Astro City: A Visitor's Guide
Credits: Kurt Busiek (Writer), Brent Anderson (Breakdowns), Ben Oliver (Finished Art and Colors), Alex Ross (Cover), JG Roshell and Comicraft's Rob Steen (Lettering & Design), Ben Abernathy (Editor), Andy Serwin & Carolyn Sliney (Special Thanks); Alex Sinclair (Colors in Most Pin Ups) Pin-up Artists: Jim Lee and Richard Friend (Samaritan), Carlos Pacheco & Jesus Merino (Honor Guard & Intro page), Jason Pearson and Sandra Hope (Jack-in-the-Box), Dave Gibbons (First Family), Bill Sienkiewicz (Winged Victory), Jerry Ordway (N-Forcer), Walter Simonson (Cleopatra II), Phil Noto (The Gentleman), Lee Weeks (Crackerjack), Bruce Timm (Nightingale & Sunbird) Ray Lago (Crossbreed) Mark Buckingham (The Flying Fox), Simon Bisley (The Living Nightmare), Jackson Guice (Confessor & Altar Boy), Jim Starlin & Al Milgrom (Blue Knight), Gene Ha (Irregulars), Kelley Jones (The Hanged Man), John Paul Leon (Air Ace), Ty Templeton (All-American & Slugger), Mark Texeira (The Old Soldier), Howard Chaykin (Black Badge), Michael Golden (Silver Agent), Pascal Ferry & Sandra Hope (Atomicus), Tom Grummett (Original Honor Guard), Darwyn Cooke (Supersonic) Publisher: Wildstorm Signature (Wildstorm and DC Comics Imprint) Appearances:
Danielle*, E.A.G.L.E., Omnius Rex*
Narrative Voice: Danielle, writing a letter to her best friend, Janine. Date of Story: The short, 8 page story focuses on Danielle's first visit to Astro City on a sunny afternoon in early October, 2004.
Collected Edition: Victory
Events: This issue's Events & Annotations list.
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Notes: Published in the style of a promotional magazine, this issue features a short story, a history of the early years of the Astro City region, along with ads featuring businesses, events, and information all centered on the city. Last but not least, tons of pin-up pages detailing information on the colorful characters that make up the world's greatest city of super-heroes.