Publishers / DC / Astro City: Local Heroes (2003) / #1
1April 2003
$2.95; 4.95 CAD

Astro City: Local Heroes #1

DC · April 2003 · on sale 2003-02-12

First appearance: Pete DonacekFirst appearance: Tentacus
Buy it now on eBay ›Graded copies ›
How to read this file
  • Every claim on this page traces to a public bibliographic record; the sources are listed at the bottom of the file.
  • A first-appearance badge means this is the earliest non-flashback appearance on record in this database.
  • Buy links are eBay affiliate links. They never change what the record says.

Identification plate

Series
Astro City: Local Heroes (DC, 2003 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
April 2003
Key date
2003-04-00
On-sale date
2003-02-12
Indicia publisher
Homage Comics
Price
$2.95; 4.95 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194123784800111

Match the book in your hand against this plate before paying an edition-specific price.

Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Tentacus - 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.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossAsa Martin, Samaritan
1Newcomerscomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent E. Anderson; inks: Brent E. Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell, ComicraftBeautie, The Black Rapier, Sarah Brandeis, Cleopatra, Confessor, Crackerjack, Demolitia, Pete Donacek First, Michael Hendrie, Jack-in-the-Box, Asa Martin, MPH, N-Forcer, Jeremiah Parrish

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Astro City: Local Heroes #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0281-0		2005On eBay ›
Local Heroes
ISBN 1-4012-0284-5		2005On eBay ›
Astro City Metrobook #2
ISBN 978-1-5343-2317-9; 1534323171		2022On eBay ›

Reading the story costs a fraction of owning the issue. Both routes are on every file.

Before you buy

  • Confirm which printing is being sold; later printings usually carry changed cover marks or indicia lines.
  • For variant covers, match the listing photo against the variant list on this page before paying a ratio-variant price.
  • Pressable defects (spine stress, corner blunting) matter to graders; ask for photos at an angle.

Series context

1 of 5#2 ›

Sources

Found an error in this file? corrections@comicrecord.com