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3October 1995
$2.25; 3.20 CAD

Kurt Busiek's Astro City #3

Image · October 1995

First appearance: Winged VictoryFirst appearance: Lauren FreedFirst appearance: Tamra Dixon
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Identification plate

Series
Kurt Busiek's Astro City (Image, 1995 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
October 1995
Key date
1995-10-01
Indicia publisher
Image Comics Inc.
Price
$2.25; 3.20 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Andrew Eisenstein - 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 RossJack-in-the-Box, Zachary Johnson
1A Little Knowledgecomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Anderson; inks: Brent Anderson; colors: Steve Buccellato, Electric Crayon; letters: Richard Starkings, ComicraftThe Brass Monkey First, The Deacon First, Tamra Dixon First, Andrew Eisenstein First, Jack-in-the-Box, Zachary Johnson, Quarrel, Jessica Darlene Taggart, The Human Weasel First
2Greetings from Astro Cityletters page4script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Art Nichols, Curt Swan, Alex Ross; inks: Art Nichols, Murphy Anderson, Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossMarta Dobrescu First, Asa Martin, Samaritan, Winged Victory First, Lauren Freed First
3Astro City Character Galleryillustration1pencils: Alex RossJack-in-the-Box, Zachary Johnson

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Kurt Busiek's Astro City: Life in the Big City #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-551-X		1996On eBay ›
Astro City: Life in the Big City #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-3261-0		2011On eBay ›
Astro City: Life in the Big City #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-3262-7		2011On eBay ›
Kurt Busiek's Astro City: Life in the Big City #[nn]
ISBN 0-9653290-0-3		1996On eBay ›
Astro City Metrobook #1
ISBN 978-1-5343-2204-2; 1534322043		2022On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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