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20January 2000
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Kurt Busiek's Astro City #20

DC · January 2000 · on sale 1999-11-03

First appearance: The FogFirst appearance: The MechanimatorFirst appearance: El Guerrero
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Identification plate

Series
Kurt Busiek's Astro City (DC, 1999 series)
Issue
#20
Publication date
January 2000
Key date
2000-01-00
On-sale date
1999-11-03
Indicia publisher
Homage Comics
Price
$2.50; 3.95 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194121838002011

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of El Guerrero - 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 RossConquistador, Carl Donewicz, Esteban Rodrigo Suarez Hidalgo, Steeljack
1The Wow Finishcomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent E. Anderson; inks: Will Blyberg; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell, Comicraft's Wes AbbottBeautie, Sarah Brandeis, Cleopatra, Conquistador, Yolanda Costello, Demolitia, Carl Donewicz, Donnelly Ferguson, The Fog First, Lauren Freed, Astra Furst, Julius Furst, Natalie Furst, Nick Furst

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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