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|intro        =The [[First Family]]'s evil counterparts from a parallel universe.
 
|intro        =The [[First Family]]'s evil counterparts from a parallel universe.
|history      =August 6, 1971 - [[Julius Furst]] was arrested when it was discovered he stole nuclear secrets from the U.S. and sold them to a foreign power. It was later discovered that the real culprit was Julius's counterpart in the Worst Family.
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On August 6, 1971; [[Julius Furst]] was arrested on suspicion of stealing nuclear secrets from the U.S. government and selling them to a foreign power. There were eyewitnesses, even photos.  It seem like an air-tight case until it was discovered that the real culprit was some sort of alternate universe lookalike to Julius and also a member of a super-powered team. This one was called the '''Worst Family'''.
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According to creator Kurt Busiek, it was important to set Augustus and Julius's hometown as one of the Twin Cities, thought it didn't really matter which one. (It ended up being St. Paul) Could the Worst Family hail from Minneapolis in their reality?
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* Their version of Astro City could be known as AtroCity. An evil overlay to this doppelganger world, since the word "atro" means dark or black. 
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* According to creator Kurt Busiek, it was important to set Augustus and Julius's hometown as one of the Twin Cities, thought it didn't really matter which one. (It ended up being St. Paul) Could the Worst Family hail from Minneapolis in their reality?
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There version of Astro City could be known as AtroCity as a play on words and the good vs bad worlds.
 
 
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Revision as of 01:51, 22 November 2015

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Status: Presumed active
Earliest Appearance: 1971


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First Mentioned: Astro City: Local Heroes #4


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The Worst Family

The First Family's evil counterparts from a parallel universe.

History

On August 6, 1971; Julius Furst was arrested on suspicion of stealing nuclear secrets from the U.S. government and selling them to a foreign power. There were eyewitnesses, even photos. It seem like an air-tight case until it was discovered that the real culprit was some sort of alternate universe lookalike to Julius and also a member of a super-powered team. This one was called the Worst Family.


Speculations, Theories

  • Their version of Astro City could be known as AtroCity. An evil overlay to this doppelganger world, since the word "atro" means dark or black.
  • According to creator Kurt Busiek, it was important to set Augustus and Julius's hometown as one of the Twin Cities, thought it didn't really matter which one. (It ended up being St. Paul) Could the Worst Family hail from Minneapolis in their reality?