Herocopia, the officially sanctioned, fan-developed website for all things relating to the award winning comic series, Astro City. Biographies of heroes and villains. Information on special places. Insights on supporting cast, ordinary citizens and events. Background details on weapons, headquarters, gadgets and gear. Along with histories, issue summaries, annotations, time-lines, and fan speculation galore. It's all here and we welcome you to join in the fun.
The Ongoing Oubor Conspiracy...
The next two issue of Astro City Comics will be focusing heavily on the crisis of the Oubor and Broken Man's ongoing plans to save us all from its impending disaster. Need to catch up or review? These issues are rich in details on what has transpired to date.
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Nightingale is rarely seen alone, either partnered in her early years with Sunshrike, and then later, with her new teammate, Sunbird. Her dual partnerships are unique. She was the younger sidekick to Sunshrike, but later, seems to be the strong mentor and motherly companion to Sunbird.
She picked up a stray cat for awhile, or did the cat pick her?
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"She's an ordinary cat, kid. She's not part of the team, and I assure you-- she doesn't have any super-powers."
--- Leah(SunShrike)
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Tillie has a power than seems to transcend time, reality, the fourth wall, and probably several dimensions as well. She has been seen and participated in the ongoing story continuity of Astro City Comics for quite some time, although chances are you didn't know it. She seems to know how unique her powers are, and yet she remains amazed and thrilled at what they can do. They still surprise her, and oddly enough, they surprise the Broken Man too.
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She is an Oceanian. An underwater race yes, but also able to pull life giving oxygen from surface atmosphere. She had been a member of Honor Guard for many years. She now spends most of her time patrolling the oceans of earth, doing her best to keep things safe above and below the vast watery ways. It is a major goal, fortunately she is not alone in that task...
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Three decades ago he was a master criminal terrorizing the seas. He disappeared after an encounter with Mermaid. What happened to him? Did he survive? And if so, how?
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He is Astro City's most revered hero. His bravery inspired the grateful citizens to rename their city in his honor. Major headlines extolling his adventures are strewn about local and national print media of the depression era and beyond. Called a genius beyond all peer, a legend living well before his times, a seemingly cavalier bachelor, yet underneath a complex, quite serious individual. The final sacrifices he made for mankind at large, occurred during the heated conflicts of the Second World War and just after. His tragic story is the center point of the special 100th anniversary issue, Astro City #41.
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