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22August 2000
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Kurt Busiek's Astro City #22

DC · August 2000 · on sale 2000-06-07

First appearance: Martha SullivanFirst appearance: White LightningFirst appearance: The Dark CenturionOrigin: Crimson Cougar
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Identification plate

Series
Kurt Busiek's Astro City (DC, 1999 series)
Issue
#22
Publication date
August 2000
Key date
2000-08-00
On-sale date
2000-06-07
Indicia publisher
Homage Comics
Price
$2.50; 3.95 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194121838002211

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

Origin story on record for: Crimson Cougar.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossCrimson Cougar, Mitch Goodman
1Great Expectationscomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent E. Anderson; inks: Will Blyberg; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell, Comicraft's Wes AbbottSarah Brandeis, Cleopatra, Crimson Cougar Origin, The Dark Centurion First, Demolitia, Eric First, Flamethrower, Glowworm, Mitch Goodman, Michael Hendrie, Asa Martin, MPH, N-Forcer, Quarrel

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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