Astro City A Visitors Guide #[nn] for Sale - First Appearance of Starfighter - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Astro City A Visitors Guide (DC, 2004 series)
Issue: #[nn]
Publication date: December 2004
Key date: 2004-12-00
On-sale date: 2004-10-13
Indicia publisher: WildStorm Productions
Price: $5.95; 9.25 CAD
Pages: 52
Barcode: 76194124657400111

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Starfighter - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Mirage - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Hummingbird - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Mermaid - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Omnius Rex - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	Astro City: A Visitor's Guide	cover	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross; letters: JG Roshell of Comicraft	Lauren Freed, Asa Martin, Samaritan, Winged Victory
1	A Message from Mayor Gerald "Jerry" Greenwald	text article	1	script: Kurt Busiek; letters: JG Roshell of Comicraft
2	Having a Wonderful Time...	comic story	8	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Anderson, Ben Oliver; inks: Ben Oliver; colors: Ben Oliver; letters: JG Roshell, Comicraft's Rob Steen	Omnius Rex First
3	-	text story	10	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Anderson; inks: Brent Anderson, Will Blyberg, Gary Martin; colors: Steve Buccellato, Electric Crayon, Alex Sinclair; letters: JG Roshell of Comicraft	Air Ace, Ironhorse, Loony Leo, Elliot Mills, Asa Martin, Samaritan
4	Our Brightest Stars	illustration	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Carlos Pacheco; inks: Jesús Merino; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: JG Roshell of Comicraft	Alan Craig, The Silver Agent
5	Samaritan	illustration	2	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Jim Lee; inks: Richard Friend; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: JG Roshell of Comicraft	Asa Martin, Samaritan
6	Honor Guard	illustration	2	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Carlos Pacheco; inks: Jesús Merino; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: JG Roshell of Comicraft	Beautie, The Black Rapier, Sarah Brandeis, Cleopatra, Lauren Freed, Michael Hendrie, Asa Martin, MPH, N-Forcer, Quarrel, Samaritan, Jessica Darlene Taggart, Winged Victory
7	Map of Astro City	illustration	2	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Anderson; inks: Brent Anderson, Will Blyberg; colors: Steve Buccellato, Alex Sinclair; letters: JG Roshell of Comicraft	All-American, Johnny Appleton, Alan Craig, Ken Davis, The Hanged Man, Ironhorse, Brian Kinney, Marta Dobrescu, Asa Martin, Rex, Samaritan, The Silver Agent, Slugger, White Lightning
8	Jack-in-the-Box	illustration	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Jason Pearson; inks: Sandra Hope; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: JG Roshell of Comicraft	Jack-in-the-Box
9	The First Family	illustration	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Dave Gibbons; inks: Dave Gibbons; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: JG Roshell of Comicraft	Astra Furst, Augustus Furst, Julius Furst, Natalie Furst, Nick Furst, Rex
10	Winged Victory	illustration	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Bill Sienkiewicz; inks: Bill Sienkiewicz; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: JG Roshell of Comicraft	Lauren Freed, Winged Victory
11	The N-Forcer	illustration	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: JG Roshell of Comicraft	N-Forcer
12	Cleopatra	illustration	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Walter Simonson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: JG Roshell of Comicraft	Sarah Brandeis, Cleopatra
13	The Gentleman	illustration	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Phil Noto; inks: Phil Noto; colors: Phil Noto; letters: JG Roshell of Comicraft	The Gentleman, Tillie Armstrong
14	Crackerjack	illustration	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Lee Weeks; inks: Lee Weeks; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: JG Roshell of Comicraft	Crackerjack, Eugene Wallace
15	Nightingale and Sunbird	illustration	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Bruce Timm; inks: Bruce Timm; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: JG Roshell of Comicraft	Nightingale, Sunbird, Ginny
16	The Crossbreed	illustration	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Ray Lago; inks: Ray Lago; colors: Ray Lago; letters: JG Roshell of Comicraft	Daniel, David, Joshua, Mary, Noah, Peter
17	The Flying Fox	illustration	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Mark Buckingham; inks: Mark Buckingham; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: JG Roshell of Comicraft	Samantha Cronin, The Flying Fox
18	The Living Nightmare	illustration	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Simon Bisley; inks: Simon Bisley; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: JG Roshell of Comicraft	The Living Nightmare, Pete Carney
19	The Confessor	illustration	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Jackson Guice; inks: Jackson Guice; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: JG Roshell of Comicraft	Altar Boy, Confessor, Brian Kinney, Jeremiah Parrish
20	The Blue Knight	illustration	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Jim Starlin; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: JG Roshell of Comicraft	The Blue Knight, Joshua Stone
21	The Irregulars	illustration	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Gene Ha; inks: Gene Ha; colors: Art Lyon; letters: JG Roshell of Comicraft	Homegirl, Juice, Palmetto, El Robo, Ruby, Stray
22	The Hanged Man	illustration	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Kelley Jones; inks: Kelley Jones; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: JG Roshell of Comicraft	The Hanged Man
23	Air Ace	illustration	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: John Paul Leon; inks: John Paul Leon; colors: John Paul Leon; letters: JG Roshell of Comicraft	Air Ace
24	The All-American	illustration	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Ty Templeton; inks: Ty Templeton; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: JG Roshell of Comicraft	All-American, Johnny Appleton, Ken Davis, Slugger
25	The Old Soldier	illustration	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Mark Texeira; inks: Mark Texeira; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: JG Roshell of Comicraft	The Old Soldier
26	The Black Badge	illustration	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Howard Chaykin; inks: Howard Chaykin; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: JG Roshell of Comicraft	Black Badge, K.O. Carson
27	The Silver Agent	illustration	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Michael Golden; inks: Michael Golden; colors: Michael Golden; letters: JG Roshell of Comicraft	Alan Craig, The Silver Agent
28	Atomicus	illustration	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Pascal Ferry; inks: Sandra Hope; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: JG Roshell of Comicraft	Atomicus, Adam Peterson
29	Honor Guard [Former]	illustration	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Tom Grummett; inks: Tom Grummett; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: JG Roshell of Comicraft	Aaron Barzun, Cleopatra, Alan Craig, Tabitha Grey, Barbara Hammacher, Hummingbird First, Duncan Keller, Kitkat, Leopardman, The Living Nightmare, Mermaid First, Mirage First, N-Forcer, Max O'Millions
30	Supersonic	illustration	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Darwyn Cooke; inks: Darwyn Cooke; colors: Darwyn Cooke; letters: JG Roshell of Comicraft	Dale Enright, Supersonic
31	-	credits, title page	1	pencils: John Romita Sr.; letters: John Roshell, Comicraft	Lauren Freed, Winged Victory
32	See the Sights!	illustration	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross; letters: JG Roshell of Comicraft	Lauren Freed, Winged Victory

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Victory ISBN 978-1-4012-5460-5	2015	On eBay ›
Victory ISBN 978-1-4012-5057-7	2014	On eBay ›
Astro City Metrobook #2 ISBN 978-1-5343-2317-9; 1534323171	2022	On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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