Sketchbookcredits, title page1letters: typesetSilver Agent
27-character profile2script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossInfidel; Samaritan
28-character profile1script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Anderson; inks: Brent Anderson; colors: Brent AndersonSkysweeper [the former Kid Jackdaw]
29-character profile1script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Anderson; inks: Brent AndersonMedulla
30-character profile1script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Anderson; inks: Brent Anderson; colors: Brent AndersonTearaway; Prince Gavrad
31-character profile1script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Anderson; inks: Brent AndersonBeautie; Carissa; Dame Progress
32-character profile1script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Anderson; inks: Brent AndersonSilver Centurions
33-illustration1script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Anderson; inks: Brent AndersonSilver Agent
34Alex Ross Pencil Coversillustration2pencils: Alex RossSamaritan; Beautie; Silver Agent; Astra
35Don't Miss the Rest of the Astro City Seriespromo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross
36About the Creatorstext article0.5letters: typeset
37-blank page(s)1
38Four Heroes. Four Stories. Four of Astro City's Finest.promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Brent Anderson; inks: Brent Anderson

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