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1April 2008
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Astro City: Beautie #1

DC · April 2008 · on sale 2008-02-13

First appearance: Amanda HammacherFirst appearance: HummingbirdFirst appearance: Anton Teodor GirbachsOrigin: Beautie
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Identification plate

Series
Astro City: Beautie (DC, 2008 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
April 2008
Key date
2008-04-00
On-sale date
2008-02-13
Indicia publisher
WildStorm Productions
Price
$3.99; 4.75 CAD
Pages
52
Barcode
76194126786900111

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Amanda Hammacher - 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 Anton Teodor Girbachs - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

Origin story on record for: Beautie, Elaine Girbachs.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossBeautie
1Her Dark Plastic Rootscomic story40script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Anderson; inks: Brent Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of ComicraftAaron Barzun, Beautie Origin, The Black Rapier, Sarah Brandeis, Cleopatra, Cleopatra, Doctor Gearbox, Anton Teodor Girbachs First, Elaine Girbachs First, Amanda Hammacher First, Barbara Hammacher, Michael Hendrie, Hummingbird First, Hummingbird
2Greetings from Astro City U. S. A.letters page2script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Anderson; inks: Brent AndersonCleopatra [Sarah Brandeis]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Shining Stars
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ISBN 978-1-4012-2991-7		2014On eBay ›
Astro City Metrobook #4
ISBN 978-1-5343-9971-6; 1534399712		2023On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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