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16March 1999
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Kurt Busiek's Astro City #16

DC · March 1999 · on sale 1999-02-24

First appearance: Duncan KellerFirst appearance: Inspecteur RuizFirst appearance: El HombreOrigin: Bravo
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Identification plate

Series
Kurt Busiek's Astro City (DC, 1999 series)
Issue
#16
Publication date
March 1999
Key date
1999-03-00
On-sale date
1999-02-24
Indicia publisher
Homage Comics
Price
$2.50; 4.00 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194121838001611

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

Origin story on record for: Bravo, El Hombre.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossBravo First, Esteban Rodrigo Suarez Hidalgo, El Hombre First, Inspecteur Ruiz First
1The Tarnished Angelcomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent E. Anderson; inks: Will Blyberg; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: Comicraft's John RoshellAlligator, Maria Luisa Alvarado, The Assemblyman, Barbara Hammacher, Aaron Barzun, The Black Rapier, Bravo First, Cleopatra, Alan Craig, Carl Donewicz, Donnelly Ferguson, Getaway, Los Hermanos, Esteban Rodrigo Suarez Hidalgo

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Kurt Busiek's Astro City: The Tarnished Angel #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-653-2		2000On eBay ›
Kurt Busiek's Astro City: The Tarnished Angel #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-663-X		2001On 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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