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|name= Buchanan Corners
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|notes= The small midwestern town that [[Altar Boy|Brian Kinney]] came from. Located in [[Hood County]].
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A small country farming town a few hours distance by train from Astro City. In the story, ''Pastoral,'' [[Cammie Aarons]] spent was she thought would be a long, boring summer visiting her cousins and learning about rural life on farmland near Caplinville.
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|creator= Named after Captain America's World War II sidekick [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bucky Bucky's], real name of James Buchanan Barnes.
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|creator     = Elliot Caplin and/or his brother Al Capp, whose real name was Alfred Caplin
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|name= Deneb-13
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|notes= A planet that the [[Continuum]] found posed a threat to peace. Four whole solar systems were destroyed in dealing with the threat. First mentioned {{DA3}} [[DA3:3|#3]].
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|name= Doolin, Ohio
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|notes= A town in Ohio, where [[Other Businesses and Landmarks#Tarleton College|Tarleton College]] is located.
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|name= Draketown, Alaska
 
|name= Draketown, Alaska
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|notes= A town that was destroyed by [[Thunderhead]] in 1995.
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|notes= A town that was destroyed by [[Thunderhead]] in 1995. First mentioned {{KBAC2}} [[2:1|#1]].
 
|creator= Writer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Drake Arnold Drake]. He was the writer on Doom Patrol and his last Doom Patrol story was about a threat to destroy a small town in Maine, which might also be part of the name homage...
 
|creator= Writer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Drake Arnold Drake]. He was the writer on Doom Patrol and his last Doom Patrol story was about a threat to destroy a small town in Maine, which might also be part of the name homage...
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|name= Godwin
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|notes= Another rural community in the midwest near [[Caplinville]].
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|creator= Comic strip artist [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Godwin Frank Godwin].
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|name= [[The Gordian Knot (Location)|The Gordian Knot]]
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|name= Hood County
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|notes= The county where [[Buchanan Corners]] is located. The title is a play on superheroes. According to Kurt Busiek, Cape or Cowl County would have sounded too obvious.
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|name= Kardonese
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|notes= A people whose country, [[Julius Furst]] was accused of selling nuclear secrets to. Possibly an alien race, but most likely a foreign country.
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|name= Khanistan
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|notes= A nation in Central Asia near Maga-Dhor. It could possibly be one in the same.
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|name= Maga-Dhor
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|notes= A small nation in Central Asia that the [[Maharajah of Maga-Dhor]] ruled over.
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|name= Magma Palace
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|notes= Ruling place of [[Lord Volcanus]] and the [[Insiders]]. Likely in a volcano near or in Central America. First seen {{KBAC2}} [[2:3|#3]].
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|notes= An other dimensional world that is in some way related to mental energies and thought. The [[Silver Brain]] was thrown into it by [[Samaritan]].  
 
|notes= An other dimensional world that is in some way related to mental energies and thought. The [[Silver Brain]] was thrown into it by [[Samaritan]].  
 
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|name= Mirror Galaxy
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|notes= A place where the [[First Family]] visited in July 1997. Possibly where the [[Worst Family]] is from.
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|notes= Ruled by [[Madame Majestrix]].
 
|notes= Ruled by [[Madame Majestrix]].
 
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|name= Nicholson County
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|notes= A nearby county the that houses the town of [[Other Locations#Wheeler|Wheeler]]. It's located in the Rocky Mountains and is named after the Nicholson Range.
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|creator= Founder of National Allied Publications (which later became DC Comics) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_Wheeler-Nicholson Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson].
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|name= The Ring of Worlds
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|notes= A colloquial name for the group of dimensions and realities that the [[First Family]] visited in late 1976. Seen in {{DA2}} [[DA2:1|#1]].
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|name= Tuuli
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|notes= Either another planet or someplace on the [[Other Locations#Ring of Worlds|Ring of Worlds]] where the First Family defeated [[Derelikt]] and his [[Chaosmarchers]]. First mentioned {{DA2}} [[DA2:3|#3]].
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|name= Wheeler
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|notes= A town in the Rocky Mountains, nearby to [[Astro City]], located in [[Other Locations#Nicholson County|Nicholson County]].
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|creator= Founder of National Allied Publications (which later became DC Comics) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_Wheeler-Nicholson Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson].
 
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Latest revision as of 01:34, 22 November 2015

Other Locations Notes Creator Salute
Buchanan Corners
 The small midwestern town that Brian Kinney came from. Located in Hood County. Named after Captain America's World War II sidekick Bucky's, real name of James Buchanan Barnes.


Deneb-13
 A planet that the Continuum found posed a threat to peace. Four whole solar systems were destroyed in dealing with the threat. First mentioned Astro City: The Dark Age Book Three #3.


Doolin, Ohio
 A town in Ohio, where Tarleton College is located.


Draketown, Alaska
 A town that was destroyed by Thunderhead in 1995. First mentioned Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 #1. Writer Arnold Drake. He was the writer on Doom Patrol and his last Doom Patrol story was about a threat to destroy a small town in Maine, which might also be part of the name homage...


Godwin
 Another rural community in the midwest near Caplinville. Comic strip artist Frank Godwin.



Hood County
 The county where Buchanan Corners is located. The title is a play on superheroes. According to Kurt Busiek, Cape or Cowl County would have sounded too obvious.


Kardonese
 A people whose country, Julius Furst was accused of selling nuclear secrets to. Possibly an alien race, but most likely a foreign country.


Khanistan
 A nation in Central Asia near Maga-Dhor. It could possibly be one in the same.


Maga-Dhor
 A small nation in Central Asia that the Maharajah of Maga-Dhor ruled over.


Magma Palace
 Ruling place of Lord Volcanus and the Insiders. Likely in a volcano near or in Central America. First seen Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 #3. None


Mento-Verse
 An other dimensional world that is in some way related to mental energies and thought. The Silver Brain was thrown into it by Samaritan.


Mirror Galaxy
 A place where the First Family visited in July 1997. Possibly where the Worst Family is from.


Ruled by Madame Majestrix.


Nicholson County
 A nearby county the that houses the town of Wheeler. It's located in the Rocky Mountains and is named after the Nicholson Range. Founder of National Allied Publications (which later became DC Comics) Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson.


The Ring of Worlds
 A colloquial name for the group of dimensions and realities that the First Family visited in late 1976. Seen in Astro City: The Dark Age Book Two #1.


Tuuli
 Either another planet or someplace on the Ring of Worlds where the First Family defeated Derelikt and his Chaosmarchers. First mentioned Astro City: The Dark Age Book Two #3.


Wheeler
 A town in the Rocky Mountains, nearby to Astro City, located in Nicholson County. Founder of National Allied Publications (which later became DC Comics) Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson.


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