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Herocopia, the officially sanctioned, fan-developed website for all things relating to the award winning comic series, Astro City. Biographies of heroes and villains, information on special places, insights on supporting cast, ordinary citizens and events, background details on weapons, headquarters, gadgets and gear. Along with histories, issue summaries, annotations, time-lines, and fan speculation galore. It's all here and we welcome you to join in the fun.

Collections... Aftermaths Broken Melody Ordinary Heroes Reflections Honor Guard Lovers Quarrel Private Lives Victory Through Open Doors Shining Stars Dark Age 2 Dark age 1 Local Heroes Tarnished angel Confession 350px Family Album Life In the Big City Special Places... a Victorian Brownstone Raitha McCann Orn Stockton and Moreton Mr. Malefic The Silver Adept Tumorr Grev Tranquility Frog Stone Sea Mages Lord Colquhoun

Featured Articles...   Samaritan The man who is arguably the greatest hero of the modern era is in fact not from this era at all. Samaritan was a time-traveler from the 35th century sent back to 1986 to prevent the wasteland Earth he was born into from coming about. The transit suffused him with "empyrean fire," giving him enormous physical power as well as the ability to project an "empyrean web." Samaritan has been a member of the elite superhero team Honor Guard since at least 1991. He is in a romantic relationship with Winged Victory and yes, it is complicated. More...   Beware the Hanged Man's gaze. It is rare for him to acknowledge your presence, much less look upon you. A Gaze from him usually means a troubling future awaits. Think of it perhaps as a warning that you are approaching a fateful crossroads in your life. A time of more than just change, but also one of great revelation, enlightenment or perhaps a salvation. Maybe you are nearing a crisis moment, or something equally startling. The motives of the Hanged Man are steeped in mystery. More...   Jack-in-the-Box "Jack-in-the-Box debuted in 1964 -- or 1989, if one assumes that the current one is a different man." --- Mr. Bridwell (Enelsian Spy) Jack has indeed been around and about for a long time. His colorful exploits and cavalier fighting style continue to captivate and delight the citizens of Astro City. Especially the youth from the poorer, economically challenged neighborhoods. Jack defends their turf on a regular basis, he seems to be "one-of-them" in many ways. Most of his battles are with street thugs and the lower tier costumed villains; those more interested in get rich schemes rather than world conquering aspirations. He has a long list of adversaries, a gallery of rogues villains, equally as colorful and original as himself. But on occasions, some of the strangest characters cross his path, and the encounters can be downright bizarre. More...   Dame Progress One of the most incredible, absolutely amazing, stunningly beautiful battles of all time occurred on a cold winter's night over 100 years ago. Astro City was still called Romeyn Falls in those days. Along with trolley cars and horses, a rarely seen heroine by the name of Dame Progress wandered the city. Her weaponry and vehicles are finely crafted, state of the art instruments. She had a target that particular night, a target that was interfering with a special mission. The target, was a gentleman named... Mister Cakewalk More...

Showcase... The Oubor Conspiracy The Broken Man Gregor Hussarian The Silver Adept Wonder Science Western Rover Seamus Finneran Dame Progress Ironhorse Starbright Sorna-Capsules Telseth The Blasphemy Boys The Oubor Oubor Conspiracy The Sideliners Special Places... Samothrace One Winged Victory Healer Meg Warmaiden Council of Nike Delphi

Cover Gallery: Current and Upcoming Issues Astro City #47 Astro City #48 Astro City #49 Astro City #50 Astro City #51 Astro City #52 Still Available! Oct 18! Nov 22! Jan 31! April 4! May 16 Final Issue!