Publishers / Image / Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1995) / #6
6January 1996
$2.25; 3.20 CAD

Kurt Busiek's Astro City #6

Image · January 1996

First appearance: GoldenboyOrigin: Samaritan
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Identification plate

Series
Kurt Busiek's Astro City (Image, 1995 series)
Issue
#6
Publication date
January 1996
Key date
1996-01-00
Indicia publisher
Image Comics Inc.
Price
$2.25; 3.20 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

Origin story on record for: Samaritan.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossAsa Martin, Samaritan, Winged Victory, Lauren Freed
1Dinner at Eightcomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Anderson; inks: Brent Anderson; colors: Steve Buccellato; letters: Richard Starkings, ComicraftBeautie, The Black Rapier, Cleopatra, Crackerjack, Astra Furst, Augustus Furst, Julius Furst, Natalie Furst, Nick Furst, Goldenboy First, Asa Martin, MPH, N-Forcer, Quarrel
3Greetings from Astro Cityletters page4script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Art Nichols, John Romita; inks: Art Nichols, John RomitaWinged Victory, Lauren Freed
4Astro City Character Galleryillustration1pencils: Alex RossWinged Victory, Lauren Freed

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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