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Story Title: "The Nearness of You"



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 (Story), 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 (First), Jack-in-the-Box, Razorhawks (First), Hanged Man, All-American (First), Slugger (First), Time-Keeper (First), Tempus Fugitives (First), Eterneon (First), Silver Agent, M.P.H., Samaritan, Winged Victory, First Family,- (Augustus Furst, Julius Furst, Nick Furst, Natalie Furst), Lamplighter (First), Old Soldier, Starwoman, N-Forcer, Beautie, Halcyon Hippie (First)


Mentions: Conquerlord, Honor Guard, Ersatz Ed, Blackout Bandits, Astro-Naut, Air Ace, Barnstormers

Narrative Voice: None, the story is told from the third person.

Date of Story: The story starts in 1996, over several months, and then diverts to a brief flashback from 1943 before mingling with dream sequences that tap into a darker, alternate time stream.


Headlines:
Astro-naut Captures Ersatz Ed



Collected Edition: Confession and in Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 No.1/2.



Events: This issue's Events & Annotations list.


Notes: The book also featured a four page sketch gallery, showing the process of a page from script, to page setup, to penciling to lettering.