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1January 2007
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Astro City: Dark Age / Book Two #1

DC · January 2007 · on sale 2006-11-15

First appearance: Black VelvetFirst appearance: Barbara VaneFirst appearance: Deke MacManus
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Identification plate

Series
Astro City: Dark Age / Book Two (DC, 2007 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
January 2007
Key date
2007-01-00
On-sale date
2006-11-15
Indicia publisher
WildStorm Productions
Price
$2.99; 4.00 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194126080800111

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

First appearance of "Energy" Brown - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Gary Samuel Novak - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Keiko Shimasa Takamura - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Brian Thaddeus Rusk - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

First appearance of The Dark Aurora - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossBlack Velvet First, The Street Angel, Barbara Vane First, Ramon Vincenzo
1A Cold Wind Blowingcomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent E. Anderson; inks: Brent E. Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of ComicraftAaron Barzun, The Black Rapier, Black Velvet First, Braintrust First, "Energy" Brown First, Robin Carruthers, Cleopatra, The Dark Aurora First, Encephalon, Augustus Furst, Julius Furst, Natalie Furst, Nick Furst, Gas Giant
2Greetings from Astro City U. S. A.letters page2script: Kurt Busiek

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Brothers and Other Strangers
ISBN 978-1-4012-1868-3		2008On eBay ›
Brothers and Other Strangers
ISBN 978-1-4012-2077-8		2009On eBay ›
Astro City Metrobook #3
ISBN 978-1-5343-2462-6; 1534324623		2023On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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