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Kurt Busiek's Astro City: Life in the Big City #[nn]

Image · 1996 · on sale 1996-07

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Series
Kurt Busiek's Astro City: Life in the Big City (Image, 1996 series)
Issue
#[nn]
Publication date
1996
Key date
1996-07-00
On-sale date
1996-07
Indicia publisher
Homage Comics
Price
$19.95; 27.50 CAD
Pages
196
Barcode
978096532900290000
ISBN
0-9653290-0-3

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Why this issue matters

On the record: Harvey Award - Best Graphic Album of Previously Published Work (1997).

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossSamaritan
1Introductionforeword, introduction, preface, afterword4script: Kurt Busiek
2In Dreamscomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent E. Anderson; inks: Brent E. Anderson; colors: Steve Buccellato, Electric Crayon; letters: Richard Starkings, Comicraft's John GaushellSamaritan [Asa Martin]; Rich; Karen; Shakira; Dr. Saturday; Honor Guard [MPH; The Black Rapier; Cleopatra; Quarrel [Jessica Darlene Taggart]; N-Forcer; Beautie]; The Menagerie Gang [Foxy Loxy]; Ms. Cavendish; The Living Nightmare
3The Scoopcomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent E. Anderson; inks: Brent E. Anderson; colors: Steve Buccellato, Electric Crayon; letters: Richard Starkings, Comicraft's John GaushellEliot Mills; The Silver Agent; Jack Meskin; Karnus; Shirak the Devourer; The Honor Guard [Max O'Millions; Cleopatra; Leopardman; Kitkat; Starwoman; The N-Forcer; The Bouncing Beatnik]; The Old Soldier
4A Little Knowledgecomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent E. Anderson; inks: Brent E. Anderson; colors: Steve Buccellato, Electric Crayon; letters: Richard Starkings, Comicraft's John GaushellJack-in-the-Box [Zachary Johnson]; Andrew Eisenstein; Tamra Dixon; The Deacon; Quarrel [Jessica Darlene Taggart]
5Safeguardscomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent E. Anderson; inks: Brent E. Anderson; colors: Steve Buccellato, Electric Crayon; letters: Richard Starkings, Comicraft's John GaushellMarta; The Hanged Man; Mr. Irons; Winged Victory; Darcy Conroy; Shellie; Jenny; Mama (Marta's mother); Nicu (Marta's father); First Family [Nick Furst; Natalie Furst; Julius Furst; Augustus Furst; Rex]; Unholy Alliance [Demolitia; Flamethrower; Glowworm; Spice; Slamburger]
6Reconnaissancecomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent E. Anderson; inks: Brent E. Anderson; colors: Steve Buccellato; letters: Richard Starkings, Comicraft's John GaushellMr. Bridwell; Astro City Irregulars [El Robo; Palmetto; Ruby; Juice; Homegirl; Stray]; Crackerjack [Eugene Wallace]; Samaritan; Starwoman; Gnomicron; Quarrel [Jessica Darlene Taggart]; Steel Devil; Jack-in-the-Box; Nightingale; Sunbird
7Dinner at Eightcomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent E. Anderson; inks: Brent E. Anderson; colors: Steve Buccellato; letters: Richard Starkings, Comicraft's John GaushellSamaritan; Winged Victory; N-Forcer; Quarrel [Jessica Darlene Taggart]; Cleopatra; The Black Napier; MPH; Beautie; Crackerjack; Goldenboy; First Family [Rex; Nick Furst; Natalie Furst; Astra Furst; Julius Furst; Augustus Furst]
8Infrastructuretext article11script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Alex Ross, Brent E. Anderson
9Issue #1 Covercover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossSamaritan
10Issue #2 Covercover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossSilver Agent; Eliot Mills
11Issue #3 Covercover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossJack-in-the-Box
12Issue #4 Covercover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossWinged Victory; Marta
13Issue #5 Covercover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossCrackerjack
14Issue #6 Covercover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossSamaritan; Winged Victory

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Kurt Busiek's Astro City: Life in the Big City #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-551-X		1996On eBay ›
Astro City #1 Special Edition #[nn]2010On eBay ›
Astro City: Life in the Big City #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-3261-0		2011On eBay ›
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ISBN 978-1-4012-3262-7		2011On eBay ›

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