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Astro City: The Dark Age #1

DC · August 2008 · on sale 2008-07-16

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Series
Astro City: The Dark Age (DC, 2008 series)
Issue
#1
Issue title
Brothers and Other Strangers
Publication date
August 2008
Key date
2008-08-00
On-sale date
2008-07-16
Indicia publisher
WildStorm Productions
Price
$29.99; 34.99 CAD
Pages
264
Barcode
978140121868352999
ISBN
978-1-4012-1868-3

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross
1-foreword, introduction, preface, afterword2script: Marc Guggenheim
2On Mulberry Street: A Preludecomic story8script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent E. Anderson; inks: Brent E. Anderson; colors: Wendy Broome; letters: John Roshell, ComicraftBlack Badge; Silver Agent; Leopardman; Starwoman; Cleopatra; N-Forcer; Max O'Millions; Royal Williams; Charles Williams
3Darkness Fallscomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent E. Anderson; inks: Brent E. Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell, ComicraftRoyal Williams; Charles Williams; Silver Agent; N-Forcer; Old Soldier; Starfighter; Jack-in-the-Box; the Apollo Eleven; Augustus Furst; Julius Furst; Nick Furst; Natalie Furst
4Criminal Prosecutioncomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent E. Anderson; inks: Brent E. Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell, ComicraftCharles Williams; Royal Williams; Silver Agent; Maharajah of Maga-Dhor; Pax Americana; N-Forcer; Street Angel; Augustus Furst; Julius Furst; Natalie Furst; Nick Furst; Rex; Hellhound; Simon Magus; the Apollo Eleven; Starfighter; Blue Knight
5Casualties of Warcomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent E. Anderson; inks: Brent E. Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell, ComicraftCharles Williams; Royal Williams; Silver Agent; El Hombre; Starfighter; Black Rapier; Rex; Augustus Furst; Julius Furst; Nick Furst; Natalie Furst; Blue Knight; Simon Magus; Pyramid
6Execution Daycomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent E. Anderson; inks: Brent E. Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell, ComicraftCharles Williams; Royal Williams; Madame Majestrix; Silver Agent; Augustus Furst; Julius Furst; Nick Furst; Natalie Furst; Rex; Jack-in-the-Box; Gentleman; Bouncing Beatnik; Starwoman; Leopardman; N-Forcer; Lion; Unicorn; Black Rapier; Starfighter; Blue Knight
7A Cold Wind Blowingcomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent E. Anderson; inks: Brent E. Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell, ComicraftCharles Williams; Royal Williams; Starfighter; Augustus Furst; Julius Furst; Nick Furst; Natalie Furst; Rex; Starwoman; Apollo Eleven; Jade Dragons; Sagra; Street Angel; Black Velvet; Braintrust
8the Out-of-Townerscomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent E. Anderson; inks: Brent E. Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell, ComicraftCharles Williams; Royal Williams; The Incarnate; Hellhound; Black Velvet; Jade Dragons; Braintrust; Energy Brown; Bamboo; Tommy Gunn; Joey Platypus; Jitterjack; Aubrey Jason; Apollo Eleven; Simon Magus
9Street-Fighting Mencomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent E. Anderson; inks: Brent E. Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell, ComicraftCharles Williams; Royal Williams; Simon Magus; Grimoire; Hellhound; Jack-in-the-Box; Jitterjack; Joey Platypus; Black Velvet; Street Angel; Apollo Eleven; First Family; Silver Agent
10Saturday Night Fevercomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent E. Anderson; inks: Brent E. Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell, ComicraftCharles Williams; Royal Williams; Black Velvet; Jitterjack; Energy Brown; Jack-in-the-Box; Hellhound; Street Angel; Silver Agent; Joey Platypus; the Deacon; Simon Magus; Julius Furst; Augustus Furst; Nick Furst; Natalie Furst; Rex
11Dark Designsillustration10pencils: Brent E. Anderson, Alex Ross
12-illustration1pencils: Alex Ross
13-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossBlack Badge; Royal Williams; Charles Williams
14-illustration1pencils: Alex Ross
15-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossJack-in-the-Box
16-illustration1pencils: Alex Ross
17-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossBlue Knight
18-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossRex
19-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossSilver Agent
20-illustration1pencils: Alex Ross
21-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossStreet Angel; Black Velvet
22-illustration1pencils: Alex Ross
23-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossApollo Eleven
24-illustration1pencils: Alex Ross
25-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossSimon Magus
26-illustration1pencils: Alex Ross
27-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossHellhound

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