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Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1995) - HC
"Astro City: Life in the Big City" (1st Printing)
Homage Comics (Image Comics)

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Writer(s):
Kurt Busiek

Penciller(s):
Brent Eric Anderson

Inker(s):
Brent Eric Anderson

Colorist(s):
Electric Crayon
Steve Buccellato

Letterer(s):
Comicraft
John Gaushell
Richard Alan Starkings - 'RS'

Editor(s):
Ann Huntington Busiek
Kurt Busiek
Scott Dunbier

Cover Artist(s):
Alex Ross

Rating (out of 10):
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Cover Date: August 1995
Cover Price: US $39.95

Issue Tagline: None.

Format: Color; Hardcover; 192 pages

There are other versions of this issue in the database:
Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1995) HC 2011 Edition
Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1995) HC Limited Signed Edition

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Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1995) #1
Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1995) #2
Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1995) #3
Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1995) #4
Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1995) #5
Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1995) #6

Notes:
Introduction by Kurt Busiek

Cityscape art by Art Nichols

Chapter divide art by Curt Swan & Murphy Anderson, George Tuska & Joe Sinnott, Jim Mooney, and John Romita, Sr.

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Beautie
Black Rapier, The
Bouncing Beatnik
Brass Monkey
Mr. Bridwell
Cleopatra (Astro City)(01 - Unknown)
Cleopatra (Astro City)(02 - Sarah Brandes)
Darcy Conroy

Crackerjack (Astro City)
Deacon (Astro City)
Demolitia (Astro City)
Tamra Dixon
Andrew Eisenstein
El Robo
Flamethrower (Astro City)
Astra Furst
Augustus Furst
Julius Furst
Natalie Furst
Nick Furst
Glowworm (Astro City)
The Hanged Man
Mister Irons
Jack-in-the-Box (02 Zachary Johnson)
Jack-in-the-Box (Astro City)(01 Jack Johnson)
Jailbait (Astro City)
Jenny (Astro City)
Juice

Karen (Astro City)
Karnus
Kitkat
Leopardman
Living Nightmare (Astro City)
M.P.H.
Marta (Astro City)
Max O'Millions
Middleman
Elliot Mills
N-Forcer
Nightingale (Astro City)
Old Soldier (Astro City)
Palmetto
Quarrel (Astro City)(01)
Rex (Astro City)
Rich (Astro City)
Ruby (Astro City)

Samaritan (Astro City)
Shakira (Astro City)
Shirak The Devourer
Silver Agent, The
Slamburger (Astro City)
Spice (Astro City)
Starwoman (Astro City)
Stray
Sunbird (Astro City)
Winged Victory (Astro City)

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Originally published in Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1995) #1.

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Beautie
Black Rapier, The
Cleopatra (Astro City)(02 - Sarah Brandes)
Living Nightmare (Astro City)
M.P.H.
N-Forcer
Quarrel (Astro City)(01)

Samaritan (Astro City)

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Originally published in Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1995) #1.

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Bouncing Beatnik
Cleopatra (Astro City)(01 - Unknown)
Kitkat
Leopardman
Max O'Millions
Elliot Mills
N-Forcer
Old Soldier (Astro City)
Silver Agent, The
Starwoman (Astro City)

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Originally published in Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1995) #2.

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Brass Monkey
Deacon (Astro City)
Tamra Dixon
Jack-in-the-Box (02 Zachary Johnson)
Jack-in-the-Box (Astro City)(01 Jack Johnson)
Quarrel (Astro City)(01)

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Byoosik's Bumblers

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Originally published in Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1995) #3.

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Augustus Furst
Julius Furst
Natalie Furst
Nick Furst
The Hanged Man
Rex (Astro City)
Winged Victory (Astro City)

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Byoosik's Bumblers
First Family (Astro City)

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Originally published in Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1995) #4.

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Crackerjack (Astro City)
El Robo
Homegirl
Jack-in-the-Box (02 Zachary Johnson)
Juice
Nightingale (Astro City)
Palmetto
Ruby (Astro City)
Stray
Sunbird (Astro City)

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Astro City Irregulars

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Originally published in Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1995) #5.

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Beautie
Black Rapier, The
Cleopatra (Astro City)(02 - Sarah Brandes)

Crackerjack (Astro City)
Astra Furst
Augustus Furst
Julius Furst
Natalie Furst
Nick Furst
M.P.H.
N-Forcer
Quarrel (Astro City)(01)
Rex (Astro City)

Samaritan (Astro City)
Winged Victory (Astro City)

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First Family (Astro City)
Honor Guard (02)

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Originally published in Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1995) #6.

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Writer(s):
Kurt Busiek

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Brent Eric Anderson
Kurt Busiek
Alex Ross

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Beautie
Cleopatra (Astro City)(02 - Sarah Brandes)
Jack-in-the-Box (Astro City)(01 Jack Johnson)
M.P.H.
Elliot Mills
N-Forcer
Quarrel (Astro City)(01)
Rex (Astro City)

Samaritan (Astro City)
Silver Agent, The

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Honor Guard (02)

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11 pages of behind-the-scenes material on the creation of the city, and its inhabitants with commentary by Busiek.

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Penciller(s):
Alex Ross

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(Scanned From Pencils)
Alex Ross

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(Story is monochromatic)
Alex Ross

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Crackerjack (Astro City)
Astra Furst
Augustus Furst
Julius Furst
Natalie Furst
Nick Furst
Jack-in-the-Box (Astro City)(01 Jack Johnson)
Elliot Mills

Samaritan (Astro City)
Silver Agent, The
Winged Victory (Astro City)

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First Family (Astro City)

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In addition to the color cover artworks, this 12 page gallery includes more of Alex Ross' character designs.

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Art Nichols

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Art Nichols

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