Astro City



Astro City is published by DC Comics under the Vertigo Imprint. Price per issue is $3.99.

Last Issue

 * Astro City #7: 11 Dec 2013

Current Issue

 * Astro City #8: 15 Jan 2014

Next Issue

 * Astro City #9: 12 Feb 2014

Status
Series of Mini-series. Irregular schedule.

Main Characters

 * Charles Williams - A police officer in Astro City, 1973.
 * Royal Williams - A minor criminal henchman, stalked by the Blue Knight, who kills all henchmen without hesitation.

Minor Characters

 * The Silver Agent

Other Characters/Places/Things

 * Astro City

Hardcovers

 * Astro City: Life in the Big City - Collects the original six-issue mini-series. "The city’s leading super hero tries to be everywhere at once, and berates himself for every wasted second as he longs for just a moment of his own. A small-time hood learns a hero’s secret identity and tries to figure out how to profit from the knowledge. A beat reporter gets some advice from his editor on his first day on the job. A young woman tries to balance the demands of her family with her own hopes and desires." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401232612


 * Astro City: The Dark Age Book One - Collects The Dark Age Book 1 #1-4 and The Dark Age Book 2 #1-4. "Book One, taking place in the early 1970s, follows two brothers - with one becoming a hero and another taking a far different path. Along the way, the long-standing secret tale of the Silver Agent and his fate is told at last, as the story shifts back to the 1950s and what made the Williams brothers turn out so differently." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401218687


 * Astro City: The Dark Age Book Two – Brothers in Arms - Collects The Dark Age Book 3 #1-4 and The Dark Age Book 4 #1-4. "Two brothers, one good and one evil, must deal with family secrets and social upheaval, involving heroes from Jack-In-the-Box to the Blue Knight and the unsettling events leading to the final fate of the mysterious Silver Agent." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401228437


 * Astro City: Shining Stars - Collects Astra #1-2, Silver Agent #1-2, & Beautie #1. "Astra Furst, a third-generation super hero of Astro City, is graduating from college. It’s a time of friends and family, new opportunities, changing relationships – and danger! Featuring the First Family, the creatures of Monstro City, a new hero team and more on a graduation night nobody’s ever going to forget! Also in this volume: at last, the full story of the Silver Agent’s fateful journey through time is revealed – including his origin, his greatest battles and his ultimate fate. Plus, Beautie, the life-size super-powered fashion-doll member of Honor Guard, doesn’t know who she is. Now, she’s determined to get answers." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401229840


 * Astro City: Through Open Doors - Collects vol. 3 #1-6. "As the story begins, a mysterious door appears, heralding the arrival of the Ambassador. But when an ordinary man is caught in a cosmic conflict, it is up to favorites like Samaritan and Honor Guard, as well as new heroes, to rise to the occasion and save the world! Plus: a look at a woman who uses her super-powers to help bring adventure to the silver screen and more!" - - (forthcoming, April 2014)

Trade Paperbacks

 * Astro City: Life in the Big City - Collects the original six-issue mini-series. - WorldCat - ISBN 1401232620


 * Astro City: The Dark Age Book One - Collects The Dark Age Book 1 #1-4 and The Dark Age Book 2 #1-4. - WorldCat - ISBN 1401220770


 * Astro City: The Dark Age Book Two – Brothers in Arms - Collects The Dark Age Book 3 #1-4 and The Dark Age Book 4 #1-4. - WorldCat - ISBN 1401228445


 * Astro City: Shining Stars - Collects Astra #1-2, Silver Agent #1-2, & Beautie #1. - WorldCat - ISBN 1401229913

Creative Team
Writer: Kurt Busiek, Artist: Brent Anderson, Cover Artist: Alex Ross

Publishing History

 * Volume 1: #1-6, 1995-1996 (miniseries) (Kurt Busiek's Astro City, Homage Comics)
 * Volume 2: #1-22, 1996-2000 (Kurt Busiek's Astro City, Homage Comics)
 * Local Heroes: #1-5, 2003-2004 (Homage Comics)
 * The Dark Age: Books One - Four, each four issues, 2005-2010 (WildStorm)
 * Volume 3: #1-, 2013-present (Astro City, DC Comics)

Plus assorted one-shots & specials.

Future Publication Dates

 * Astro City #9: 12 Feb 2014
 * Astro City #10: 12 Mar 2014
 * Astro City: Through Open Doors HC: 09 Apr 2014

News & Features

 * 27 Apr 2009 - Kurt Busiek Talks Astro City & Trinity
 * 29 Dec 2008 - CR Holiday Interview #7: Kurt Busiek
 * 03 Jun 2008 - Anderson's Dark Age of '"Astro City''
 * 23 Feb 2008 - Wondercon '08: Astro City Spotlight Panel
 * 27 Oct 2006 - Astro-Policy 101 With Profesor Busiek

Links

 * DC Comics
 * The Astro City Rocket - Fictitious newspaper Website for Astro City (produced by Comicraft, the comic's letterers). includes A Visitor's Guide to Astro City
 * Astro City