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2June 2003
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Astro City: Local Heroes #2

DC · June 2003 · on sale 2003-04-09

First appearance: AtomicusFirst appearance: Adam PetersonOrigin: Atomicus
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Identification plate

Series
Astro City: Local Heroes (DC, 2003 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
June 2003
Key date
2003-06-00
On-sale date
2003-04-09
Indicia publisher
Homage Comics
Price
$2.95; 4.95 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194123784800211

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Why this issue matters

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

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

Origin story on record for: Atomicus.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Shining Armorcover1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossAtomicus First, Irene Merryweather, Adam Peterson First
1Shining Armorcomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Anderson; inks: Brent Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell, ComicraftAtomicus First, Samantha Cronin, Dr. Cyclotron, The Flying Fox, The Living Nightmare, Irene Merryweather, Adam Peterson First, Vasily Petrov

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 ›

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Series context

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Sources

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