List of Civilians

List of Civilians	Notes	Creator Salute
Dr. Simon Belfi	A police forensic scientist in the early 1970s. First seen in Astro City: Local Heroes #4.	Artist John Belfi.
Professor Dallis	A law school professor of Vince Oleck. Mentioned in Astro City: Local Heroes #5.	Rex Morgan creator Nicholas Dallis.
Nick DiPreta	An associate or adviser to the Forgione crime family. Mentioned Astro City: Local Heroes #4.	Artist Tony DiPreta.
Dr. Gould	Ax expert witness on possessions in the superhuman and spiritual natures, called by Vince Oleck, in his famous superhuman defense case. Seen in Astro City: Local Heroes #5.	Dick Tracy creator Chester Gould.
Jack Meskin	A staff reporter for the Astro City Rocket from 1934 through at least 1959. After witnessing the Silver Agent bust up a gang of bank robbers, junior reporter Elliot Mills thought he had a story, but had to relinquish it to the senior Meskin, who was also in the area at the time. Seen Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.1 #2.	The name Meskin is likely a reference to Golden/Silver Age cartoonist/artist Mort Meskin.
Walter Overgard	A detective with the Astro City Police Department in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Seen in Astro City: Local Heroes #4.	Cartoonist William Overgard.
Ed Robbins	A former Arizona police captain who worked with Supersonic on several cases. Seen in Astro City Special Supersonic.	He could be a nod to Golden Age artist Frank Robbins or artist Ed Robbins.
Dr. F. Wortham	A doctor at an Astro City hospital. Oversaw the recovery of Manny Monkton after his encounter with Glowworm (as suggested by Wortham's name on Monkton's medical chart). Seen in Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 #21.	Named after 1950s psychiatrist, comic book critic, and author of Seduction of the Innocent Frederic Wertham.