Astro City: A Visitor's Guide

© Juke Box Productions Previous Issue: Astro City Special Next Issue: Astro City: The Dark Age Book One No.1 Full Title: Astro City: A Visitor's Guide Story Title: Having a Wonderful Time... Cover Date: December 2004 Cover Price: $5.95 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. 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* * denotes first appearance Mentions: Air Ace, Ironhorse, Samaritan, The First Family, Jack-in-the-Box, The Silver Brain, Microplex, The Irregulars, The Techsperts, Crackerjack, The Anti-Bodies, Starfighter, Honor Guard, Elliot Mills, Johnny Lightfoot, Palomino, The Lightning Kid, Barnstormer Gang, The Hawk of the Alleyways, The Five Fists, The Cloak of Night, The Astro-Naut, The Lamplighter, The All-American & Slugger, Professor Borzoi, The Gentleman, The Young Gentleman, The Flying Fox (1940s), Orphan 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.

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.