Wizard Presents: Kurt Busiek's Astro City No.1/2

© Juke Box Productions Previous Issue: Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.1 No.6 Next Issue: Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 No.1 Story Title: "The Nearness of You" The book also featured a four page sketch gallery, showing the process of a page from script, to page setup, to penciling to lettering. Cover Date: 1996 Cover Price: None. This was a coupon offer issue (submitters paid shipping charges) with Wizard Magazine #62. Package included two tear sheets of Astro City Travel/Tourist promotional literature, and a certificate-of-authenticity from the publishers. Credits: Kurt Busiek (Writer), Brent Anderson (Pencils and Cover Art), Will Blyberg (Inker), Comicraft's John Roshell (Lettering and Design), Alex Sinclair & Wildstorm FX (Colors), Ann Huntington Busiek (Managing Editor), Len Kaminski (Story Idea) Publisher: Homage Comics and Gareb Shamus Enterprises (Wizard) Appearances: Michael Tenicek*, Jack-in-the-Box (Zachary Johnson), The Razorhawks*, The Hanged Man, The All-American*, Slugger*, The Time-Keeper*, The Tempus Fugitives*, Eterneon*, The Silver Agent, M.P.H., Samaritan, Winged Victory, The First Family (Augustus Furst, Julius Furst, Natalie Furst, Nick Furst), The Lamplighter*, The Old Soldier, Starwoman, The N-Forcer, Beautie, The Halcyon Hippie* * denotes first appearance Mentions: The Conquerlord, Honor Guard, Ersatz Ed, The Blackout Bandits, The Astro-Naut, Air Ace, The Barnstormer Gang Narrative Voice: This story is told from the third person. Date of Story: The story starts in 1996, spans several months, and then diverts to a brief flashback from 1943. It mingles with several dream sequences that tap into a darker, alternate time stream. Headlines: Astro-naut Captures Ersatz Ed Collected Edition: Confession, Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 No.1/2. Events: This issue's Events & Annotations list.