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21March 2000
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Kurt Busiek's Astro City #21

DC · March 2000 · on sale 2000-01-19

First appearance: Jack-in-the-BoxFirst appearance: Crimson CougarFirst appearance: Mitch Goodman
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Identification plate

Series
Kurt Busiek's Astro City (DC, 1999 series)
Issue
#21
Publication date
March 2000
Key date
2000-03-00
On-sale date
2000-01-19
Indicia publisher
Homage Comics
Price
$2.50; 3.95 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194121838002111

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Jack-in-the-Box - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossAsa Martin, Samaritan, Sally Twinings First
1Where the Action Iscomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent E. Anderson; inks: Will Blyberg; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell, Comicraft's Wes AbbottBob Cottonman First, Crackerjack, Crimson Cougar First, Samantha Cronin First, The Flying Fox First, Eli Gavin First, Glowworm, Mitch Goodman First, Jack-in-the-Box First, Manny Monkton First, Nightingale, Sally Twinings First, Eugene Wallace, Ginny

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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